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Date:      Sat, 18 Jun 2022 15:30:26 +0200
From:      Michael Gmelin <grembo@freebsd.org>
To:        Larry Rosenman <ler@lerctr.org>
Cc:        Alexander Motin <mav@freebsd.org>, Freebsd current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: SAS/SATA controllers: 8 port that support 8TB Drives
Message-ID:  <CBFF1F78-E030-4E29-A6F4-A3299F10CFBE@freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <17529e76a2fd0a402a76d758c4f0afd2@lerctr.org>
References:  <17529e76a2fd0a402a76d758c4f0afd2@lerctr.org>

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> On 18. Jun 2022, at 15:10, Larry Rosenman <ler@lerctr.org> wrote:
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> On 06/18/2022 3:54 am, Michael Gmelin wrote:
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> [SNIP]
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> =20
> Subvendor is Fujitsu Siemens - so I guess this is integrated into a system=
 by them.
> =20
> Seems like flashing the 2108 to an IT firmware isn't an option (based on w=
hat I found online). You could check if there are firmware updates available=
 though. How did you configure the drives in the megaraid utility (ctrl-h af=
ter boot)? Did you create a RAID-0 for each disk? And what capacity is shown=
 in there?
> =20
> Based on [0], 2108 based controllers don't support 4kn. IT mode would help=
 (true passthrough), but as written above, I don't think it's an option for t=
his model.
> =20
> -m
> =20
> [0] https://bitdeals.tech/blogs/news/4kn-lsi-compatibility-list
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>=20
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> as I said earlier in the thread, I've bought 2 of these:
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/194910024856
> =20
> which if I'm reading that chart right should work with the 4Kn drives.=20
> =20

That certainly sounds promising.

Best
Michael
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> --=20
> Larry Rosenman                     http://www.lerctr.org/~ler
> Phone: +1 214-642-9640                 E-Mail: ler@lerctr.org
> US Mail: 5708 Sabbia Dr, Round Rock, TX 78665-2106

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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On 18. Jun 2022, at 15=
:10, Larry Rosenman &lt;ler@lerctr.org&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Cont=
ent-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8">
<p id=3D"reply-intro">On 06/18/2022 3:54 am, Michael Gmelin wrote:</p>
<p>[SNIP]</p>
<div id=3D"replybody1">
<div dir=3D"auto">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
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<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Subvendor is Fujitsu Siemens - so I guess this is integrated into a sys=
tem by them.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Seems like flashing the 2108 to an IT firmware isn't an option (based o=
n what I found online). You could check if there are firmware updates availa=
ble though. How did you configure the drives in the megaraid utility (ctrl-h=
 after boot)? Did you create a RAID-0 for each disk? And what capacity is sh=
own in there?</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Based on [0], 2108 based controllers don't support 4kn. IT mode would h=
elp (true passthrough), but as written above, I don't think it's an option f=
or this model.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>-m</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div>
[0]&nbsp;<a href=3D"https://bitdeals.tech/blogs/news/4kn-lsi-compatibility-l=
ist" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">https://bitdeals.tech/blo=
gs/news/4kn-lsi-compatibility-list</a></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><span></span><br><br>as I said earlier in the thread, I've b=
ought 2 of these:<br><a href=3D"https://www.ebay.com/itm/194910024856" targe=
t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">https://www.ebay.com/itm/1949100248=
56</a></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">which if I'm reading that chart right should work with the 4=
Kn drives.&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquot=
e><div><br></div><div>That certainly sounds promising.</div><div><br></div>B=
est<div>Michael<br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div id=3D"rep=
lybody1"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr=
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<div class=3D"pre" style=3D"margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace"><=
span class=3D"sig">--&nbsp;<br>Larry Rosenman &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=3D"http://www.lerctr.org/~ler" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D=
"noopener noreferrer">http://www.lerctr.org/~ler</a><br>Phone: +1 214-642-96=
40 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E-Mail: <a href=3D"mailto:ler@lerctr.org">ler@lerctr.=
org</a><br>US Mail: 5708 Sabbia Dr, Round Rock, TX 78665-2106<br></span></di=
v>
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