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Re: PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network

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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

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PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2022-03-18 01:10 +0100
  Re: PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2022-03-18 02:50 +0100
    Re: PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2022-03-18 03:40 +0100
      Re: PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2022-03-18 04:20 +0100
        Re: PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2022-03-18 06:40 +0100
          Re: PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2022-03-19 06:10 +0100
  Re: PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2022-03-18 03:30 +0100
    Re: PCIe 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps HBA for SOHO network David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2022-03-18 04:00 +0100

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