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  1. 01-20-2011, 02:07 AM #1
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    questions about LSI 9201-16i

    http://www.lsi.com/storage_home/prod...16i/index.html

    this here ^

    I'm a lil confused about its purpose.. is it to simply attach 16 HDDs, no RAID?
    or MUST you have a LSI RAID controller, & this acts as a way of attaching more HDDs to the RAID controller? (so that the 2 cards work together).

    I'm actually hoping that I can simply use it by itself, to attach 16 HDDs, no RAID

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  2. 01-20-2011, 03:38 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by tiro_uspsss View Post
    http://www.lsi.com/storage_home/prod...16i/index.html

    this here ^

    I'm a lil confused about its purpose.. is it to simply attach 16 HDDs, no RAID?
    or MUST you have a LSI RAID controller, & this acts as a way of attaching more HDDs to the RAID controller? (so that the 2 cards work together).

    I'm actually hoping that I can simply use it by itself, to attach 16 HDDs, no RAID

    TIA!
    I can tell you...
    In iMR(integrated MegaRAID) mode...
    you must create RAID array...

    only IT/IR mode(or IT) supports native mode....

    All LSISAS2108-based RAID HBA's firmware mode are iMR mode..
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  3. 01-20-2011, 03:49 AM #3
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    Supports up to 16x 6gb ports, i dont see why it would be a addon for a LSI card just to add more slots, if it is then its one of a kind but i highly doubt it mate..

    Another thing I find funny is AMD/Intel would snipe any of our Moms on a grocery run if it meant good quarterly results, and you are forever whining about what feser did?
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  4. 01-20-2011, 04:30 AM #4
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    nvm.. I found a different solution man.. I've been living under a rock!
    now I have more questions!
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  5. 01-20-2011, 04:34 AM #5
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    Shed some of that info mate im curious

    Another thing I find funny is AMD/Intel would snipe any of our Moms on a grocery run if it meant good quarterly results, and you are forever whining about what feser did?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny87au View Post
    Shed some of that info mate im curious
    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...18#post4712618

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  7. 01-20-2011, 05:05 AM #7
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    Would that work seeming as the LSI card is sata/sas and the HP is only SAS? 28 slots?

    Another thing I find funny is AMD/Intel would snipe any of our Moms on a grocery run if it meant good quarterly results, and you are forever whining about what feser did?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny87au View Post
    Would that work seeming as the LSI card is sata/sas and the HP is only SAS? 28 slots?
    according to here the HP is pretty 'non-specific' to what it gets attached to:

    http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?...t=SAS+expander

    ^ the HCL list already includes couple LSI 92XX cards.. the thing is, ir u read the op it says to connect RAID card to HP via port 8 or something - not the external, which is what I want to do

    cause if I can, the gives me 32 SAS/SATA (both work the same /whatever) - not that I need that many.. at most I need 28
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    Hmm news to me.. but i did read this and sounds doable..

    Q: How do I install the HP SAS Expander and what are the power requirements?
    A: The card needs an x4 PCIe slot on a motherboard and draws 11 watts of power. The card doesn't require software drivers, it is invisible to the operating system and motherboard. A common dilemma is people wishing to use this card in an empty chassis like a Norco RPC-4220 as a "drive cage". Some people have resorted to using an old motherboard, or buying a low-cost Intel Atom based motherboard to serve as an ON/OFF switch for the chassis and to power the card - this solution is still far cheaper than buying a prefab expander chassis. Unfortunately this card has no external 4-pin Molex power connector like the Chenbro expanders, but it's a fair tradeoff given Chenbro expanders aren't really available anymore, and the HP expander uses a newer SAS2/SATA3 expander chip (support 6Gbps operation), whereas the Chenbro expanders are SAS/SATA2 (3Gbps).

    Q: How do I connect harddisks to the HP SAS Expander?
    A: There are 9 ports total which can connect four harddisks each. The external SFF-8088 port is Port #1. The internal SFF-8087 are Port #2 through Port #9. I recommend populating drives beginning with internal Port #2. To uplink the expander to your RAID/HBA, connect to Port #8 on the expander with an SFF-8087 cable from your RAID/HBA. If your RAID/HBA has an external SFF-8088 connector, connect to Port #1 on the expander with an external SFF-8088 cable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny87au View Post
    Hmm news to me.. but i did read this and sounds doable..
    I personally think its dirt cheap for the ability to connect 32 HDDs
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    lol 32x 2tb hdd's?? Can you say WIN lol

    Another thing I find funny is AMD/Intel would snipe any of our Moms on a grocery run if it meant good quarterly results, and you are forever whining about what feser did?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny87au View Post
    lol 32x 2tb hdd's?? Can you say WIN lol
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    haha beer time i think dude!! 12:30pm and still fully alert...

    Another thing I find funny is AMD/Intel would snipe any of our Moms on a grocery run if it meant good quarterly results, and you are forever whining about what feser did?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny87au View Post
    haha beer time i think dude!! 12:30pm and still fully alert...
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