Home Data Center - Repurposed NetApp DS14MK4 Disk Shelf as JBOD - 7TB Array Addition

steps: 1. Install ubuntu - unforntuatelly you can't install it in a VM on the windows server, cause windows doesnt provide low enough access to the drives via the VM... 2. FC drivers will be already installed, if not install em 3. Install SG3_UTILS -) go to software center and search for it. 4. sginfo -l will tell you the names of the hdds along with where they are mounted - keep an eye on the hdd ids so you dont format ur own server by mistake 5. for each drive that you want to llf format, do, sudo sg_format --format --size=512 --verbos=/dev/sg1 - /dev/sg1 is the path of the drive that you got from sginfo 6. wait 1-2 hours, depending on how many drives you are doing 7. Enjoy having near SSD speeds with insane storage :) --- http://vpn.hotnoob.com