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LSI

LSI M5110 6Gbps SAS SATA HBA IT Mode network card

SKU CH-T54X-BE9YH MPN M5110

An HBA card with two mini-SAS ports, 6 Gbps data transfer, and IT-mode firmware for ZFS, FreeNAS, or unRAID arrays

  • HBA IT mode firmware passes drives directly to the OS
  • 6 Gbps SAS and SATA transfer rate per port
  • Two Mini SAS internal connectors support multiple drives
  • PCI Express host interface fits standard server slots

Product Identity

The LSI M5110 is a 6Gbps SAS SATA host bus adapter that operates in IT mode, presenting drives directly to the operating system without hardware RAID abstraction. It connects through a PCI Express slot and provides two Mini SAS internal ports for up to eight drives, making it a straightforward controller for software-defined storage platforms such as ZFS, FreeNAS and unRAID.

Ideal Use and Limits

This card suits builders who want a simple, non-RAID SAS SATA interface for parity-based or pooled storage arrays. It will not serve users who require hardware RAID levels, cache-backed write acceleration or additional connectivity beyond the two Mini SAS ports provided.

Highlights

  • HBA IT mode firmware passes drives directly to the OS
  • 6 Gbps SAS and SATA transfer rate per port
  • Two Mini SAS internal connectors support multiple drives
  • PCI Express host interface fits standard server slots

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Will the M5110's two Mini SAS ports let me keep my existing SAS and SATA drives connected?

Yes, the two Mini SAS connectors accept both SAS and SATA drives at 6Gbps each, so your current drives plug in directly.

How can I confirm the M5110 is running in IT mode after I install it?

The card ships with firmware P20 in HBA IT mode; the BIOS will show IT mode on boot and ZFS or unRAID will present the drives without RAID abstraction.

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