Changes between Version 9 and Version 10 of LimulusFAQ

Timestamp:

03/21/12 13:21:54 (13 years ago)

Author:

admin

Comment:

updated node disks

LimulusFAQ

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-= Limulus FAQ (Update December 22, 2011) =
+= Limulus FAQ (Update March 21, 2012) =
 
 == General/Audience/Market ==
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 '''Can the node motherboards have a hard drive?'''
-Yes. There are four optional removable drive bays. Each can be connected directly to a node or configured as a RAID array for the main node. There are also an SSD bay and a thin DVD bay. 
+Yes. There are four optional removable drive bays. Each can be connected directly to a node or configured as a RAID array for the main node. There are also an SSD bay and a thin DVD bay. If you choose to connect the hard drives to
+each of the nodes, it is advisable to put the drive into standby mode by issuing a 
+
+`hdparm -Y /dev/hda `
+
+just before the node is turned off. Since drives stay powered up (and spinning) when node is powered down, this step will ensure the drive is place in low power mode until the node is rebooted. 
 
 '''Can I add expansion cards to the node motherboards?'''