Solved Can I mix HP SAS disks with varying firmware versions in an array? Tags: SAS Firmware Hewlett Packard Business Computing Last response: November 18, 2013 7:40 AM in Business Computing Share JayCartay November 15, 2013 7:43:56 AM As title really. I have a couple of 300gb 2.5" SAS disks, HP branded but different makes with different firmware listed on the labels. Will it make any difference? More about : mix sas disks varying firmware versions array ex_bubblehead November 15, 2013 8:55:26 AM If you intend to RAID them it could. m 0 l JayCartay November 18, 2013 4:17:57 AM Hmm... I do intend to RAID them indeed. This is a pain in the backside.... First I'm having to buy HP disks, then I'm having to buy HP disks on the same HP firmware..... Argh! m 0 l Can't find your answer ? Ask ! Get the answer Best solution ex_bubblehead November 18, 2013 7:01:45 AM Such is the nature of RAID. Firmware & geometry should always be matched. In a perfect world all the drives would be from the same batch. Share JayCartay November 18, 2013 7:40:55 AM Indeed! Well not the news I had ideally hoped for, but at least I will know the likely cause of any seemingly odd issues I might encounter. Many thanks! m 0 l Can't find your answer ? Ask ! Publish Read discussions in other Business Computing categories Cloud Computing Virtualization Security Management !
JayCartay November 15, 2013 7:43:56 AM As title really. I have a couple of 300gb 2.5" SAS disks, HP branded but different makes with different firmware listed on the labels. Will it make any difference? More about : mix sas disks varying firmware versions array
JayCartay November 18, 2013 4:17:57 AM Hmm... I do intend to RAID them indeed. This is a pain in the backside.... First I'm having to buy HP disks, then I'm having to buy HP disks on the same HP firmware..... Argh! m 0 l
Best solution ex_bubblehead November 18, 2013 7:01:45 AM Such is the nature of RAID. Firmware & geometry should always be matched. In a perfect world all the drives would be from the same batch. Share
JayCartay November 18, 2013 7:40:55 AM Indeed! Well not the news I had ideally hoped for, but at least I will know the likely cause of any seemingly odd issues I might encounter. Many thanks! m 0 l