![]() ![]() Many users prefer P10 firmware due to it being older and better known. Step 1: Getting the FilesĬurrently, we are using the Broadcom/ Avago/ LSI P13 firmware for our HBAs which is the latest available. By following this guide, you accept all risks of damaging your card. ![]() We will not be held responsible if this happens to your card. Issues with firmware flashes can render your card “bricked” and unusable/ unrecoverable. Warning: Before proceeding, do note that this is a risky process. This is very similar to what we saw years ago with the SAS2008 generation and the IBM M1015. In systems where you are using three cards per chassis, that is a $450 savings for completing these simple steps that will take under 5 minutes per card. We commonly find the IBM M1215 for under $100 while the SAS 9340-8i and 9300-8i commonly sell for over $260. Although they are essentially equivalent to the LSI SAS9340-8i and functionally equivalent to the LSI SAS 9300-8i save for different connector orientation, they are much less expensive. They are usually flashed to IR mode so they do need to be updated to the latest firmware. These are popular OEM SAS HBAs that have SAS 3008 controller chips onboard. IT firmware essentially allows the controller to present attached disks to the system and stops the hardware controller from getting in the way.įor this guide, we are going to use the IBM/ Lenovo M1215 adapter. ![]() ![]() For applications with software managing redundancy such as ZFS, md raid, and Ceph you will want IT firmware. Although there are many “RAID” enabled (IR) SAS 3008 controllers out there, oftentimes what you want is a simple HBA. It also features significantly better performance than the SAS2008 and SAS2308 generations when using the HBA with 8x SSDs. It supports features such as the LSI DataBolt which lets you utilize higher bandwidth uplinks with compatible SAS expanders and 6gbps drives. If you are looking to get a new host bus adapter (HBA) the LSI SAS3008 controller is perhaps the most popular 12gbps SAS controller on the market. ![]()
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