[smartmontools-support] Getting the "HighPoint RocketRAID SATA RAID
controller" supported in FreeBSD
From: Bryant E. <bry...@gm...> - 2009-01-11 23:15:40
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All, So, I own one of these controllers and have had a failure recently on FreeBSD that I wasn't able to detect ahead of time. I'm mostly kicking myself for not setting up something to monitor it ahead of time. How can I contribute to make FreeBSD supported ? Is anyone working on this support at the moment, can I lend a hand (or ssh login)? http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/docs/raid-controller_support.html Thanks! |
From: Dan L. <da...@ob...> - 2009-01-12 01:02:38
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Bryant Eadon napsal/wrote, On 01/12/09 00:15: > So, I own one of these controllers and have had a failure recently on FreeBSD > that I wasn't able to detect ahead of time. I'm mostly kicking myself for not > setting up something to monitor it ahead of time. > > How can I contribute to make FreeBSD supported ? Is anyone working on this > support at the moment, can I lend a hand (or ssh login)? There is very limited support from High Point company to FreeBSD e.g. such hardware is nearly unsupported on FreeBSD. As far as I know, the API is not freely available. The current driver is created using binary object supplied by manufacturer. I don't know if the required functions are available. I assume there is no possibility to monitor disc that are part of RAID. The disc that are not part of a RAID are exposed as standard SCSI disc through CAM subsystem (if loaded), so you may try to access it as standard SCSI device. But such access may be limited due limited driver support also. I have no such hardware, so you need to test it by self. But easiest way is - use supported hardware. Dan |
From: Bryant E. <bry...@gm...> - 2009-01-12 01:59:04
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Dan Lukes wrote: > Bryant Eadon napsal/wrote, On 01/12/09 00:15: >> So, I own one of these controllers and have had a failure recently >> on FreeBSD that I wasn't able to detect ahead of time. I'm mostly >> kicking myself for not setting up something to monitor it ahead of time. >> >> How can I contribute to make FreeBSD supported ? Is anyone >> working on this support at the moment, can I lend a hand (or ssh login)? > > There is very limited support from High Point company to FreeBSD e.g. > such hardware is nearly unsupported on FreeBSD. > > As far as I know, the API is not freely available. The current driver is > created using binary object supplied by manufacturer. > > I don't know if the required functions are available. > > I assume there is no possibility to monitor disc that are part of RAID. > > The disc that are not part of a RAID are exposed as standard SCSI disc > through CAM subsystem (if loaded), so you may try to access it as > standard SCSI device. But such access may be limited due limited driver > support also. I have no such hardware, so you need to test it by self. > > But easiest way is - use supported hardware. > > > Dan I see. Well, I have this hardware, I'm sure others do. It's supported on Linux which is a good start. I'd like to get/make SMART monitoring for it. I suppose I should ping HighPoint about an API for FreeBSD ? |
From: Dan L. <da...@ob...> - 2009-01-12 08:53:06
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Bryant Eadon napsal/wrote, On 01/12/09 02:33: > It's supported on Linux which is a good start. Linux driver may or may not help here. FreeBSD project mostly require official documentation/support code from manufacturer because they prefer reliability and stability over wide hardware support. The current driver has been donated as bundle of code+binary compiled object from manufacturer (about 10 months ago). I know nothing about source of the Linux driver code nor I know the Linux driver is based on the same binary object. > I suppose I should ping HighPoint about an API for FreeBSD ? You can try. But the manufacturer releases management&monitoring routines as compiled objects. It has a reason. I thing the High Point will not release the hardware programming interface specification. May be, the required functions are available in driver's binary object (library). So specification of such object may be sufficient. If the Linux driver is based on the same binary object then analysis of it may help in place of specification. But if we are speaking about single disk (e.g. non-RAID configuration) then you shall first try to access it as SCSI (ATAPICAM) device. By the way, there are also executables of monitoring&management tools available from manufacturers site. It may or may not work you. Dan |
From: Bruce A. <ba...@gr...> - 2009-01-12 05:34:11
