Compatibility with truenas LSI MR MegaRAID 9240-4i SAS Controller or LSI SAS 9260-4i MegaRAID Controller

[lio150]

Good morning

I have a HP proliant DL320 G6 server with P410i controller that dont support HBA mode.So I found two controller LSI SAS 9260-4i MegaRAID Controller and LSI MR MegaRAID 9240-4i SAS Controller on a marketplace for good price.


Someone can confirm me that I can put these card in it mode and have hba mode with this card and use it with Truenas without issue.

Thanks you

 

[Ericloewe]

No luck on the 9260, but the 9240 can be crossflashed.

 

[lio150]

No luck on the 9260, but the 9240 can be crossflashed.

So you can confirm me that I can buy the 9240-4i and flash it in it mode ?

 

[jgreco]

P410i controller that dont support HBA mode.So I found two controller LSI SAS 9260-4i MegaRAID Controller

Neither of these will work. See the article at

What's all the noise about HBAs, and why can't I use a RAID controller?

1) An HBA is a Host Bus Adapter. This is a controller that allows SAS and SATA devices to be attached to, and communicate directly with, a server. RAID controllers typically aggregate several disks into a Virtual Disk abstraction of some sort...

www.truenas.com

The 9240 has the potential to be crossflashed if you are able to find the correct files on LSI/Avago/Broadcom's website, but some folks have had problems, so you might want to find the files BEFORE you invest in a 9240.

 

[Ericloewe]

Or just skip the hassle and get someone that is either already flashed or did start out life as an HBA.