[ale] Promise VTrak M610i max drive size

[Jeff Hubbs]

Hardware NASses or in this case, SATA array boxes that have their own 
firmware to do RAID, invariably seem to bite their buyers. More flexible 
solutions based on Linux and off-the-shelf controllers cost less (and 
don't charge you by the protocol - I'm looking at YOU, IBM) but work 
very well.

On 12/23/14 6:06 PM, Dow Hurst wrote:
> I called Promise tech support.  The answer is the latest firmware for 
> the VTrak M610i still is listed as only supporting certain 2TB 
> drives.  I guess I'm out of luck on making full use of the drives I have.
>
> Sincerely,
> Dow
> ⚛Dow Hurst, Research Scientist
>        340 Sullivan Science Bldg.
>        Dept. of Chem. and Biochem.
>        University of North Carolina at Greensboro
>        PO Box 26170 Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 4:40 PM, Dow Hurst <dphurst at uncg.edu 
> <mailto:dphurst at uncg.edu>> wrote:
>
>     I have a Promise VTrak M610i 16 drive array.  It has eight 2TB
>     drives used in RAID5.  I've added eight 3TB WD Red NAS drives but
>     the array doesn't think they are larger than 2TB.  I haven't found
>     the max drive size this array supports after looking around.  Does
>     anyone know?
>
>     The array firmware is old: version 2.31.0000.00
>
>     I've asked Promise support if the latest firmware will help, but
>     haven't gotten a response yet.  I appreciate any answers y'all may
>     have.  If anyone has dealt with an array of this type and upgraded
>     the firmware, does this preserve currently configured logical drives?
>
>     Sincerely,
>     Dow
>     ⚛Dow Hurst, Research Scientist
>            340 Sullivan Science Bldg.
>            Dept. of Chem. and Biochem.
>            University of North Carolina at Greensboro
>            PO Box 26170 Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
>
>
>
>
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