LSI SAS 9271-8i Alternatives for ZFS deploy

[yena]

Hello,
i have a Cisco UCS C240 M3 24x SFF 2U server.
It mount a LSI SAS 9271-8i (PCI Express 3.0 and 6Gb/s SAS) Raid controller that doasn't support JBOD.

I Need a ZFS setup so i need to change the card.
What alternatives ?
I Don't need RAID feauture, so a simple HBA that support 24 bay is ok..

Thanks!

 

[Alwin]

As far as I am aware, you can set most of the controller into an IT mode or configure JBOD through the MegaCLI tool. A quick scan through the docs, looks like it would be possible with that controller too.

 

[yena]

As far as I am aware, you can set most of the controller into an IT mode or configure JBOD through the MegaCLI tool. A quick scan through the docs, looks like it would be possible with that controller too.

Now i try with Magacli Tool .. but i find on the doc some entry of no way of Jbod ..
Please what do you intend for "IT mode" ?

Thanks

 

[Alwin]

In the docs of the MegaCLI tool it should tell you, how the command is to set the controller into IT mode. Depending on the controller, it will allow it or not. Some controllers also have a different firmware for that too.