Supermicro AOC-SAS2LP-H8IR / LSI MegaRAID 9260-8i 8-Port SAS/SATA RAID Controller
This listing is for one Supermicro AOC-SAS2LP-H8IR RAID controller, based on the LSI SAS2108 MegaRAID platform and functionally equivalent to the LSI MegaRAID 9260-8i family.
This card is open box and unused in production service. It was opened only for firmware updating, inspection, and functional testing before sale.
Controller Details
- Model: Supermicro AOC-SAS2LP-H8IR
- Controller: LSI SAS2108
- MegaRAID family: 9260-8i equivalent
- Ports: 8 internal SAS/SATA lanes
- Connectors: 2x SFF-8087 Internal Mini-SAS
- Host Interface: PCI Express x8
- SAS/SATA Speed: 6Gb/s
- Cache Memory: 512MB
- Supported Drives: SAS and SATA
- Full-height and low-profile brackets included
Firmware / BIOS
The controller has been updated and verified with the latest Supermicro firmware package we located for this model:
- Firmware Package: 12.15.0-0239
- Firmware Version: 2.130.403-4660
- BIOS Version: 3.30.02.2
- WebBIOS: 6.0-54-e_50-Rel
- SAS address preserved and verified
The firmware update completed successfully and was confirmed after reboot.
RAID Support
The controller supports hardware RAID levels including:
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
- RAID 5
- RAID 6
- RAID 10
- RAID 50
- RAID 60
Testing
This controller was individually tested before listing.
Testing included:
- PCIe detection and initialization
- Firmware and BIOS verification
- Both SFF-8087 ports tested
- Multiple SATA drives detected successfully
- Individual single-drive virtual disks created for direct disk presentation
- ZFS mirror created using attached test drives
- Multi-gigabyte read/write testing completed successfully
- ZFS pool remained ONLINE
- 0 read errors
- 0 write errors
- 0 checksum errors
The card tested normally on both internal Mini-SAS ports.
Condition
This is an open-box, unused controller.
It was never placed into production service and was opened only for:
After testing, the card was returned to its original protective packaging.
Included
- 1x Supermicro AOC-SAS2LP-H8IR RAID Controller
- 1x Full-height bracket
- 1x Low-profile bracket
- Original protective packaging
- 1x SFF-8087 to 4x SATA forward breakout cable
Ideal For
This controller is well suited for:
- Server storage
- Hardware RAID arrays
- NAS systems
- Linux storage servers
- Home lab systems
- SAS/SATA disk arrays
- Supermicro servers and compatible PCIe systems
About the Seller
I am a retired IT professional with more than 30 years of industry experience, including work with Fortune 100 companies.
My background includes:
- Unix / Linux systems
- Enterprise storage
- ZFS
- Server hardware
- RAID and HBA controllers
- Networking and infrastructure
I do not simply resell untested surplus hardware.
Each item is inspected, identified, firmware-verified, and functionally tested before listing.
If a piece of hardware does not test correctly, I do not sell it as working equipment.
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• All electronic components are packed using appropriate anti-static protection
• Cards are shipped in anti-static bags unless retained in their original manufacturer packaging
• Items are carefully packed to protect connectors, brackets, PCBs, and other components during transit
• Tracking information is uploaded promptly after shipment
