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Michael Giegerich
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 Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:29 am Post subject: SAS and SATA (arrays) on one controller (LSISAS1068)? |
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LSI doesn't recommend this and warns against possible
data inconsistencies/losses. No further reason given
(or at least I didn't find it in their web pages).
Nevertheless, did anybody out there try this? Results?
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Folkert Rienstra
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| Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:54 am Post subject: Re: SAS and SATA (arrays) on one controller (LSISAS1068)? |
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"Michael Giegerich" <migieger@web.de> wrote in message news:huit0f.kc32.ln@luva.dyndns.org
| Quote: | LSI doesn't recommend this and warns against possible
data inconsistencies/losses. No further reason given
(or at least I didn't find it in their web pages).
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Sounds like they made a lemon and still try to sell it without fixing it.
If it wasn't designed to be able to do this then it simply wouldn't let
you do it.
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Nevertheless, did anybody out there try this? Results? |
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John L Rice
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 1:13 am Post subject: Re: SAS and SATA (arrays) on one controller (LSISAS1068)? |
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| Quote: | "Michael Giegerich" <migieger@web.de> wrote in message
news:huit0f.kc32.ln@luva.dyndns.org...
LSI doesn't recommend this and warns against possible
data inconsistencies/losses. No further reason given
(or at least I didn't find it in their web pages).
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How was it worded? Were they just warning people not to do something
obviously dumb like combining SAS and SATA drives into the same array?
If they are saying not to have a SAS array and a separate SATA array on the
same controller then I agree with Frank
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Michael Giegerich
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 1:13 am Post subject: Re: SAS and SATA (arrays) on one controller (LSISAS1068)? |
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John L Rice:
| Quote: | "Michael Giegerich" <migieger@web.de> wrote in message
news:huit0f.kc32.ln@luva.dyndns.org...
LSI doesn't recommend this and warns against possible
data inconsistencies/losses. No further reason given
(or at least I didn't find it in their web pages).
How was it worded? Were they just warning people not to do something
obviously dumb like combining SAS and SATA drives into the same array?
If they are saying not to have a SAS array and a separate SATA array on the
same controller then I agree with Frank
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This one.
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Andy
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| Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: SAS and SATA (arrays) on one controller (LSISAS1068)? |
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In article <0ksi1f.2e31.ln@luva.dyndns.org>, migieger@web.de says...
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John L Rice:
"Michael Giegerich" <migieger@web.de> wrote in message
news:huit0f.kc32.ln@luva.dyndns.org...
LSI doesn't recommend this and warns against possible
data inconsistencies/losses. No further reason given
(or at least I didn't find it in their web pages).
How was it worded? Were they just warning people not to do something
obviously dumb like combining SAS and SATA drives into the same array?
If they are saying not to have a SAS array and a separate SATA array on the
same controller then I agree with Frank
it's actually due to the difference in rotational vibration that you're |
not supposed to put both SAS & SATA drivers into the same array
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Michael Giegerich
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 12:53 am Post subject: Re: SAS and SATA (arrays) on one controller (LSISAS1068)? |
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Andy:
| Quote: | In article <0ksi1f.2e31.ln@luva.dyndns.org>, migieger@web.de says...
John L Rice:
"Michael Giegerich" <migieger@web.de> wrote in message
news:huit0f.kc32.ln@luva.dyndns.org...
LSI doesn't recommend this and warns against possible
data inconsistencies/losses. No further reason given
(or at least I didn't find it in their web pages).
How was it worded? Were they just warning people not to do something
obviously dumb like combining SAS and SATA drives into the same array?
If they are saying not to have a SAS array and a separate SATA array on the
same controller then I agree with Frank
it's actually due to the difference in rotational vibration that you're
not supposed to put both SAS & SATA drivers into the same array
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Because a SCSI drive rotating at 15,000 rpm
would harm a SATA drive at 7,200 rpm?
Then it should be advised against to mix SATA
and SCSI drives on the same controller or even
in the same computer housing... :-)
Honestly, why would this be a reason?
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CptDondo
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 1:05 am Post subject: Re: SAS and SATA (arrays) on one controller (LSISAS1068)? |
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Michael Giegerich wrote:
| Quote: | Because a SCSI drive rotating at 15,000 rpm
would harm a SATA drive at 7,200 rpm?
Then it should be advised against to mix SATA
and SCSI drives on the same controller or even
in the same computer housing... :-)
Honestly, why would this be a reason?
