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问题:对于LSI HBA卡的固件,IT和IR模式的差异是什么?
The two firmware types are Initiator Target (IT) and Integrated RAID (IR).
IR is the typical hardware RAID firmware that the internal cards or boards
ship with.
The IT firmware, on the other hand, is the Initiator Target
firmware which is designed to allow a SAS HBA to connect to up to 256
devices using SAS Expanders. The IT firmware is typically shipped on
external cards. The IT firmware does not have any RAID capabilities and
simply acts as an HBA.