Listed for sale are Genuine LSI 9201-8i SAS HBA controller cards that I flashed for use with ZFS. They have been flashed to Avago / LSI 9211-8i IT (Initiator Target) firmware version P20 (specifically 20.00.07.00). I also flashed the LSI/Avago MPTSAS2 BIOS ROM version 07.39.02.00 and UEFI 07.27.01.01 so that it is easier to access the controller's ROM without booting an OS. This 9201-8i board is based on the LSI SAS2008 chipset, and is essentially the same design as the 9211-8i card except for the NVRAM chip (used for the IR mode RAID), therefor it runs the 9211-8i IT mode firmware perfectly. In addition, I changed the PCI bracket to a full profile PCI bracket with ventilation holes to improve airflow over the heatsink.
- LSI Avago IT mode firmware version P20 (20.00.07.00)
- MPTSAS2 BIOS ROM flashed version 07.39.02.00
- MPTSAS2 UEFI ROM flashed version 07.27.01.01
- Original SAS address preserved
- Ventilated standard / full profile PCI bracket
- 2x internal SFF-8087 ports.
These are based on the LSI SAS2008 SAS controller chipset and support PCI-E 2.0 specifications with x8 lanes. The controller has 2 SFF-8087 connectors, each carrying 4 SAS lanes. You will need a compatible cable to connect these to your hard drives or a backplane.
These cards are fully tested in my Supermicro server running ZFS on Linux (ZoL), but this setup is also ideal for other ZFS setups, FreeNAS, unRAID, Proxmox VE, etc. I have fully tested them using all 8 SAS lanes.
Not exactly the HBA / IT mode adapter you were looking for? Check out the HBA section at my ebay store here.
Feel free to ask any questions.
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