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I don't know if this is the reason, but mechanical systems tend to
resonate. If, for example, you put a bunch of similar pendulum clocks
in a room, after a while all will have the same period.
Generators will sync together, motors will run at the same speed.
I can see that having a 7200 RPM and 15000 RPM motor in close proximity,
especially in a computer case which vibrates, could cause problems...
So I agree with you, it's weird but I can see the sense.
Maybe it's lawyer-ese for "If the drives fail and they're not on the
same controller, you can't blame us. If they're on the same controller,
you can blame us." :-| |
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Folkert Rienstra
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 1:05 am Post subject: Re: SAS and SATA (arrays) on one controller (LSISAS1068)? |
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"John L Rice" <Drummer@ImJohn.com> wrote in message news:133pqc48polauc1@corp.supernews.com
| Quote: | "Michael Giegerich" <migieger@web.de> wrote in message news:huit0f.kc32.ln@luva.dyndns.org...
LSI doesn't recommend this and warns against possible
data inconsistencies/losses. No further reason given
(or at least I didn't find it in their web pages).
How was it worded? Were they just warning people not to do something
obviously dumb
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Nonsense.
| Quote: | like combining SAS and SATA drives into the same array?
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There is nothing obviously dumb about it.
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If they are saying not to have a SAS array and a separate SATA array on the
same controller then I agree with
Frank.
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Who?
Do your brainfarts happen often? |
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Folkert Rienstra
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 1:06 am Post subject: Re: SAS and SATA (arrays) on one controller (LSISAS1068)? |
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"Andy" <info@evenenterprises.com> wrote in message news:i710i.74420$Fk2.38096@newsfe08.phx
| Quote: | In article <0ksi1f.2e31.ln@luva.dyndns.org>, migieger@web.de says...
John L Rice:
"Michael Giegerich" migieger@web.de> wrote in message news:huit0f.kc32.ln@luva.dyndns.org...
LSI doesn't recommend this and warns against possible
data inconsistencies/losses. No further reason given
(or at least I didn't find it in their web pages).
How was it worded? Were they just warning people not to do something
obviously dumb like combining SAS and SATA drives into the same array?
If they are saying not to have a SAS array and a separate SATA array on the
same controller then I agree with Frank
it's actually due to the difference in rotational vibration that you're
not supposed to put both SAS & SATA drivers into the same array
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But adding them as single drives outside an array would be fine.
Yup, that obviously makes sense.
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 1:05 pm Post subject: Re: SAS and SATA (arrays) on one controller (LSISAS1068)? |
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Michael Giegerich <migieger@web.de> kenjka:
| Quote: | LSI doesn't recommend this and warns against possible
data inconsistencies/losses. No further reason given
(or at least I didn't find it in their web pages).
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SATA and SCSI/SAS drives spin in different direction, that's the reason
why it's not recommended installing both type of drives in the same case...
Quotation:
Although SAS and SATA are compatible, Mike Karp of Enterprise Management
Associates cautions against mixing different drives in the same enclosure.
"Only put drives of the same speed in the same bay," he advises. "Devices
spinning at different speeds cause vibration, and there is a danger that
drives can unset or cause errors in reads and writes."
http://www.serverwatch.com/hreviews/article.php/3619016
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Folkert Rienstra
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 8:57 pm Post subject: Re: SAS and SATA (arrays) on one controller (LSISAS1068)? |
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<calypso@fly.srk.fer.hr.invalid> wrote in message news:f1v5ar$svf$1@news1.carnet.hr
| Quote: | Michael Giegerich <migieger@web.de> kenjka:
LSI doesn't recommend this and warns against possible
data inconsistencies/losses. No further reason given
(or at least I didn't find it in their web pages).
SATA and SCSI/SAS drives spin in different direction,
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Bwahahah (ROTFLOL).
| Quote: | that's the reason why it's not recommended installing both type of
drives in the same case...
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Actually, it would be a perfect reason for doing that IF it were true
AND the vibration pattern would be rotation direction (phase) dependent.
They could actually cancel themselves out.
The reason that doesn't work is the same reason that it doesn't matter.
Even drives of same RPM can be in and out of sync, vibration wise.
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Quotation:
Although SAS and SATA are compatible, Mike Karp of
Enterprise Management Associates
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A people for hire busyness.
| Quote: | cautions against mixing different drives in the same enclosure.
"Only put drives of the same speed in the same bay," he advises.
"Devices spinning at different speeds cause vibration, and there is
a danger that drives can unset or cause errors in reads and writes."
