Indentify Controller?

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zMynxx

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Hey everyone, noob here.

I got an old HP Proliant DL160 G6 server I got a while back and I wish to tinker with it as well as set it up as a NAS.
I already got 4x EXOS 7E10 6TB disks, but I need help identifying the controller on the system so I can pass it through to TrueNAS correctly.

Here the output from `lspci`:
```
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 5520 I/O Hub to ESI Port (rev 13)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 13)
00:03.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev 13)
00:07.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 7 (rev 13)
00:09.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7500/5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 9 (rev 13)
00:0a.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7500/5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 10 (rev 13)
00:14.0 PIC: Intel Corporation 7500/5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub System Management Registers (rev 13)
00:14.1 PIC: Intel Corporation 7500/5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub GPIO and Scratch Pad Registers (rev 13)
00:14.2 PIC: Intel Corporation 7500/5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub Control Status and RAS Registers (rev 13)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4
00:1a.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) PCI Express Root Port 1
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) PCI Express Root Port 5
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1
00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2
00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3
00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 90)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801JIR (ICH10R) LPC Interface Controller
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) SATA AHCI Controller
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Matrox Electronics Systems Ltd. MGA G200e [Pilot] ServerEngines (SEP1) (rev 02)
04:00.0 RAID bus controller: Hewlett-Packard Company Smart Array G6 controllers (rev 01)
05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 01)
05:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 01)
07:00.0 PCI bridge: Microsemi / PMC / IDT PES12N3A 12-lane 3-Port PCI Express Switch (rev 0e)
08:02.0 PCI bridge: Microsemi / PMC / IDT PES12N3A 12-lane 3-Port PCI Express Switch (rev 0e)
08:04.0 PCI bridge: Microsemi / PMC / IDT PES12N3A 12-lane 3-Port PCI Express Switch (rev 0e)
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82571EB/82571GB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 06)
09:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82571EB/82571GB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 06)
0a:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82571EB/82571GB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 06)
0a:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82571EB/82571GB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 06)
fe:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 02)
fe:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 02)
fe:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series QPI Link 0 (rev 02)
fe:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series QPI Physical 0 (rev 02)
fe:02.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Mirror Port Link 0 (rev 02)
fe:02.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Mirror Port Link 1 (rev 02)
fe:02.4 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series QPI Link 1 (rev 02)
fe:02.5 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series QPI Physical 1 (rev 02)
fe:03.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Registers (rev 02)
fe:03.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Target Address Decoder (rev 02)
fe:03.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller RAS Registers (rev 02)
fe:03.4 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Test Registers (rev 02)
fe:04.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Control (rev 02)
fe:04.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Address (rev 02)
fe:04.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Rank (rev 02)
fe:04.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Thermal Control (rev 02)
fe:05.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Control (rev 02)
fe:05.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Address (rev 02)
fe:05.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Rank (rev 02)
fe:05.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Thermal Control (rev 02)
fe:06.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 2 Control (rev 02)
fe:06.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 2 Address (rev 02)
fe:06.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 2 Rank (rev 02)
fe:06.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 2 Thermal Control (rev 02)
ff:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 02)
ff:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 02)
ff:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series QPI Link 0 (rev 02)
ff:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series QPI Physical 0 (rev 02)
ff:02.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Mirror Port Link 0 (rev 02)
ff:02.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Mirror Port Link 1 (rev 02)
ff:02.4 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series QPI Link 1 (rev 02)
ff:02.5 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series QPI Physical 1 (rev 02)
ff:03.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Registers (rev 02)
ff:03.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Target Address Decoder (rev 02)
ff:03.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller RAS Registers (rev 02)
ff:03.4 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Test Registers (rev 02)
ff:04.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Control (rev 02)
ff:04.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Address (rev 02)
ff:04.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Rank (rev 02)
ff:04.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Thermal Control (rev 02)
ff:05.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Control (rev 02)
ff:05.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Address (rev 02)
ff:05.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Rank (rev 02)
ff:05.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Thermal Control (rev 02)
ff:06.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 2 Control (rev 02)
ff:06.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 2 Address (rev 02)
ff:06.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 2 Rank (rev 02)
ff:06.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon 5600 Series Integrated Memory Controller Channel 2 Thermal Control (rev 02)
```

output of `lshw -class storage`:
```
*-raid
description: RAID bus controller
product: Smart Array G6 controllers
vendor: Hewlett-Packard Company
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0
logical name: scsi0
version: 01
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: raid pm msi pciexpress msix bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=hpsa latency=0
resources: irq:30 memory:fb400000-fb7fffff memory:fb9ff000-fb9fffff ioport:b800(size=256) memory:fb900000-fb97ffff
*-usb
description: Mass storage device
product: Portable SSD
vendor: HIKVISION
physical id: 3
bus info: usb@3:3
logical name: scsi7
version: 1.28
serial: K01697258
capabilities: usb-2.10 scsi
configuration: driver=uas maxpower=30mA speed=480Mbit/s
*-sata
description: SATA controller
product: 82801JI (ICH10 Family) SATA AHCI Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
logical name: scsi6
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: sata msi pm ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list emulated
configuration: driver=ahci latency=0
resources: irq:49 ioport:a880(size=8) ioport:a800(size=4) ioport:a480(size=8) ioport:a400(size=4) ioport:a080(size=32) memory:fa7fc000-fa7fc7ff
```

I've marked what I believe is the only relevant options, but I need to be sure.
I plan on doing pass-through to truenas and the raidz2 pool.
Please let me know If I'm doing something wrong or if I need a different controller.
Also, is there a way of knowing if there are any more SATA ports on the board itself (w/o physical inspection)? I want to have 2 SSDs running in miror for OS and VMs. I currently use an external SSD, and ordered some SATA to usb cables too, just in case.

