Recent content by Philj

Hi I have an LSI 9271-8i without a BBU. I have the following settings applied: Write Policy: Write Back Read Policy: Always Read Ahead IO Policy: Direct IO Access Policy: Read Write Disk Cache Policy: Disabled Background Initialisation: Enabled What do you think of these settings? Should I...

Thanks for the reply Paul. I haven't picked any yet. I was just wondering if it would make much difference. Is the extra expense of a 500w platinum PSU worth it over a 300-350w gold? Will a platinum PSU offer power savings over a gold? Thanks!

Hi All I'm building a 1U server for an Untangle firewall. Should I go with a 500w platinum PSU or a 300/350w gold? Does it make any difference? Cheers Phil

Thanks for the reply. They're Netgear M4300 switches.

Hi All I've been using a couple of Meraki switches at home for the past few years. The hardware is already EOL and the licences are about to expire too. Rather than buy new Meraki kit and licences, I've bought a couple of Netgear Prosafe switches instead. One of the things I really like about...

Thanks for the reply. So does that mean no SIP devices can't be used at all? I read somewhere that SIP devices would be treated as generic SIP devices? Also, I don't suppose you know if I can use a Cisco 8861/8841 handset with UC5x0? Thanks

Hi I've been given an old UC560 from work. When using either 7970 or 7975 handsets, should their firmware be SCCP or SIP? Oh, and will the newer 8800-series phones work with a UC500? Many thanks Phil

Can anyone suggest a good alternative to Meraki access points? I have two MR26 APs at home (which are working fine) but their licences are due to expire soon. I don't really want to pay more cash to keep obsolete APs running. I'd much rather buy new hardware which don't need licences to work...

Thanks for all the replies. Yes, the OS is installed on a separate disk. So when the new OS is installed, do I need to do anything in Disk Management?

Hi All I have a self-built server running Windows Server 2008. It has an LSI 9260-8i installed with a couple of RAID 5 arrays running off it. I'd like to upgrade the OS to Windows Server 2016 but I'm not sure if I need to 'prepare' the RAID arrays. Do I power the arrays down? Do I do something...

Hi, thanks for the reply. I'm in the UK. Are the expander cards 6Gbps? Also, you mention 'at least one SFF-8087 to SFF-8087 cable to connect the expander to your controller'...if I use two, will this have any benefits or cause any problems? Cheers

Hi All I have an LSI 9260-8i with eight drives attached. I use two SFF-8087 cables with four drives connected to each. What would I need to buy to connect more drives? Cheers Phil

Hi I've been given a Dell H830 RAID controller by a friend. I'd like to make good use of it by hooking up some kind of enclosure (HP maybe?). As the card is a fairly new model, I can use 6gb/s SATA or 12gb/s SAS - I'm on a tight budget (well no budget at all really) so 6gb/s is prob the...

So can the radio be left alone and change just the antennas?

OK, thanks for the suggestions guys, but looking at the photo, are the radios in the yellow or red boxes? Thanks