Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 15:46:12 +0200 From: Ben RUBSON <ben.rubson@gmail.com> To: freebsd-net <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Dell SAS controller / mpr? Message-ID: <884736CE-6915-4722-A221-79F4264A92AA@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAFPNf5_N81NzNEmzq37RjE78OU9i4g68vHShv_7VsDhOVkCQhw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAFPNf5_EdTBjA4dMoh6xZTs1pfR4p5T3hkGT%2BXJD=4voOCcDKA@mail.gmail.com> <0CA0E6C0-FA9A-4BFE-9354-5D7F3886D4E0@gmail.com> <CAFPNf5_N81NzNEmzq37RjE78OU9i4g68vHShv_7VsDhOVkCQhw@mail.gmail.com>
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> On 07 Oct 2017, at 21:11, Lee Brown <leeb@ratnaling.org> wrote: >=20 > On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 1:45 PM, Ben RUBSON <ben.rubson@gmail.com> = wrote: >=20 >>> On 06 Oct 2017, at 22:09, Lee Brown <leeb@ratnaling.org> wrote: >>>=20 >>> Hi All, >>>=20 >>> 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. >>>=20 >>> Would anybody be so kind as to verify this looks right before I = purchase >> a >>> brick! >>=20 >> Hi Lee, >>=20 >> The SAS3008 is supported yes. >> Not sure however the Dell cards have an IT firmware available, >> or can receive the (last) IT LSI firmware. >>=20 > That's always my concern with Dell hardware. >=20 > 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
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