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IBM M1115 LSI 9210-8i (=9211-8i) 6Gbps SAS HBA P20 IT Mode ZFS FreeNAS unRAID
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IBM M1115 LSI 9210-8i (=9211-8i) 6Gbps SAS HBA P20 IT Mode ZFS FreeNAS unRAID
Price: US $29.95
IBM M1115 LSI 9210-8i (=9211-8i) 6Gbps SAS HBA P20 IT Mode for ZFS FreeNAS unRAID

Listed for sale are IBM M1115 / 9223-8i (IBM FRU:46C8928) HBA SAS controller cards that I modified for use with ZFS. They have been flashed to Avago / LSI 9210-8i IT (Initiator Target) firmware version P20 (specifically 20.00.07.00). I also flashed the LSI/Avago MPTSAS2 BIOS ROM version 07.39.02.00 and UEFI 07.27.01.01 so that it is easier to access the controller's ROM without booting an OS.

This is a full / standard profile card.

  1. LSI Avago IT mode firmware version P20 (20.00.07.00)
  2. MPTSAS2 BIOS ROM flashed version 07.39.02.00
  3. MPTSAS2 UEFI ROM flashed version 07.27.01.01
  4. Original SAS address preserved

These are based on the LSI SAS2008 SAS controller chipset and support PCI-E 2.0 specifications with x8 lanes. The controller has 2 SFF-8087 connectors, each carrying 4 SAS lanes. You will need a compatible cable to connect these to your hard drives or a backplane. You will need a compatible cable to connect these to your hard drives or a backplane.

These cards are fully tested in my Supermicro server running UNRAID, but this setup is also ideal for other ZFS setups, FreeNAS, Linux, Proxmox VE, etc. I have fully tested them using all 8 SAS lanes.


Feel free to ask any questions.



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