Philip Richardson
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I'm building a new FreeNAS server and when I try to add an expansion card to increase the number of SATA connections, it won't boot.
Here's the build:
Motherboard make and model: SuperMicro MBD-X10SL7-F (including onboard LSI 2308 flashed with firmware 20.00.07.00-IT)
CPU make and model: Intel Haswell Bridge E3-1230 V3
RAM quantity: HP 24GB (3x8GB) DDR3-1600 ECC RAM
Expansion card: LSI 9240-8i cross-flashed to LSI 9211-8i (firmware 20.00.07.00-IT)
Storage:
- Quantity: 20 x 3.5" 7200rpm HDDs
- ZFS RAID configuration: 4 HDDs in RAIDZ2, 6 HDDs in RAIDZ2 and 10 HDDs in RAIDZ2
Boot drive: USB stick x 2 (RAID 1)
Computer case: Antec 1200
Hot swap enclosures: Supermicro CSE-M35T-1B x 4
PSU: Corsair AX1500i
Without the expansion card (or any HDDs connected), the system will boot without error. When I add the expansion card, I can't get beyond the Supermicro logo. Prior to the boot hanging, I get the error:
MPT BIOS Fault 01h encountered at adapter PCI(01h,00h,00h)
The bios on the motherboard is v3.3 (IPMI v3.88). With the expansion card attached, I can't even get into the Avago LSI configuration tool. During the start of the boot, the computer displays a prompt for me to press Ctrl-C to start the configuration tool, but the computer doesn't register the key presses (I've checked that the keyboard is plugged in!).
I've contacted Supermicro for help, but I've not got very far; so I was wondering whether anyone here could help / had the same experience?
Is my LSI 2940-i8 expansion card norked? What does that error mean?
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Best wishes,
Philip
Here's the build:
Motherboard make and model: SuperMicro MBD-X10SL7-F (including onboard LSI 2308 flashed with firmware 20.00.07.00-IT)
CPU make and model: Intel Haswell Bridge E3-1230 V3
RAM quantity: HP 24GB (3x8GB) DDR3-1600 ECC RAM
Expansion card: LSI 9240-8i cross-flashed to LSI 9211-8i (firmware 20.00.07.00-IT)
Storage:
- Quantity: 20 x 3.5" 7200rpm HDDs
- ZFS RAID configuration: 4 HDDs in RAIDZ2, 6 HDDs in RAIDZ2 and 10 HDDs in RAIDZ2
Boot drive: USB stick x 2 (RAID 1)
Computer case: Antec 1200
Hot swap enclosures: Supermicro CSE-M35T-1B x 4
PSU: Corsair AX1500i
Without the expansion card (or any HDDs connected), the system will boot without error. When I add the expansion card, I can't get beyond the Supermicro logo. Prior to the boot hanging, I get the error:
MPT BIOS Fault 01h encountered at adapter PCI(01h,00h,00h)
The bios on the motherboard is v3.3 (IPMI v3.88). With the expansion card attached, I can't even get into the Avago LSI configuration tool. During the start of the boot, the computer displays a prompt for me to press Ctrl-C to start the configuration tool, but the computer doesn't register the key presses (I've checked that the keyboard is plugged in!).
I've contacted Supermicro for help, but I've not got very far; so I was wondering whether anyone here could help / had the same experience?
Is my LSI 2940-i8 expansion card norked? What does that error mean?
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Best wishes,
Philip