Are there any cheap, decent HBA cards like the PERC H200 reflashed to IT mode? I'm looking for something with at least 8 ports (>= 2x SFF-8087/8088), preferably one internal and one external.
Also, any suggestions for cheap 4-bay hotswap 3.5" SATA HDD enclosures that use a SFF-8087/8088 port?
I want to expand my storage (and passthrough the HBA card to an ESXi VM), but I made some rather poor choices with the case for my server/NAS
>>53711905
I found a dell r310 pretty cheap.
>>53712000
I just want a standalone enclosure for the hard disks only, and preferably not a racked one
Semi related, I'm just looking for something with 8 ports that can handle sata port multiplexers. Something something poorfag.
I think I'll just go with the PERC H200 and reflash it. Maybe get a new case for my server, since a nice 4-bay SAS enclosure is more expensive than a whole new case, and which also means I don't need to pull a cable out from inside the case.
Total damage should be around $90 USD after I sell my old case, so not too bad I guess. Thanks guys.
>>53713008
>can handle sata port multiplexers
Port multipliers do not work with SAS components.
>>53711905
>HBA cards like the PERC H200 reflashed to IT mode?
How cheap?
The IBM M1015 is a popular one to reflash.
> 4-bay hotswap 3.5" SATA HDD enclosures that use a SFF-8087/8088 port?
Good luck, you're better off getting a SFF-8087 breakout cable.
>and passthrough the HBA card to an ESXi VM
You might hit some snags on this. PCIe passthrough is designed for GPUs and network devices.
