Hi, I just installed a Norco DS-24E with a LSI SAS 9286CV-8e.
A couple things:
1) The bay drive numbers are all over the place.
I'll open the case and see if I can swap the plug order to the bays semi-ordered.
2) The LSI MSM app shows the enclosure environment monitor items, but they appear to be generic to the ARC-8026 expander, not associated with the actual chassis. E.g. two PSU's, there is only one, 4 fans, none are spinning, voltage 1v, etc.
Can this configuration be programmed in the ARC-8026 settings, or does Norco have a custom firmware image for the ARC-8026, or can the LSI controller be configured to understand the chassis?
3) Some drives require inserting multiple times before they are picked up.
This only happens with some specific drives, other drives hook up right away on the same slots.
Is this an indication of a possible problem with the drives?
4) And lastly, and the only thing worth writing about, the locate drive functionality is not working.
This functionality is really important to me.
Each drive tray does have two LED's, one turns on when the drive is inserted, and one turns on for disk activity (or for SSD's they are always on).
Is there any way to get the locate drive functionality to work?
If not, can you recommend other 24 bay SAS2 enclosures in the same price range ($1500) that includes locate drive functionality?
P.
A couple things:
1) The bay drive numbers are all over the place.
I'll open the case and see if I can swap the plug order to the bays semi-ordered.
2) The LSI MSM app shows the enclosure environment monitor items, but they appear to be generic to the ARC-8026 expander, not associated with the actual chassis. E.g. two PSU's, there is only one, 4 fans, none are spinning, voltage 1v, etc.
Can this configuration be programmed in the ARC-8026 settings, or does Norco have a custom firmware image for the ARC-8026, or can the LSI controller be configured to understand the chassis?
3) Some drives require inserting multiple times before they are picked up.
This only happens with some specific drives, other drives hook up right away on the same slots.
Is this an indication of a possible problem with the drives?
4) And lastly, and the only thing worth writing about, the locate drive functionality is not working.
This functionality is really important to me.
Each drive tray does have two LED's, one turns on when the drive is inserted, and one turns on for disk activity (or for SSD's they are always on).
Is there any way to get the locate drive functionality to work?
If not, can you recommend other 24 bay SAS2 enclosures in the same price range ($1500) that includes locate drive functionality?
P.
