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    Ressurecting DSS / FusionIO cards

    We may be pulling Open-E off the shelf to create an extremely fast ESXi iSCSI target. I'm wondering if the drivers for FusionIO cards exist in Open-E. I've seen one of our cards show up an a...
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    Boot

    Boot media is USB. Why is that a problem? Hasn't ever been in the past, and it's a supported config, right?

    Hang on.....I got in finally and it said my version needed to be activated, randomly....
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    V7 - Uh oh.

    Been running fine for a few months now. Today, the speed (8x600GB Velociraptors) on a PE 2950 slowed to a crawl. Not DOA, just VERY slow over 10GB NICS.

    Just tried to web in and I cannot get to...
  4. DSS 7 on VMware 5.1 as VSA with Active Active

    So I've got a client that needs 2 VMware boxes. I'm considering proposing Vmware's VSA, or Open-E.

    Is running DSS 7 as a VSA on 5.1 been tested / supported in an active / active config? I'll...
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    Muultiple LV over 10GBE?

    16 600GB 10k Velociraptors, raid 10.

    Chelsio 10GBE for iSCSI

    Is there any performance reason to make multiple LV's on the VG? I didn't think there would be over 10GbE.

    -D
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    Raid 10

    And there is no software RAID 10, AFAIK?
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    Software Raid Licensing

    So I have 4x2TB drives that I would like to setup software raid 0+1 or 10. That gives me 4TB. I am licensed for 4TB, however, I am getting an error that says total storage size exceeds licensed...
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    Resolved?

    Was this ever resolved? I'm seeing the exact same thing on my DSS V6
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    This is the newest version, and I have no access...

    This is the newest version, and I have no access either way, console or HTTPS.
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    No console, no web

    So, my DSS is functioning ok, except I have no console, and no web interface. The console is live but no text. The web is live and responds to https, but gives me a blank white page. Support has...
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    VG00 formatting

    I've got a new PERC controller and 4 drives. Created a RAID 10. In DSS, created VG001, and it's been formatting 2 days.

    Seems wrong. Any ideas?
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    So still getting VERY poor read performance. ...

    So still getting VERY poor read performance. Write performance is very good.

    Does ANYONE have an idea, or do I go back to Openfiler? (I've now tried DSS 3 times, and have ended up back at OF...
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    Yup already done. Its the read/write disparity...

    Yup already done. Its the read/write disparity that has me confused....
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    10GbE iSCSI tuning

    Poweredge 2900 running 2xDC Xeon, 10GB RAM, 6x7200RPM 2TB Drives, Perc6 w/512MB cache, RAID 10.

    Chelsio 10GBE adapters at both ends ESX 4.1.

    Currently, reads are only 150MB /sec, writes are...
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    file i/o of course. Yup those tuning options...

    file i/o of course.

    Yup those tuning options killed the iSCSI connection. set them all back and I was able to reconnect.

    -D
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    Aha well, my DSS can't pass enough data to...

    Aha well, my DSS can't pass enough data to saturate the link, even with non-jumbo frames.

    The other issue is that I have a tap into the iSCSI vlan, and I'd rather not have to set jumbo frames if...
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    No Jumbo frames....I should still be able to push...

    No Jumbo frames....I should still be able to push 300meg /sec without.
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    yes I did.

    yes I did.
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    Testing it with Crystal Disk Mark. And right now...

    Testing it with Crystal Disk Mark. And right now just trying a sequential read. This is a VERY long journey starting with OF, and not getting 10GBE to run properly, now moving to a supported...
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    10GB Performance Disaster

    OPEN-E:

    Intel SR2550, Xeon 5320, 6GB RAM, LSI Raid controller, 512MB w/BBWC 8x72GB SAS 10k drives, RAID 5, Intel 10GBE PCIE Ethernet


    SWITCH:

    DLink DXS-3220

    VMWARE:
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