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Dan, Bryant: we do have a smartmontools developer (Zhou) who in the past provided highpoint support for smartmontools on Linux. Zhou: would you or one of your colleagues be willing to provide some help with smartmontools on FreeBSD? We have at least one active FreeBSD developer who could help out. Cheers, Bruce On Sun, 11 Jan 2009, Bryant Eadon wrote: > Dan Lukes wrote: >> Bryant Eadon napsal/wrote, On 01/12/09 00:15: >>> So, I own one of these controllers and have had a failure recently >>> on FreeBSD that I wasn't able to detect ahead of time. I'm mostly >>> kicking myself for not setting up something to monitor it ahead of time. >>> >>> How can I contribute to make FreeBSD supported ? Is anyone >>> working on this support at the moment, can I lend a hand (or ssh login)? >> >> There is very limited support from High Point company to FreeBSD e.g. >> such hardware is nearly unsupported on FreeBSD. >> >> As far as I know, the API is not freely available. The current driver is >> created using binary object supplied by manufacturer. >> >> I don't know if the required functions are available. >> >> I assume there is no possibility to monitor disc that are part of RAID. >> >> The disc that are not part of a RAID are exposed as standard SCSI disc >> through CAM subsystem (if loaded), so you may try to access it as >> standard SCSI device. But such access may be limited due limited driver >> support also. I have no such hardware, so you need to test it by self. >> >> But easiest way is - use supported hardware. >> >> >> Dan > > I see. Well, I have this hardware, I'm sure others do. It's supported on Linux > which is a good start. I'd like to get/make SMART monitoring for it. > > I suppose I should ping HighPoint about an API for FreeBSD ? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > It is the best place to buy or sell services for > just about anything Open Source. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/Xq1LFB > _______________________________________________ > Smartmontools-support mailing list > Sma...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/smartmontools-support > |
From: zhou sf <sx...@gm...> - 2009-01-13 00:35:21
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Hi all, I start to write the highpoint part of the freebsd port, please wait, thanks. 2009/1/12 Bruce Allen <ba...@gr...>: > Dan, Bryant: we do have a smartmontools developer (Zhou) who in the past > provided highpoint support for smartmontools on Linux. > > Zhou: would you or one of your colleagues be willing to provide some help > with smartmontools on FreeBSD? We have at least one active FreeBSD > developer who could help out. > > Cheers, > Bruce > > On Sun, 11 Jan 2009, Bryant Eadon wrote: > >> Dan Lukes wrote: >>> >>> Bryant Eadon napsal/wrote, On 01/12/09 00:15: >>>> >>>> So, I own one of these controllers and have had a failure recently >>>> on FreeBSD that I wasn't able to detect ahead of time. I'm mostly >>>> kicking myself for not setting up something to monitor it ahead of time. >>>> >>>> How can I contribute to make FreeBSD supported ? Is anyone >>>> working on this support at the moment, can I lend a hand (or ssh login)? >>> >>> There is very limited support from High Point company to FreeBSD e.g. >>> such hardware is nearly unsupported on FreeBSD. >>> >>> As far as I know, the API is not freely available. The current driver is >>> created using binary object supplied by manufacturer. >>> >>> I don't know if the required functions are available. >>> >>> I assume there is no possibility to monitor disc that are part of RAID. >>> >>> The disc that are not part of a RAID are exposed as standard SCSI disc >>> through CAM subsystem (if loaded), so you may try to access it as >>> standard SCSI device. But such access may be limited due limited driver >>> support also. I have no such hardware, so you need to test it by self. >>> >>> But easiest way is - use supported hardware. >>> >>> >>> Dan >> >> I see. Well, I have this hardware, I'm sure others do. It's supported on >> Linux >> which is a good start. I'd like to get/make SMART monitoring for it. >> >> I suppose I should ping HighPoint about an API for FreeBSD ? >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >> It is the best place to buy or sell services for >> just about anything Open Source. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/Xq1LFB >> _______________________________________________ >> Smartmontools-support mailing list >> Sma...@li... >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/smartmontools-support >> > |
From: Bryant E. <bry...@gm...> - 2009-01-13 02:40:11
