LSI 9211-8i - IT mode, ports & ZFS support
LSI 9211-8i ships in IT mode - ready for ZFS/TrueNAS/Unraid, no crossflash needed.
| Chipset | SAS2008 |
| SAS generation | SAS2 6Gb/s |
| Ports | 8 internal (2x SFF-8087) |
| PCIe | PCIe 2.0 x8 |
| IT mode | Ships IT (native) |
| Recommended firmware | P20 20.00.07.00 (2118it.bin) |
| Driver | Linux mpt3sas · FreeBSD mps |
| ZFS / TrueNAS | Ready |
The reference ZFS HBA. Also sold as 9211-4i (1x SFF-8087 / 4 ports). IR-mode SKUs exist; flash to IT.
The complete IT-mode HBA guide →
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