Hello everyone, 

Couldnt find any answers that helped browsing the internet so here goes:

Trying to get some drives to run on my new unraid server through a LSI SAS 9201-8i card in IT mode with updated firmware through this guide.

 

The drives are working, all are visible when I just use a SATA cable to connect them to the motherboard directly. I have used 2 different breakout cables to check for a single faulty one, but neither will show the drives.

I've added the diagnostics zip hoping someone can help me out. 

If anyone requires additional information please let me know and I will send it asap.

Thanks in advance.

 

- Danny

tower-diagnostics-20230405-2043.zip

Edited April 7, 20233 yr by Gnix

The obvious question is are you sure you have the right sort of breakout cables?   Forward and Reverse breakout cables look identical but only the correct type would work.

I am unsure to be honest, thought there was only 1 type. I have the inter-tech 88885237 cables, tech sheet added below. 

Drawing_88885237.pdf

1 hour ago, Gnix said:

I am unsure to be honest, thought there was only 1 type. I have the inter-tech 88885237 cables, tech sheet added below. 

Drawing_88885237.pdf 175.92 kB · 2 downloads

At bottom right coner, it state CROSSOVER and SATA plug state HOST, so it is reverse cable.

 

Actually you need a forward cable.

Edited April 5, 20233 yr by Vr2Io

This is the type of cable you are looking for:

 

    https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Internal-SFF-8087-Breakout/dp/B012BPLYJC/ref=sr_1_3?crid=19STQPX4X0V3H&keywords=sff-8087%2Bto%2Bsata%2Bforward%2Bbreakout&qid=1680732769&sprefix=forward%2Bbreak%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-3&th=1

 

Notice the HOST and TARGET designations in the last picture.  Now look at the drawing of your cable for those same designations. 

 

Also try to get one with a .5M cable and you will probably have less excess cable to deal with.  

Thanks for all of the answers. Getting a different set of cables fixed the issue