Clarification on RAID Controller HPE MR216i-o Gen11 and Vendor Identification.

[samadhan]

I am reaching out to seek clarification on a few points regarding RAID controllers and their corresponding product names.

From my understanding, the HPE MR216i-o Gen11 controllers are expansive and agile PCIe Gen4.0 storage controllers based on Broadcom MegaRAID® technology, dedicated RAID controllers. However, when running the `lspci` command, the RAID controller is identified as follows:

lspci | grep RAID
6d:00.0 RAID bus controller: Broadcom / LSI MegaRAID 12GSAS/PCIe Secure SAS39xx

I am aware that Broadcom currently owns the MegaRAID line following its acquisition of LSI Corporation, and that Avago Technologies adopted the Broadcom name after acquiring Broadcom Corporation.

I have multiple systems with RAID configuration.
System 1: HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11

The first system I am using features a RAID controller identified as Broadcom / LSI MegaRAID 12GSAS/PCIe Secure SAS39xx and is branded under the product name HPE MR216i-o Gen11.
RAID Hardware Controller

lspci | grep RAID
6d:00.0 RAID bus controller: Broadcom / LSI MegaRAID 12GSAS/PCIe Secure SAS39xx

RAID Controller Product: 

[root@localhost ~]# storcli64 /cAll show
Generating detailed summary of the adapter, it may take a while to complete.

CLI Version = 007.2309.0000.0000 Sep 16, 2022
Operating system = Linux 5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4.x86_64
Controller = 0
Status = Success
Description = None

Product Name = HPE MR216i-o Gen11
Serial Number = PZDVE0BBxxxxxxx
PCI Slot Number = 14
SAS Address = 500062bxxxxxxxx
PCI Address = 00:6d:00:00
System Time = 01/31/2025 02:08:56
Mfg. Date = 07/26/24
Controller Time = 01/30/2025 17:08:49
FW Package Build = 52.26.3-5379
BIOS Version = 7.26.00.0_0x071A0000
FW Version = 5.260.03-3985
Driver Name = megaraid_sas
Driver Version = 07.727.03.00-rc1
Current Personality = JBOD-Mode
Vendor Id = 0x1000
Device Id = 0x10E2
SubVendor Id = 0x1590
SubDevice Id = 0x329
Host Interface = PCI-E
Device Interface = SAS-12G
Bus Number = 109
Device Number = 0
Function Number = 0
Domain ID = 0
Security Protocol = SPDM-1.00.00
Arrays = 1

TOPOLOGY :
========

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
DG Arr Row EID:Slot DID Type State BT Size PDC PI SED DS3 FSpace TR
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 - - - - RAID1 Optl N 1.745 TiB dflt N N dflt N N
0 0 - - - RAID1 Optl N 1.745 TiB dflt N N dflt N N
0 0 0 252:1 0 DRIVE Onln N 1.92 TB dflt N N dflt - N
0 0 1 252:2 1 DRIVE Onln N 1.92 TB dflt N N dflt - N
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

System 2:
The second system utilizes the LSI Logic / Symbios Logic MegaRAID SAS-3 3008 [Fury] controller, with the product name AVAGO MegaRAID SAS 9341-8i.

RAID Hardware Controller

root@DEB-ESC4000G-LCS0CG00010Y:~# lspci | grep RAID
86:00.0 RAID bus controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic MegaRAID SAS-3 3008 [Fury] (rev 02)

RAID Controller Product: 

root@DEB-ESC4000G-LCS0CG00010Y:~# storcli64 /cAll show

Generating detailed summary of the adapter, it may take a while to complete.

CLI Version = 007.2309.0000.0000 Sep 16, 2022
Operating system = Linux 5.10.0-0.deb10.16-amd64
Controller = 0
Status = Success
Description = None

Product Name = AVAGO MegaRAID SAS 9341-8i
Serial Number = SV9556xxxxx
SAS Address = 500605bxxxxxxxxx
PCI Address = 00:86:00:00
System Time = 01/31/2025 02:09:36
Mfg. Date = 12/14/16
Controller Time = 01/30/2025 17:09:36
FW Package Build = 24.21.0-0148
BIOS Version = 6.36.00.3_4.19.08.00_0x06180205
FW Version = 4.680.01-8554
Driver Name = megaraid_sas
Driver Version = 07.714.04.00-rc1
Vendor Id = 0x1000
Device Id = 0x5F
SubVendor Id = 0x1000
SubDevice Id = 0x9341
Host Interface = PCI-E
Device Interface = SAS-12G
Bus Number = 134
Device Number = 0
Function Number = 0
Domain ID = 0
Security Protocol = None
Drive Groups = 1

TOPOLOGY :
========

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
DG Arr Row EID:Slot DID Type State BT Size PDC PI SED DS3 FSpace TR
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 - - - - RAID1 Optl N 446.625 GB dflt N N dflt N N
0 0 - - - RAID1 Optl N 446.625 GB dflt N N dflt N N
0 0 0 :0 0 DRIVE Onln N 446.625 GB dflt N N dflt - N
0 0 1 :1 1 DRIVE Onln N 446.625 GB dflt N N dflt - N
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

My confusion arises from determining the exact vendor of the RAID card/controller available in my machine.
Unfortunately, I am accessing the system remotely, and it was pre-configured by our client team, so I am not fully aware of the internal components.
I am trying to understand this setup based on my observations.

Here are my specific queries:

1. RAID Controller Identification: Based on the `lspci` output, can you confirm if the RAID controller in my machine is from HPE or a product from Broadcom's MegaRAID® line?

Your assistance in clarifying these points would be greatly appreciated, as understanding these differences is crucial for managing my RAID systems effectively.

Thank you for your time and support.

[support_s]

System recommended content:

1. Contents Report for Gen11 Service Pack for ProLiant

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[Tam92]

Hello,

 HPE MR216i-o Gen11 is a Megaraid controller from HPE 

Please refer : https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/PSN1014690616UKEN

And AVAGO MegaRAID SAS 9341-8i is from Broadcom

https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/pub-005183

Thanks,
TAM

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