[OpenIndiana-discuss] Openindiana under HP ML150

[Milan Jurik]

Hi,

On 12.03.2012 11:14, C. L. Martinez wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Milan Jurik <milan.jurik at xylab.cz> 
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>> On 12.03.2012 10:10, C. L. Martinez wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>  I need to install an openindiana 151a server to act as a iscsi 
>>> server
>>> and to deploy two oi zones. To accomplish this, I need to install 
>>> OI
>>> in a HP ML150 server with an HP SmartArray E200 controller. Is this
>>> server supported under OI? Any problem ??
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>
>> well, it depends on generation you want to use. I saw some of them 
>> to work.
>>
>> cpqary3 driver from HP is integrated in some version in OI and 
>> should work
>> for you. But it is closed source driver from HP, so every trouble 
>> with it
>> must be handled with HP. It should be safe to replace it with the 
>> latest
>> version from HP if available.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Milan
>>
>
> Thanks Milan, but there is no driver for OpenIndiana in hp's website
> ... Only exists for Solaris 10 x86 and I doubt that works ...
>
>

you can try it, HBA ABI does not change backward much.

But at first stay with the version integrated in OI, it should be good 
enough for your case.

Best regards,

Milan