Lenovo N2215 - IT mode, ports & ZFS support
Lenovo N2215 ships in RAID/IR mode - crossflash to IT firmware (9300-8i IT) before ZFS/TrueNAS will see disks directly.
| Chipset | SAS3008 |
| SAS generation | SAS3 12Gb/s |
| Ports | 8 internal (2x SFF-8643) |
| PCIe | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| IT mode | Crossflash required → 9300-8i IT |
| Recommended firmware | P16 16.00.12.00 |
| Driver | Linux mpt3sas · FreeBSD mpr |
| ZFS / TrueNAS | Ready (after flashing to IT) |
| OEM equivalents | = 9300-8i |
IBM/Lenovo rebrand of the SAS3008 (9300-8i class). Ships IR; crossflash to 9300-8i IT (P16).
How to crossflash to IT mode →
The complete IT-mode HBA guide →
HBAs are mostly a used-market item; the link opens current Amazon listings for this card.