From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 8 13:53:58 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2A9321065674 for ; Wed, 8 Dec 2010 13:53:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from paul@gromit.dlib.vt.edu) Received: from lennier.cc.vt.edu (lennier.cc.vt.edu [198.82.162.213]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D125D8FC18 for ; Wed, 8 Dec 2010 13:53:57 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vivi.cc.vt.edu (vivi.cc.vt.edu [198.82.163.43]) by lennier.cc.vt.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id oB8Dr8RN016236; Wed, 8 Dec 2010 08:53:25 -0500 Received: from auth3.smtp.vt.edu (EHLO auth3.smtp.vt.edu) ([198.82.161.152]) by vivi.cc.vt.edu (MOS 4.2.2-FCS FastPath queued) with ESMTP id OOR57314; Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:53:23 -0500 (EST) Received: from pmather.tower.lib.vt.edu (pmather.tower.lib.vt.edu [128.173.51.28]) (authenticated bits=0) by auth3.smtp.vt.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id oB8DrMg9011824 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NO); Wed, 8 Dec 2010 08:53:23 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1082) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii From: Paul Mather In-Reply-To: Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 08:53:22 -0500 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: <6BCA9614-9C5C-4828-B126-79FF5EA0E57F@gsoft.com.au> <4CFE6D1B.3070502@bit0.com> To: "Daniel O'Connor" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1082) X-Mirapoint-Received-SPF: 198.82.161.152 auth3.smtp.vt.edu paul@gromit.dlib.vt.edu 5 none X-Mirapoint-IP-Reputation: reputation=neutral-1, source=Fixed, refid=n/a, actions=MAILHURDLE SPF TAG X-Junkmail-Status: score=10/50, host=vivi.cc.vt.edu X-Junkmail-Signature-Raw: score=unknown, refid=str=0001.0A020207.4CFF8DD4.02AB,ss=1,fgs=0, ip=0.0.0.0, so=2010-07-22 22:03:31, dmn=2009-09-10 00:05:08, mode=single engine X-Junkmail-IWF: false Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Mike Andrews Subject: Re: Supported SAS controllers (single port) X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2010 13:53:58 -0000 On Dec 7, 2010, at 8:36 PM, Daniel O'Connor wrote: >=20 > On 08/12/2010, at 3:51, Mike Andrews wrote: >> On 12/7/2010 8:00 AM, Daniel O'Connor wrote: >>> Does anyone have a recommendation for one? >>>=20 >>> I am looking to connect a LTO tape drive to a FreeBSD 7 or 8 box and = I've only ever used Adaptec 19160 and similar cards and LVDS SCSI. >>>=20 >>> Our supplier has an LSI SAS3081E-R which is not outrageously = expensive, has anyone used one? >>=20 >> Yes, I've got one, it works fine :) >=20 > Ahh, good news, thanks :) >=20 > Have you used it with a tape drive? >=20 >> You may want to flash the non-raid firmware from LSI onto it. >=20 > OK thanks. >=20 > I just realised it doesn't have any external connectors so I'll have = to find another candidate. >=20 > However I do see the LSI spec sheet for it lists the chip which is = listed in mpt(4) so I should be able to find something. I have a LSI SAS3801E (note lack of -R suffix) in a FreeBSD 8 box that = is hooked up to a Quantum SuperLoader LTO-4 tape drive. It's not in = production yet, and I haven't done extensive testing, but so far it = probes the tape drive and autochanger correctly. The LSI SAS3801E itself attaches as a mpt device. It has two external = connectors but no internal ones. I had intended to use an Areca ARC-1300-4X external SAS controller to = drive this tape unit but, alas, I discovered that there is as yet no = FreeBSD driver for that card. :-( Cheers, Paul.