Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 14:14:44 -0700 From: Lee Brown <leeb@ratnaling.org> Cc: freebsd-net <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Dell SAS controller / mpr? Message-ID: <CAFPNf5-nUBL4XZaY3ogmL49qPmANq7umN6U%2BL%2BKFwVHWj%2B=cmg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <884736CE-6915-4722-A221-79F4264A92AA@gmail.com> References: <CAFPNf5_EdTBjA4dMoh6xZTs1pfR4p5T3hkGT%2BXJD=4voOCcDKA@mail.gmail.com> <0CA0E6C0-FA9A-4BFE-9354-5D7F3886D4E0@gmail.com> <CAFPNf5_N81NzNEmzq37RjE78OU9i4g68vHShv_7VsDhOVkCQhw@mail.gmail.com> <884736CE-6915-4722-A221-79F4264A92AA@gmail.com>
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On Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 6:46 AM, Ben RUBSON <ben.rubson@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On 07 Oct 2017, at 21:11, Lee Brown <leeb@ratnaling.org> wrote: > > > > On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 1:45 PM, Ben RUBSON <ben.rubson@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >>> On 06 Oct 2017, at 22:09, Lee Brown <leeb@ratnaling.org> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi All, > >>> > >>> I want to purchase a dell R330 system with a "SAS 12Gbps HBA External > >>> Controller", which I believe is this (pdf) > >>> <http://i.dell.com/sites/doccontent/shared-content/ > >> data-sheets/en/Documents/Dell-PowerEdge-12Gbps-SAS-HBA.pdf> > >>> card, based on the LSI SAS 3008 controller, which seems to be supported > >> by > >>> the mpr driver. > >>> > >>> Would anybody be so kind as to verify this looks right before I > purchase > >> a > >>> brick! > >> > >> Hi Lee, > >> > >> The SAS3008 is supported yes. > >> Not sure however the Dell cards have an IT firmware available, > >> or can receive the (last) IT LSI firmware. > >> > > That's always my concern with Dell hardware. > > > > So this SAS 9300-414E HBA > > <https://www.broadcom.com/products/storage/host-bus- > adapters/sas-9300-4i4e> > > would be a better choice then? > > For sure you would not be concerned by potential firmware update > limitations... > > One thread with some info you may find useful : > https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-fs/2016-August/023786.html > Which continues here : > https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-fs/2016-September/023897.html > And here : > https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-fs/2016-October/023998.html > And finally : > https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-fs/2017-January/024276.html > > Ben > Thanks Ben, I had seen 2 of those, but that nails it for me then, I'll get the real card. Cheers -- lee
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