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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Need a new server
From: Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>
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>>>> I'm told it will likely be an "Adaptec 7000 series controller".
>>>
>> Can a controller like that handle a 6-drive RAID 10 array?
>>
>> Is a hot spare handled by the controller or is it configured in the OS?
>
> The problem with questions of that nature is that the answer is always
> "It depends"
>
> With hardware, the vendor can release almost any imaginable
> configuration and it's up to them what they want to build into their
> product and the variations are endless.
>
> Typically, a Series designation is a bunch of products built to a
> certain form factor with the same basic silicon on board. The difference
> in the models if how many drives they support and the feature list.
> "Series 7000" tells us very little. You will need to get the exact model
> number from your hardware vendor then consult Adaptec's tech docs to
> find out the supported feature set

Yeah, that should have been a question for the host, sorry about that.

- Grant