Re: PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network
On 3/17/22 22:39, Alexander V. Makartsev wrote: On 18.03.2022 08:18, David Christensen wrote: STFW I am unable to determine if the LSI 9207-8i HBA (SAS 2308 I/O controller) is supported by Linux and Debian (?). Suggestions? This adapter has VEN_ID 1000 & DEV_ID 0087.¹ Output from "$ sudo modinfo mpt3sas" suggests that devices based on this controller should be supported. ¹ https://pci-ids.ucw.cz/read/PC/1000/0087 Thank you for the reply. :-) "The PCI ID Repository" is an interesting and useful resource: https://pci-ids.ucw.cz/ STFW using the site name and the card model finds that PCI identifier: https://html.duckduckgo.com/html?q=site%3Apci%2Dids.ucw.cz%20LSI%209207%2D8i Given a PCI card and/or chip make and model, how do I find if and what Debian version/ Linux device driver supports it? David
Re: PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network
On 18.03.2022 08:18, David Christensen wrote: STFW I am unable to determine if the LSI 9207-8i HBA (SAS 2308 I/O controller) is supported by Linux and Debian (?). Suggestions? This adapter has VEN_ID 1000 & DEV_ID 0087.¹ Output from "$ sudo modinfo mpt3sas" suggests that devices based on this controller should be supported. ¹ https://pci-ids.ucw.cz/read/PC/1000/0087 -- With kindest regards, Alexander. ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ Debian - The universal operating system ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ https://www.debian.org ⠈⠳⣄
Re: PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network
On 3/17/22 19:38, David Christensen wrote: On 3/17/22 18:47, Alexander V. Makartsev wrote: On 18.03.2022 04:59, David Christensen wrote: debian-user: I have a SOHO network with various x86_64 servers/ workstations/ desktops (FreeBSD, Debian, Windows) and an assortment of phones/ pads/ pods/ televisions/ game consoles, etc.. I would like to add more SATA 6 Gbps HDD's and/or SSD's to the x86_64 machines and am looking for a suitable PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps host bus adapter (non-RAID). The LSI® SAS 9207-8i PCI Express® to 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Host Bus Adapter looks appealing: https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/12353331 In my opinion Broadcom\LSI\Avago is one of the best hardware storage solutions you can get. But, this model is EOL. I mean if it works it works, but in case of any problems with it in the future, there will be no official support, no updates to firmware, no updates/fixes for drivers. Thank you for the reply. :-) Most of my hardware is EOL, Broadcom still makes the latest firmware available, and I assume the FreeBSD mps(4) device driver won't be EOL'd anytime soon, so the 9207-8i being EOL is not a problem. Sorry -- this message is also posted to freebsd-questions and I got confused. :-/ STFW I am unable to determine if the LSI 9207-8i HBA (SAS 2308 I/O controller) is supported by Linux and Debian (?). Suggestions? David
Re: PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network
On 3/17/22 19:07, Dan Ritter wrote: David Christensen wrote: debian-user: I have a SOHO network with various x86_64 servers/ workstations/ desktops (FreeBSD, Debian, Windows) and an assortment of phones/ pads/ pods/ televisions/ game consoles, etc.. I would like to add more SATA 6 Gbps HDD's and/or SSD's to the x86_64 machines and am looking for a suitable PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps host bus adapter (non-RAID). The LSI® SAS 9207-8i PCI Express® to 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Host Bus Adapter looks appealing: We have a bunch of LSI 2008 and 3008 based cards in various machines. They work exceedingly well. This is a 2308 card; in IT mode (all separate disks, manage with mdadm or ZFS or whatever), you will probably be quite happy. -dsr- Thank you for the reply. :-) STFW I see the LSI 9211-8i: https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/1235 "Implements one LSI SAS 2008 eight-port 6Gb/s to PCIe 2.0 controller" I want PCIe 3.0. STFW I see the LSI 9300-8i: https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/12354877 12 Gbps SAS is more than I need, and the price is about four times higher than the LSI 9207-8i. David
Re: PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network
On 3/17/22 18:47, Alexander V. Makartsev wrote: On 18.03.2022 04:59, David Christensen wrote: debian-user: I have a SOHO network with various x86_64 servers/ workstations/ desktops (FreeBSD, Debian, Windows) and an assortment of phones/ pads/ pods/ televisions/ game consoles, etc.. I would like to add more SATA 6 Gbps HDD's and/or SSD's to the x86_64 machines and am looking for a suitable PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps host bus adapter (non-RAID). The LSI® SAS 9207-8i PCI Express® to 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Host Bus Adapter looks appealing: https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/12353331 In my opinion Broadcom\LSI\Avago is one of the best hardware storage solutions you can get. But, this model is EOL. I mean if it works it works, but in case of any problems with it in the future, there will be no official support, no updates to firmware, no updates/fixes for drivers. Thank you for the reply. :-) Most of my hardware is EOL, Broadcom still makes the latest firmware available, and I assume the FreeBSD mps(4) device driver won't be EOL'd anytime soon, so the 9207-8i being EOL is not a problem. David
Re: PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network
David Christensen wrote: > debian-user: > > I have a SOHO network with various x86_64 servers/ workstations/ desktops > (FreeBSD, Debian, Windows) and an assortment of phones/ pads/ pods/ > televisions/ game consoles, etc.. I would like to add more SATA 6 Gbps > HDD's and/or SSD's to the x86_64 machines and am looking for a suitable PCIe > 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps host bus adapter (non-RAID). > > > The LSI® SAS 9207-8i PCI Express® to 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) > Host Bus Adapter looks appealing: We have a bunch of LSI 2008 and 3008 based cards in various machines. They work exceedingly well. This is a 2308 card; in IT mode (all separate disks, manage with mdadm or ZFS or whatever), you will probably be quite happy. -dsr-
Re: PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network
On 18.03.2022 04:59, David Christensen wrote: debian-user: I have a SOHO network with various x86_64 servers/ workstations/ desktops (FreeBSD, Debian, Windows) and an assortment of phones/ pads/ pods/ televisions/ game consoles, etc.. I would like to add more SATA 6 Gbps HDD's and/or SSD's to the x86_64 machines and am looking for a suitable PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps host bus adapter (non-RAID). The LSI® SAS 9207-8i PCI Express® to 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Host Bus Adapter looks appealing: https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/12353331 In my opinion Broadcom\LSI\Avago is one of the best hardware storage solutions you can get. But, this model is EOL. I mean if it works it works, but in case of any problems with it in the future, there will be no official support, no updates to firmware, no updates/fixes for drivers. -- With kindest regards, Alexander. ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ Debian - The universal operating system ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ https://www.debian.org ⠈⠳⣄
PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network
debian-user: I have a SOHO network with various x86_64 servers/ workstations/ desktops (FreeBSD, Debian, Windows) and an assortment of phones/ pads/ pods/ televisions/ game consoles, etc.. I would like to add more SATA 6 Gbps HDD's and/or SSD's to the x86_64 machines and am looking for a suitable PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps host bus adapter (non-RAID). The LSI® SAS 9207-8i PCI Express® to 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Host Bus Adapter looks appealing: https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/12353331 Comments or suggestions? David
