RE: Question regarding SAS controllers.

[Justin Piszcz]

On Sat, 22 Nov 2008, Moore, Eric wrote:

> > Firmware and BIOS for both Integrated RAID and Initiator-Target.  Must
> > boot to DOS to run utility.  Batch file simplifies installation.
> >
> > Welcome to LSI Logic Integrated SAS Flash Utility
> >       This Utility will upgrade your LSI SAS3442E HBA
>
> Justin - We have linux tools for flashing firmware and bios.

Eric, one final question:
http://www.lsi.jp/storage_home/products_home/host_bus_adapters/sas_hbas/lsisas3041er/index.html
This obviously has 4 SAS/SATA ports (regular cables) and looks like it 
would be great in Linux/SW raid for SAS/SATA disks.

This (8 port version):
http://www.lsi.com/storage_home/products_home/host_bus_adapters/sas_hbas/lsisas3081er/index.html
Has two SFF-8087 mini-SAS connectors.

It states "two (4) x1 SATA cables"

Does this mean:

8087 ------------> 8087 (with 4 lanes)

Thus it would require the purchase of an additional breakout cable or 
attachment to a special SATA/SAS enclosure.

or:

8087 ------------> regular sas/sata/1
                   regular sas/sata/2
                   regular sas/sata/3
                   regular sas/sata/4

Justin.
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