LSI SAS9340-8i ServeRAID M1215 12Gbps SAS HBA P16 IT mode for ZFS FreeNAS unRAID
LSI SAS9340-8i ServeRAID M1215 12Gbps SAS HBA P16 IT mode for ZFS FreeNAS unRAID
Originally IBM ServeRAID M1215 (equivalent to LSI SAS9340-8i) SAS controller card that is flashed for use with ZFS. They have been cross-flashed to Avago / LSI 9300-8i IT (Initiator Target) firmware version P16 (specifically 16.00.10.00).We also flashed the LSI/Avago MPTSAS3 BIOS ROM version 08.37.00.00 and UEFI 18.00.00.00 so that it is easier to access the controller's ROM without booting an OS.
- LSI Avago IT mode firmware version P16 (16.00.10.00)
- MPTSAS3 BIOS ROM flashed version 08.37.00.00
- MPTSAS3 UEFI ROM flashed version 18.00.00.00
- Original SAS address preserved in flash
- Original Board Tracer Number preserved in flash
- Original Board Assembly preserved in flash
These are based on the LSI SAS3008 SAS-3 controller chipset and support PCI-E 3.0 specifications with x8 lanes. The controller has 2 SFF-8643 connectors, each carrying 4x 12Gbps SAS lanes. You will need a compatible cable to connect these to your hard drives or a backplane.
These cards are fully tested in 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.