On 07/02/2012 10:03 PM, Bob Friesenhahn wrote: > On Mon, 2 Jul 2012, Sašo Kiselkov wrote: >> At the moment I use Dell hardware, but seeing as their new line of >> internal HBAs (H310/H710) lack Illumos support, I'll probably be forced >> to go somewhere else. Do you guys know of somebody who ships servers and > > If the internal HBA is removable (or can be ignored/disabled), why not > just remove the vendor-provided HBA and install a good one?
Just off the top of my head a number of reasons: 1) Extra cost of new HBA. 2) One less expansion slot available (that might have be used for 10G NICs, external HBAs, PCI-e SSDs, etc.) 3) Most servers come with neatly organized and precisely measured-out SAS cabling. Switching to a different HBA in a different location often requires re-wiring many parts of the server in non-trivial ways - something that can actually void your warranty if done incorrectly (e.g. getting caught up in fans, etc.). That's why I try and avoid servers like those from SuperMicro - since the box is designed to be generic, you get plenty of loose ends, overly long cables, missing wire guides, etc. Essentially, it's a home-PC-builder's approach to server computing and that just won't fly, especially if you're planning to resell the system to a customer who expects professional-grade hardware and long-running quick-response hardware support. Cheers, -- Saso _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
