From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 16 21:59:29 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B5A6E106564A; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:59:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gkontos.mail@gmail.com) Received: from mail-vc0-f182.google.com (mail-vc0-f182.google.com [209.85.220.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 52B4D8FC17; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:59:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: by vcbgb22 with SMTP id gb22so3643781vcb.13 for ; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:59:28 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=i15GE3V0SUnY8as4AOFCmYFOAXhYTIXcvu33alGpSjM=; b=wqal/6EpQ9wdedY/g76dJqsbW/BezhhDB/sRPer2FFthryanW58UiuQpy7Nweug+/f XytbqUqMqs27SQrKdxQAilRpT9IKXTH1a6dp6VZiIsNEX5SJXr+A+mI8G9ZhNu20XyF7 qxumwBh3YDyoYXky1g0yJX3gF71Q7hz42SfBpRR4YraWtjTjzt8VOlOsOrrDGg/n0Lx7 31UdVH9IIMO1Yxxov+RRsEvuvM8iO5CqVNFr6ZvMvCLgAoPJcuVYPtFG2CYipJ7pSe4I PzmqBOD9K8pVm5SqBDSHj3qFl5079/sd+eAqiaUzOiiVSvW20+y40UYHYaRBhTMMaHXh jRag== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.52.24.9 with SMTP id q9mr1072275vdf.22.1345154368413; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:59:28 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.220.157.8 with HTTP; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:59:28 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <3711745674C24A98A4AE726EC6342721@multiplay.co.uk> References: <50E70CD3-2D8A-4B49-8BB1-381FB6779A71@transactionware.com> <5433111728EF4748A35DB4ED19E10CD2@multiplay.co.uk> <00BFCA9D569640E08E243CCBC61CF287@multiplay.co.uk> <3711745674C24A98A4AE726EC6342721@multiplay.co.uk> Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:59:28 +0300 Message-ID: From: George Kontostanos To: Steven Hartland Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: FreeBSD Stable , freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: LSI 9240-4i 4K alignment X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:59:29 -0000 On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 9:51 PM, Steven Hartland wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Kontostanos" > > >> You are right, the chip specs say: LSISAS2108 RAID-on-Chip >> >> The drives are identified as mfisyspd0, mfisyspd1, etc. > > > The following might be interesting to you:- > http://forums.servethehome.com/showthread.php?599-LSI-RAID-Controller-and-HBA-Complete-Listing-Plus-OEM-Models > > Which states:- > LSI MegaRAID SAS 9240-4i 1x4 port internal SAS vertical, > no cache, no BBU, RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5, can be crossflashed > to LSI9211 IT/IR > > This is insteresting as this is the card we're using but > in the 8 port version under mps :) > > So based on that a simple firmware flash may be all you > need. > > > Regards > Steve > > ================================================ > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the > person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the > recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise > disseminating it or any information contained in it. > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please > telephone +44 845 868 1337 > or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk. > mfi0@pci0:1:0:0: class=0x010400 card=0x92411000 chip=0x00731000 rev=0x03 hdr=0x00 vendor = 'LSI Logic / Symbios Logic' device = 'MegaRAID SAS 9240' class = mass storage subclass = RAID The controller is configured as jbod. I will follow your advice regarding the firmware. Thanks for your help! -- George Kontostanos Aicom telecoms ltd http://www.aisecure.net