LSI 9201-8i vs 9211-8i

[SavellM]

Hi guys,

 

I'm trying to find some info and the difference between the two? 

9201-8i vs 9211-8i

 

I purchased 2x 9211-8i from ebay and received 9201-8i, obviously not what I ordered.

But before I kick up a stink I wanted to know the difference?

Does anyone have any info, or is it worth keeping the 9201-8i?

Obviously this is for unRAID so will need IT mode regardless.

 

Thanks all

[JorgeB]

9201 is IT mode only, 9211 is IT or RAID, but since you should use IT they are basically the same for unRAID use.

[SavellM]

Thanks that was my guess.

Do you know what the latest firmware for the 9201-8i is?

I've seen some reports of flashing the 9211-8i P20 firmware to the 9201 in IT mode.

Just wondering if there is standalone firmware already for the 9201?

[JorgeB]

p20.00.07 is latest for both.

[SavellM]

Cheers, any chance you know where I can find the P20 for 9201?

[JorgeB]

I believe you can use the 9211 IT firmware, but better google it or search the forum to confirm.

[SavellM]

Thanks man

[tbonedude420]

On 9/3/2018 at 7:30 AM, johnnie.black said:

I believe you can use the 9211 IT firmware, but better google it or search the forum to confirm.

Based on the documentation from broadcom/lsi/megaraid, they use the same firmware. They are all based on SAS2008.

If it helps, this is the guide I followed, https://nguvu.org/freenas/Convert-LSI-HBA-card-to-IT-mode/

 

These instructions will not work on modern hardware with UEFI, you will need to find a newer tutorial, or do what I did.. pull out some old hardware, and flash using older hardware.