TIA!
 
leesteken said:
Maybe ls -l /dev/disk/by-path/ will show the PCI(e) device that your drives are connected to?
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I had no drive connected to it at the moment, just the external SSD.
anyways, heres the output:

```
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Dec 3 19:10 pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0 -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 3 19:10 pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 3 19:10 pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 3 19:10 pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Dec 3 19:10 pci-0000:00:1f.2-ata-6 -> ../../sr0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Dec 3 19:10 pci-0000:00:1f.2-ata-6.0 -> ../../sr0
```

The last 2 prefix does match the "SATA Controller" `bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2`, is that it?
 
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zMynxx said:
```
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Dec 3 19:10 pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0 -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 3 19:10 pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 3 19:10 pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 3 19:10 pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Dec 3 19:10 pci-0000:00:1f.2-ata-6 -> ../../sr0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Dec 3 19:10 pci-0000:00:1f.2-ata-6.0 -> ../../sr0
```

The last 2 prefix does match the "SATA Controller" `bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2`, is that it?
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The last two is an optical drive (connected to the SATA controller with PCI ID 00:1f.2). The first four is your external USB drive (and you can deduce the USB controller PCI ID from it).
PS: Use the button for CODE-tags from the top bar of the reply editor if you want to make output more readable.
zMynxx said:
Up?
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My test only works for connected drives, sorry.
 
leesteken said:
The last two is an optical drive (connected to the SATA controller with PCI ID 00:1f.2). The first four is your external USB drive (and you can deduce the USB controller PCI ID from it).
PS: Use the button for CODE-tags from the top bar of the reply editor if you want to make output more readable.

My test only works for connected drives, sorry.
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Hooked up a couple old drive I received when I got the server in the first place.
Here's the updated results:
Bash: 
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0 -> ../../sdb
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0-part1 -> ../../sdb1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0-part2 -> ../../sdb2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0-part3 -> ../../sdb3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:00:1f.2-ata-6 -> ../../sr0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:00:1f.2-ata-6.0 -> ../../sr0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:04:00.0-scsi-0:1:0:0 -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:04:00.0-scsi-0:1:0:0-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:04:00.0-scsi-0:1:0:0-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:04:00.0-scsi-0:1:0:0-part3 -> ../../sda3

Now what does that say in regards to my scenario? just use the `pci-0000:04:00.0-scsi-0:1:0:0` to passthrough?

EDIT: I've wanted to wiped the old disk and followed https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/sda-has-a-holder.97771/post-423005 to release it from the "holder" error crap, and now it has disappeard completely -_-, not even showing /dev/disk/by-id or lshw -class storage.
Any other methods to identify the controller?
 
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zMynxx said:
Hooked up a couple old drive I received when I got the server in the first place.
Here's the updated results:
Bash: 
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0 -> ../../sdb
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0-part1 -> ../../sdb1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0-part2 -> ../../sdb2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:00:1d.7-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0-part3 -> ../../sdb3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:00:1f.2-ata-6 -> ../../sr0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:00:1f.2-ata-6.0 -> ../../sr0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:04:00.0-scsi-0:1:0:0 -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:04:00.0-scsi-0:1:0:0-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:04:00.0-scsi-0:1:0:0-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec  5 21:25 pci-0000:04:00.0-scsi-0:1:0:0-part3 -> ../../sda3

Now what does that say in regards to my scenario? just use the `pci-0000:04:00.0-scsi-0:1:0:0` to passthrough?
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It means you connected a drive to the controller at PCI ID 04:00.0 (with I though was what you wanted to know?). Whether that one is in a separated IOMMU group and works with PCI(e) passthrough is yet to be determined: https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/PCI_Passthrough
zMynxx said:
EDIT: I've wanted to wiped the old disk and followed https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/sda-has-a-holder.97771/post-423005 to release it from the "holder" error crap, and now it has disappeard completely -_-, not even showing /dev/disk/by-id or lshw -class storage.
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Even after a reboot? Why did you need to do this? How is it related to your scenario? Maybe booting from a GParted Live USB to wipe or partition drives is easier?
 
leesteken said:
It means you connected a drive to the controller at PCI ID 04:00.0 (with I though was what you wanted to know?). Whether that one is in a separated IOMMU group and works with PCI(e) passthrough is yet to be determined: https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/PCI_Passthrough

Even after a reboot? Why did you need to do this? How is it related to your scenario? Maybe booting from a GParted Live USB to wipe or partition drives is easier?
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I guess it's settled than, the controller is the 04:00.0 RAID bus controller: Hewlett-Packard Company Smart Array G6 controllers (rev 01).
from searching and stuff it does not seem to work properly for my needs, I do also have a DL360G6 but I doute It has a different controller that will fit my needs. I guess I'll have to order an HBA card :)
Any recommendations?


Also I believe I cannot see the disk after the wipe since they are probably managed by the raid controller, which takes away the control over the disk from proxmox. at least untill a lvm is created.
 
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