NetApp Flash Cache

[nickf1227]

Not sure if these will even work in a standard server, if there are drivers required or anything else.... But 2TB of PCIE storage for less than $90 is interesting.

NetApp Flash Cache II 2TB PCI-E Module 110-00202 111-00904 | eBay

 

[Fritz]

Just ran across this -

"
Once you install it in a compatible NetApp controller, it will show up as cache memory rather than permanent storage.

The card is not compatible with Windows or other operating systems besides Data ONTAP/ONTAP, nor can be used outside of a FAS controller."

NetApp X1975A-R6 2Tb Flash Cache Module PCIE vt

I bought a NetApp X1975A-R6 2Tb Flash Cache Module PCIE VT but I'm kinda confused on how to use it none of my motherboards show it as storage but windows just sees it as a pcie device with no drivers. Could anyone help me with how to set it up

community.netapp.com

 

[tozmo]

Just ran across this -

"
Once you install it in a compatible NetApp controller, it will show up as cache memory rather than permanent storage.

The card is not compatible with Windows or other operating systems besides Data ONTAP/ONTAP, nor can be used outside of a FAS controller."

NetApp X1975A-R6 2Tb Flash Cache Module PCIE vt

I bought a NetApp X1975A-R6 2Tb Flash Cache Module PCIE VT but I'm kinda confused on how to use it none of my motherboards show it as storage but windows just sees it as a pcie device with no drivers. Could anyone help me with how to set it up

community.netapp.com

Really, the brilliant minds here can't figure it out?

 

[Samir]

Really, the brilliant minds here can't figure it out?

I'd hazard a guess to say if there was a way, it would have been figured out by now.

 

[nutsnax]

Really, the brilliant minds here can't figure it out?

if data ontap (whatever the eff that is? Still probably linux based) could be installed to a virtual machine I'd say PCI Passthrough.

 

[BoredSysadmin]

Just ran across this -

"
Once you install it in a compatible NetApp controller, it will show up as cache memory rather than permanent storage.

The card is not compatible with Windows or other operating systems besides Data ONTAP/ONTAP, nor can be used outside of a FAS controller."

NetApp X1975A-R6 2Tb Flash Cache Module PCIE vt

I bought a NetApp X1975A-R6 2Tb Flash Cache Module PCIE VT but I'm kinda confused on how to use it none of my motherboards show it as storage but windows just sees it as a pcie device with no drivers. Could anyone help me with how to set it up

community.netapp.com

Unfortunately, This seems accurate:

What can I do with my old NetApp hardware? | alexdawson.net

• Q: What happens if I put a FlashCache (PAM II 512GB) card into a PC?
  [*]A: Nothing. Linux detects the PCI vendor ID as NetApp, but then doesn’t assign a class, and just says product ID of 774c.

and here:

https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/512gb-pcie-flash-drive-175.9945/

 

[i386]

Just search for "nvram" on ebay and you will see many similar devices: most of them are pcie but don't support nvme (or ahci with drivers).

Edit: it's actually "nvram pcie"

 

[nutsnax]

Looks like there is some kind of ONTAP vmware appliance around with instruction on how to install.

My PCI Passthrough idea might work....

 

[Stephan]

(Insert I'll-allow-it Mexican.gif)

Jokes aside, there will be better devices. That's why sometimes nobody bothers. If I were to get one of those, I want firmware updates. With NetApp, possible, if you know how to dissect the right ISO file. And are daring enough to use one of those sg_ utilities. I want to be able to buy replacements later. But supply of these might dry out - big no. No drivers? To me big no, because there are better devices then. Like Oracle F320 (only buy with last firmware) if you want flash to hammer on it. Octane, if it has to be really really fast like a database file. Or ZFS SLOG. I'd rather buy those than try and hack an NVME or AHCI emulation layer for the operating system. For weeks. For a device nobody has. Just know what you get yourself into? Let us know.

 

[aij]

Really, the brilliant minds here can't figure it out?

The brilliant minds here have better things to do than reverse engineer a proprietary piece of hardware they don't even have.

Though there's probably a few folks you could nerd snipe by sending them some cards to play with / use.