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tony roth
Asked: 2012-10-12 08:53:51 +0800 CST

Windows 2012 RTM Dell G1 1950 and MD3000 with a SAS5 controller?

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Seems like a June 6th post by Dell states that the RTM version of Windows Server 2012 should have all the necessary drivers for a Dell G1 1950 -> SAS5 -> md3000 setup.

Can anybody who's tried this verify if it works or not?

(And yes I'd love to upgrade this stuff but I don't think there's a budget for that.)

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2 Answers

  1. It works but isn't stable or supported at least in clustered mode. My config is a little different (2 R710 with SAS5 and MD3000)

    Loaded the support from the latest ISO and it looked correct but gave disk errors when I started pushing it with SQLIO.

    Support stated the SAS5, MPIO, & MD3000 drivers weren't available. When I asked for an ETA he wouldn't commit to one even in beta.

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  2. Best Answer

    Seeing as it most likely will not be supported by Dell after GA as the 1950s are nearing end-of-life the official response would be no it might not work. However, you won't know until you try it.

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