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THE JOATMON
Asked: 2018-04-11 11:05:47 +0800 CST

"LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 Series" - How can I find the specific model?

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I'm having trouble finding documentation on this RAID controller. The Windows system details aren't very specific. It just says LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 8-port with 1068E.

The server is an HP Z800.

Here is a screenshot of the device manager:

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I initially installed the Intel RST software, but it shows no attached drives.

I then installed the MegaRAID Manager and was able to see the drives.

This is a VM host with multiple company VMs, so I don't want to shut it down just to get the exact model of the card (if it's even visible). How can I find out the exact model of the controller without physical access? What other information can I provide?

EDIT: According to this answer, it looks like SAS is inherently (intended to be) hot swappable. So I've reworded the question.

windows-server-2008

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  1. Best Answer

    In the adapter hardware details you should be able to find the PCI vendor and device ID: in Device Manager, open the controller's Properties, go to Details and select Hardware IDs.

    Since the 

    LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 8-port with 1068

    is also a common, generic virtual adapter you have to make sure that you're doing this on the hypervisor, not inside a guest.

    Edit:

    This caught my eye only on second reading: installed the Intel RST software can't work, you need LSI MegaRAID software for LSI RAID hardware. HPE surely's got it posted on the support site.

    Edit2:

    From the quickspecs:

    Integrated SAS controller
...
SAS Processor     LSISAS1068E
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