I am going to deploy SOFS using existing HP DL360p G8 hardware. The problem I am facing is that I am limited to 2 PCIE slots and I need 4 SAS cables from each node to the JBOD as well as I need 2 NICs running at 10GbE.
The way I see it here are my choices:
Option A
Slot 1: LSI 9207-8E (2 SAS cables)
Slot 2: LSI 9207-8E (2 SAS cables)
Onboard HP FlexFabric 533FLR-T - 2 port 10GbE network adapter
Option B
Slot 1: LSI 9206-16E (4 SAS cables)
Slot 2: Intel X540-T2 - 2 port 10GbE network
Onboard HP 4 x 1GbE
I know having a single HBA per machine is not ideal, but it would allow for easier networking. I'd like to think I am better off choosing option B as I am not sure if I can configure A with a converged network. Any suggestions?