M1015 hot-swap question

[dev_null]

Hello,
Building a ZFS server that will run FreeBSD and I was looking at using a couple of M1015 flashed to LSI9211-8i for my WD red 3tb drives. Does this M1015 controller after flashed to LSI9211-8i firmware allow hot swap capabilities? I would like to be able to add/remove drives without having to power off the box. I believe this requires AHCI support of the controller and I would like to know if these have that support.

Thanks!

 

[Jim G]

Works fine on all of our IT-flashed M1015s in ZFSOL boxes.

 

[patrickdk]

Why would it require ahci? ahci is a driver interface to replace ide. This is a sas controller.

 

[dev_null]

I suppose the fact I am using sata drives on a SAS controller makes it a bit confusing is all. I am not as familiar with enterprise equipment as I would like to be. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[danswartz]

SAS controllers can operate SATA drives, not the other way.

 

[dedobot]

Hot-swap works fine with IT-flashed M1015s in my Solaris 11.1 box.

 

[danswartz]

Works fine for me with ZoL on ubuntu 12.04.

 

[dev_null]

Great to hear. Thanks for the replies everyone!