Re: Dell PowerEdge 1855 servers
From: Eric Anderson (anderson_at_centtech.com)
Date: 03/17/05
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Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:13:04 -0600 To: Robert Blayzor <rblayzor@inoc.net>
Robert Blayzor wrote:
> I'd like to know if anyone has experience with the Dell PowerEdge 1855
> blade servers running on either FreeBSD_4 or FreeBSD_5.
>
> I'm looking to deploy several servers and I know that the 1850's will
> run just fine.
>
> I have concerns over the PERC4/im and the ethernet controllers on the
> 1855's. I assume since the 1855's have Intel Gig-E controllers they use
> the em driver, which I've had good luck with in the past.
>
> Apparently the 1855's integrated RAID uses the LSI (mpt) driver. I've
> heard mixed results on this with earlier versions of 4.x and 5.x, but
> nothing in the latest releases, 4.10+ and 5.3.
>
> Can anyone share their experiences with performance and stability on
> these machines?
I can tell you that on my current 1850's, FreeBSD 5.3 is rock solid (with Perc 4's, which are LSI chips). I have used Perc's for a long time with FreeBSD, and have always liked them.
I will warn you about Perc 4e/Di controllers - supposedly they are different, and are not completely compatible with the other Perc 4's (I know this because SLES8 does not support the 4e, but does support the 4). I can also tell you that a RAID disk from a Perc 4 won't work in a Perc 4e.
As for specifically the 1855's, I can't comment.
Eric
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