andrewmoore
Cadet
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- Aug 23, 2017
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Hi all,
I'm looking at repurposing a HPE DL80 Gen9 server for storage use. The specs are as follows:
Xeon E5-2603v3
32GB ECC DDR4
8x WD Red 3TB
HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter
HPE Smart Array P440 Controller
Now, my main concern is the RAID controller. I've checked and there is an option to enable HBA mode but I'm still concerned about compatibility. I've read that some controllers don't do "true passthrough" so FreeNAS can't access SMART data.
Could anyone shine some light on this, is the P440 go or no go?
Many thanks in advance.
I'm looking at repurposing a HPE DL80 Gen9 server for storage use. The specs are as follows:
Xeon E5-2603v3
32GB ECC DDR4
8x WD Red 3TB
HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331i Adapter
HPE Smart Array P440 Controller
Now, my main concern is the RAID controller. I've checked and there is an option to enable HBA mode but I'm still concerned about compatibility. I've read that some controllers don't do "true passthrough" so FreeNAS can't access SMART data.
Could anyone shine some light on this, is the P440 go or no go?
Many thanks in advance.