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Get a rebranded LSI card like the IBM ServeRAID's or the Dell Perc's. Check here for any of the SAS2008-based or newer models.
Perc6 is a raid card not an HBA, I intend on using Freenas/ZFS (Software raid). The Dell equivalent is a SAS 6/E which may or may not see 4TB
Only 6Gbps+ LSI cards will do >2TB. Do not touch a SAS 6. It's a billion years old and won't do >2TB.
Perc6 is a raid card not an HBA
Get a LSI 9211-8i or better yet, IBM M1015 (which is rebranded 9211-8i)
Get a LSI 9211-8i or better yet, IBM M1015 (which is rebranded 9211-8i) I bought a IBM M1015 on ebay used for $50 dollars flat just the other day. I have bought several of these in he past there great. I know you need an external path but I'm not sure if you could beat this price for an adapter. I use a HP SAS (12GB backbone bridged) expander myself so thats how I have my external ports . . . . .
Did you even read the thread? He's using an EXTERNAL enclosure.
M1015. I've tried getting cheaper ones, and I always regret it. This thing works great in any sort of ZFS or linux based NAS.
I've probably built/repurosed a dozen pieces of hardware at work, probably tried half a dozen different cards, and the M1015 is the cheapest and generally the most hardware compatible.
If you're super serious about hardware RAID, pony up and get an better LSI (9240 or the newer version of that), adaptec or Areca card.
He didn't say he wanted hardware RAID at ALL - he asked for an HBA. Why are you assuming he is "super serious" about hardware RAID? Hopefully he's doing ZFS.
M1015 works as an HBA, sure, and I use one that way. It's an option with the external adapter (though I looked for such adapters a couple years ago and did not find them as cheap as $12). Just more of a pain to get working on OpenSolaris-based stuff (unless LSI's latest driver makes it easy again - their Solaris driver releases seem to be very hit-or-miss).