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Green PCIe card with eight internal SAS ports and two brackets

LSI

LSI 9223-8i 6Gbps SAS HBA IT Mode P20 8-port PCIe 3.0 x8

SKU CH-AJ2D-DVTFY

Eight-port 6 Gbps SAS HBA with LSI SAS2008 chipset, PCIe 3.0 x8 interface and IT mode P20 firmware for ZFS or unRAID arrays

  • IT Mode P20 firmware enables direct drive control for ZFS and unRAID
  • LSI SAS2008 controller delivers 6Gbps SAS and SATA connectivity
  • Eight internal ports via two SFF-8087 connectors support up to eight drives
  • PCIe 3.0 x8 interface provides high-bandwidth host connection
  • Includes full-height and low-profile brackets for flexible installation

LSI 9223-8i 6Gbps SAS HBA

The LSI 9223-8i is an 8-port host bus adapter that uses the SAS2008 controller chipset and ships with firmware in IT mode P20 (20.00.07.00). It connects through a PCIe 3.0 x8 slot and provides eight 6Gbps lanes for SAS or SATA drives via two SFF-8087 connectors. Builders running ZFS, FreeNAS or unRAID use this card to present raw drives to the operating system without on-board RAID abstraction.

Suited for software-RAID servers

This card suits builders who want the operating system to manage storage redundancy and who have a free PCIe 3.0 x8 slot and SFF-8087 cabling. It will not suit buyers who need hardware RAID offloaded to the controller, or systems that lack an x8 electrical connection for the adapter.

IT mode firmware P20

The decisive specification is the IT mode firmware P20 (20.00.07.00), which exposes every attached drive directly to the host. If your storage stack expects a hardware RAID abstraction layer, this firmware prevents that mode of operation.

Highlights

  • IT Mode P20 firmware enables direct drive control for ZFS and unRAID
  • LSI SAS2008 controller delivers 6Gbps SAS and SATA connectivity
  • Eight internal ports via two SFF-8087 connectors support up to eight drives
  • PCIe 3.0 x8 interface provides high-bandwidth host connection
  • Includes full-height and low-profile brackets for flexible installation

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

How much heat does the LSI 9223-8i produce when it runs all day?

The card uses the SAS2008 controller and a PCIe 3.0 x8 slot, so it draws modest power and runs without a fan; typical chassis airflow is enough.

What cables and drives must I already have to use the 9223-8i?

Two SFF-8087 cables are included; you supply SAS or SATA drives and a free PCIe 3.0 x8 slot.

Will the 9223-8i work with my older SAS 3 Gbps drives?

Yes, the 6 Gbps SAS2008 controller auto-negotiates down to 3 Gbps, so legacy drives operate normally.

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