For years I've used VMware ESXi + HW Raid or VSAN, typically with Dell Openmanage / iDRAC to manage HDDs. Well...Broadcom happened.
I'm trying to completely wrap my head around JBOD / HBA ZFS before I even consider using it.
Like fully understanding SCSI IDs locations, disk serial numbers, /dev/sd#, /dev/by-id + all ZFS pool assigned IDs. Want 100% disk documentation when creating host.
Installed lsscsi tool to get IDs matched to /dev/sd# (I'm also hoping to find a backplane hdd blink...
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I'm trying to completely wrap my head around JBOD / HBA ZFS before I even consider using it.
Like fully understanding SCSI IDs locations, disk serial numbers, /dev/sd#, /dev/by-id + all ZFS pool assigned IDs. Want 100% disk documentation when creating host.
Installed lsscsi tool to get IDs matched to /dev/sd# (I'm also hoping to find a backplane hdd blink...
Read more