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thanks ! Need a login ? zhou sf wrote: > Hi all, > I start to write the highpoint part of the freebsd port, please wait, thanks. > > 2009/1/12 Bruce Allen <ba...@gr...>: >> Dan, Bryant: we do have a smartmontools developer (Zhou) who in the past >> provided highpoint support for smartmontools on Linux. >> >> Zhou: would you or one of your colleagues be willing to provide some help >> with smartmontools on FreeBSD? We have at least one active FreeBSD >> developer who could help out. >> >> Cheers, >> Bruce >> >> On Sun, 11 Jan 2009, Bryant Eadon wrote: >> >>> Dan Lukes wrote: >>>> Bryant Eadon napsal/wrote, On 01/12/09 00:15: >>>>> So, I own one of these controllers and have had a failure recently >>>>> on FreeBSD that I wasn't able to detect ahead of time. I'm mostly >>>>> kicking myself for not setting up something to monitor it ahead of time. >>>>> >>>>> How can I contribute to make FreeBSD supported ? Is anyone >>>>> working on this support at the moment, can I lend a hand (or ssh login)? >>>> There is very limited support from High Point company to FreeBSD e.g. >>>> such hardware is nearly unsupported on FreeBSD. >>>> >>>> As far as I know, the API is not freely available. The current driver is >>>> created using binary object supplied by manufacturer. >>>> >>>> I don't know if the required functions are available. >>>> >>>> I assume there is no possibility to monitor disc that are part of RAID. >>>> >>>> The disc that are not part of a RAID are exposed as standard SCSI disc >>>> through CAM subsystem (if loaded), so you may try to access it as >>>> standard SCSI device. But such access may be limited due limited driver >>>> support also. I have no such hardware, so you need to test it by self. >>>> >>>> But easiest way is - use supported hardware. >>>> >>>> >>>> Dan >>> I see. Well, I have this hardware, I'm sure others do. It's supported on >>> Linux >>> which is a good start. I'd like to get/make SMART monitoring for it. >>> >>> I suppose I should ping HighPoint about an API for FreeBSD ? >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >>> It is the best place to buy or sell services for >>> just about anything Open Source. >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/Xq1LFB >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Smartmontools-support mailing list >>> Sma...@li... >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/smartmontools-support >>> > |
From: Bruce A. <ba...@gr...> - 2009-01-14 08:15:38
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Hi Zhou, Thank you! Cheers, Bruce On Tue, 13 Jan 2009, zhou sf wrote: > Hi all, > I start to write the highpoint part of the freebsd port, please wait, thanks. > > 2009/1/12 Bruce Allen <ba...@gr...>: >> Dan, Bryant: we do have a smartmontools developer (Zhou) who in the past >> provided highpoint support for smartmontools on Linux. >> >> Zhou: would you or one of your colleagues be willing to provide some help >> with smartmontools on FreeBSD? We have at least one active FreeBSD >> developer who could help out. >> >> Cheers, >> Bruce >> >> On Sun, 11 Jan 2009, Bryant Eadon wrote: >> >>> Dan Lukes wrote: >>>> >>>> Bryant Eadon napsal/wrote, On 01/12/09 00:15: >>>>> >>>>> So, I own one of these controllers and have had a failure recently >>>>> on FreeBSD that I wasn't able to detect ahead of time. I'm mostly >>>>> kicking myself for not setting up something to monitor it ahead of time. >>>>> >>>>> How can I contribute to make FreeBSD supported ? Is anyone >>>>> working on this support at the moment, can I lend a hand (or ssh login)? >>>> >>>> There is very limited support from High Point company to FreeBSD e.g. >>>> such hardware is nearly unsupported on FreeBSD. >>>> >>>> As far as I know, the API is not freely available. The current driver is >>>> created using binary object supplied by manufacturer. >>>> >>>> I don't know if the required functions are available. >>>> >>>> I assume there is no possibility to monitor disc that are part of RAID. >>>> >>>> The disc that are not part of a RAID are exposed as standard SCSI disc >>>> through CAM subsystem (if loaded), so you may try to access it as >>>> standard SCSI device. But such access may be limited due limited driver >>>> support also. I have no such hardware, so you need to test it by self. >>>> >>>> But easiest way is - use supported hardware. >>>> >>>> >>>> Dan >>> >>> I see. Well, I have this hardware, I'm sure others do. It's supported on >>> Linux >>> which is a good start. I'd like to get/make SMART monitoring for it. >>> >>> I suppose I should ping HighPoint about an API for FreeBSD ? >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >>> It is the best place to buy or sell services for >>> just about anything Open Source. >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/Xq1LFB >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Smartmontools-support mailing list >>> Sma...@li... >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/smartmontools-support >>> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > SourcForge Community > SourceForge wants to tell your story. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword > _______________________________________________ > Smartmontools-support mailing list > Sma...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/smartmontools-support > |