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Single drives cause vibration, drives of same model cause vibration,
drives of same speed cause vibration and drives of different speed
cause vibration too. So what. It's not that they go shake the cabinet.
If they manage to work themselves loose they are in badly designed trays.
Nothing there about drive spin directions. |
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John L Rice
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| Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 9:34 am Post subject: Re: SAS and SATA (arrays) on one controller (LSISAS1068)? |
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| Quote: | If they are saying not to have a SAS array and a separate SATA array on
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same controller then I agree with
Frank.
Who?
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uuhhmm . . . you . . . (seriously, I don't know what the hell I was
thinking. Did you ever use the name 'Frank'??)
| Quote: | John L Rice
Do your brainfarts happen often?
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Yeah . . .QUITE often . . it's pretty stinky here . . . . ;~?
Obviously, I'm much more proficient at lurking . . . . |
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John L Rice
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| Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 9:41 am Post subject: Re: SAS and SATA (arrays) on one controller (LSISAS1068)? |
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"Folkert Rienstra" <see_reply-to@myweb.nl> wrote in message
news:46449272$0$97266$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net...
| Quote: | calypso@fly.srk.fer.hr.invalid> wrote in message
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Michael Giegerich <migieger@web.de> kenjka:
LSI doesn't recommend this and warns against possible
data inconsistencies/losses. No further reason given
(or at least I didn't find it in their web pages).
SATA and SCSI/SAS drives spin in different direction,
Bwahahah (ROTFLOL).
that's the reason why it's not recommended installing both type of
drives in the same case...
Actually, it would be a perfect reason for doing that IF it were true
AND the vibration pattern would be rotation direction (phase) dependent.
They could actually cancel themselves out.
The reason that doesn't work is the same reason that it doesn't matter.
Even drives of same RPM can be in and out of sync, vibration wise.
Quotation:
Although SAS and SATA are compatible, Mike Karp of
Enterprise Management Associates
A people for hire busyness.
cautions against mixing different drives in the same enclosure.
"Only put drives of the same speed in the same bay," he advises.
"Devices spinning at different speeds cause vibration, and there is
a danger that drives can unset or cause errors in reads and writes."
Single drives cause vibration, drives of same model cause vibration,
drives of same speed cause vibration and drives of different speed
cause vibration too. So what. It's not that they go shake the cabinet.
If they manage to work themselves loose they are in badly designed trays.
http://www.serverwatch.com/hreviews/article.php/3619016
Nothing there about drive spin directions.
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Hopefully this warning is mostly BS. I just recently finished changing my
DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) PC from using an external CRU Dataport SCSI
rack (for sale, headed soon to an Ebay listing near you) to an internal
Supermicro 5 bay SAS/SATA enclosure with two SAS drives and two SATA drives.
(Adaptec 48300 controller) So far it's working fine. I'll post back here
if they disassemble themselves from the 'vibrations' . . . .
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Folkert Rienstra
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 3:48 am Post subject: Re: SAS and SATA (arrays) on one controller (LSISAS1068)? |
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"John L Rice" <Drummer@ImJohn.com> wrote in message news:134ahc0p6fmfqec@corp.supernews.com...
} >> If they are saying not to have a SAS array and a separate SATA array on
} >> the same controller then I agree with
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} >> Frank.
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} > Who?
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} uuhhmm . . . you . . . (seriously, I don't know what the hell I was
} thinking. Did you ever use the name 'Frank'??)
You mean: "Frank" <nospam@ (home of the braindead) mindspring.com>
Neh. As far as my records go the last we saw of him was in 2001.
That brainfart of yours must have spent quite some time in the making.
}
} >> John L Rice
} >
} > Do your brainfarts happen often?
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} Yeah . . .QUITE often . . it's pretty stinky here . . . . ;~?
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} Obviously, I'm much more proficient at lurking . . . . |
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: SAS and SATA (arrays) on one controller (LSISAS1068)? |
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Rob Turk <wipe_this_r.turk@chello.nl> kenjka:
| Quote: | That is the biggest load of balloney I've ever heard... This is so wrong I'm
not even going to try a real answer. If you believe that, get out of IT
fast, you're a danger to anything with a plug on it.
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That's not mine... That's IBM's storage policy AFAIK, they don't mix SATA
and SAS drives in the same case... Why? Ask them, not me, all I know is that
there is a possibility that vibrations of SAS drives can potentially cause
some errors on SATA drives on a long run...
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