> > On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:36:47 -0300 > Daniel Bareiro <daniel-lis...@gmx.net> wrote: > > > Hi all! > > > > I'm doing tests with a brand new HP Storageworks 1/8 G2 I plan to use > > with Bacula on Debian GNU/Linux Lenny. > > > > The tape autoloader is connected to a PC through an HP Smart Array P212 > > card. It is HP's entry level PCI Express Serial Attached SCSI RAID > > controller. > > > > For Dell/IBM, you really can't use a RAID controller to access tape. > You have to buy a plain SAS controller. However, that may not be the > case for your HP hardware. > > When you go into the RAID card's BIOS interface at boot, does it detect > all of devices you have physically connected to it? >
The HP Smart Array P212 does specifically support tape drives, and the HP Storageworks 1/8 G2 does specifically claim support for that card, but in the past it has been recommended to put tape drives on their own controllers even if it is supported on the RAID controller. But as you say, that support is a feature of the card and is not a normal feature of RAID controllers. James ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
