Hi - thanks Patrick for a really cool website - been checking it daily for a while now and thought might be time for a quick question tonight. Apologies if this has already been answered elsewhere on the forum.
I am thinking of purchasing an Supermicro X9SRH-7F and was reading the manual (as you do before buying) when I noticed the following relating to the SAS 2308 chip.
But whats the optional RAID Key ? I am thinking RAID 5 might be a handy basis for an array using Nexenta.
I am thinking of purchasing an Supermicro X9SRH-7F and was reading the manual (as you do before buying) when I noticed the following relating to the SAS 2308 chip.
No I have done a bit of reading around this RAID card and to be honest I am still feeling pretty clueless about RAID and gather that one way to use the SAS2308 is to "flash it to IT mode" - giving I guess enhanced functionality.RAID Key Header (JRK1)
The RAID key header supports an optional RAID key (available separately). When plugged into this header, it will allow the user to enable the onboard SAS controller for software RAID 5 support (Intel or LSI).
But whats the optional RAID Key ? I am thinking RAID 5 might be a handy basis for an array using Nexenta.