Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:28:07 -0500 (EST) | From | Justin Piszcz <> | Subject | Re: Question regarding SAS controllers. |
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On Sat, 22 Nov 2008, Dr. David Alan Gilbert wrote:
> * Justin Piszcz (jpiszcz@lucidpixels.com) wrote: > > <snip> > >> Eric, >> >> Thanks, I had checked this out earlier but the only non-raid SAS HBAs >> (those HBAs that do not end in -R) that are JBOD seem to be external only >> (e.g., do not contain any internal SAS ports?) >> >> Justin. > > For some of the SAS cards that LSI produce there are 2 sets of firmware > on their site and you can load the non-RAID firmware; both versions > will let you drive stuff as individual drives (e.g. tape drives or > inidivudal discs) but the non-RAID firmware is a LOT faster for that.
Four and eight port LSI cards: http://www.lsi.com/storage_home/products_home/host_bus_adapters/sas_hbas/lsisas3041er/index.html http://www.lsi.com/storage_home/products_home/host_bus_adapters/sas_hbas/lsisas3081er/index.html
Firmware and BIOS for both Integrated RAID and Initiator-Target. Must boot to DOS to run utility. Batch file simplifies installation.
Welcome to LSI Logic Integrated SAS Flash Utility This Utility will upgrade your LSI SAS3442E HBA
Integrated RAID ( IR ) or Initiator ( IT ) Firmware
For IR Type R or r For IT Type T or t To Exit Type q
So one just needs to flash the card and use the initiator firmware and then it will act like a regular (SAS) HBA, no RAID in the card itself, and then one, presumably could use the card for md/software raid and have direct access to the disks, no need for exporting disks via JBOD etc?
Justin.
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