Please read carefully, don’t take shortcuts, and BE CAREFUL. LSI9240 = default mode, only really useful feature this mode has is RAID1/ RAID 10, drives have to be set to JBOD (single) or RAID to be seen by OS, can be annoying when adding removing drives often.įirst things first, we take no responsibility for anything going wrong.

LSI9211-IR = Pass through as in IT mode, but you also have RAID options (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1e and RAID 10), better for RAID 0 Windows boot SSDs etc, and possibly run Software RAID 5 on the other drives. LSI9211-IT = Straight pass through no RAID, best for ZFS file system etc Now if you were to proceed and purchase an IBM M1015 and wanted to use it in other than it’s default LSI9240/9220 mode you will need to crossflash the card to a LSI9211 HBA 6.0gbps SAS / SATA III adaptor. In the previous 3 articles I’ve discussed the ins and outs of what the IBM M1015 is capable of in various modes. IBM ServeRAID M1015 Part 3: SMART Passthrough on the LSI 9220-8i.IBM ServeRAID M1015 Part 2: Performance of the LSI 9220-8i.IBM ServeRAID M1015 Part 1: Getting Started with the LSI 9220-8i.There are now quite a few parts to this piece including: If you do encounter problems, you are solely responsible for those consequences. I do want to note that these modifications are not endorsed by this site, LSI, IBM or others and the information herein is purely for educational purposes. He has been a regular contributor in the STH forums and has been detailing his learning in threads such as these. This series of articles was written by Pieter Schaar perhaps best known as the one behind. With the low price on places such as ebay ( see here for an ebay search for the M1015) and an enthusiastic community that has learned to unlock many features, it has quickly become a go-to choice for low-cost SATA III connectivity. In its native form, it is a very capable host bus adapter (HBA) based on the LSI SAS2008 chip. One of the most popular SAS 6.0gbps/ SATA III controllers for enthusiasts is the IBM M1015.

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