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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I used software raids and want to get away from
them. I really really like Microlite's BackupEdge tape backup
software. BackupEdge does not work with a software raid, only a hardware
raid.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The second kicker was that the Promise (or any
other) hardware IDE raids are considered software raid to the Kernel. And
are NOT supported with the new 2.6.x Kernels...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My experience with IDE in raid arrays is
less than stellar and will be trashing them as I rebuild servers. I have
had several instances where one drive fails and the entire array falls
over as the kernel struggles to recover from the loss of a drive or the
error messages. I have seen this with Linux generated arrays and with
the Promise IDE raid cards. Besides the performance of the Promise
parallel IDE raid sucks big time.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>With the excellent tape software above, I don't
think I really need them anyway. BackupEdge will generate a bootable
CD-Rom that will install your last backup on bare metal after a major
malfunction.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lyle</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ncfm@airmail.net href="mailto:ncfm@airmail.net">Ed Devine</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=asterisk-users@lists.digium.com
href="mailto:asterisk-users@lists.digium.com">asterisk-users@lists.digium.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 21, 2004 1:47
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk and
software Raid</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've got a Dual Xeon system Digium Quad T1 and an
Idle T1 circuit that I can experiment with. I've been wanting to use
Redhat with software Raid 1 on an Asterisk server. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Has anyone had any experience with software raid
and Asterisk? Also, if the software raid doesn't play, any recommendations for
a hardware based IDE Raid controller and suggestions on best practices for
setting up the disk partitions (2 X 40 GB. Maxtors) for a mirrored environment
would be appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks all</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>