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Green circuit board with two silver SFF-8087 ports and gold PCIe edge connector

LSI

LSI 9220-8I SAS 6Gbps HBA network card 2 Mini-SAS SFF8087

SKU CH-5E9Y-4A6AX MPN 9220-8I

Eight-port SAS 6 Gbps HBA with two internal Mini-SAS SFF-8087 connectors for SATA drives

  • LSI SAS2008 controller delivers 6Gbps SAS connectivity
  • PCIe 2.0 host interface supports eight internal drives
  • Two Mini-SAS SFF8087 ports enable direct SATA or SAS cabling
  • IT-mode firmware works with ZFS, FreeNAS and unRAID

SAS 6Gbps HBA with two Mini-SAS ports

The LSI 9220-8I is a host bus adapter built around the SAS2008 controller and flashed to IT mode firmware. It connects to the host through a PCI Express 2.0 slot and provides two internal Mini-SAS SFF8087 connectors for up to eight SAS or SATA drives. The card is suited for storage servers running ZFS, FreeNAS or unRAID where the operating system manages the array directly.

Replaces a RAID card locked to vendor firmware

Moving from a hardware RAID controller to this HBA removes the proprietary layer and lets the OS handle parity, scrubbing and expansion without vendor tools. The jump is worth it when you need direct device presentation for software-defined storage or when an existing 9211-8i must be replaced with a card that ships in IT mode from the factory. Builders who require external ports or a different bracket height will need another model.

Highlights

  • LSI SAS2008 controller delivers 6Gbps SAS connectivity
  • PCIe 2.0 host interface supports eight internal drives
  • Two Mini-SAS SFF8087 ports enable direct SATA or SAS cabling
  • IT-mode firmware works with ZFS, FreeNAS and unRAID

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Does the LSI 9220-8I need a PCIe 2.0 x8 slot to fit?

Yes, the host interface is PCIe 2.0 and the card uses an x8 edge connector, so a compatible x8 or wider slot is required.

What is the common mistake when flashing the card to IT mode for ZFS?

People often flash the 9211-8i firmware instead of the correct 9220-8I IT mode firmware, which can brick the controller.

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