raid backup

[Vasenin Alexander aka BlackSir]

Yes, it works and do what it intended to do - under Widows of course. But "Promise Fasttrak-33, -66, -100, -100 TX2/TX4, -133
TX2/TX2000" is not a RAID controllers, it's ATA/33,66,etc... controllers with software that can emulate RAID.
	Vasenin Alexander aka BlackSir

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-isp at freebsd.org
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Erik @
> Microcontroller.nl
> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 4:37 PM
> To: freebsd-isp at freebsd.org
> Cc: michael at roq.com
> Subject: RE: raid backup
>
>
> just want to say that I use the promise tx2/2000 raid controllers with
> no problems at all..
> I use them on several hosts with ide disks and for redundancy, or
> mirroring.
> bottom line for me is, if one disks fails the system needs to keep on
> going, and they do..
> I made a little script which sends me an email when the array isn't
> status READY anymore..
>
> in 2.5 years this only once happened with an server at the office,
> replaced the disk in the weekend when I had the time. this is all good
> enough for me.. ;-)
>
> just my 0,02
> -Erik.