[OmniOS-discuss] OmniOS Panic on high ZFS Write Load

[Dan Swartzendruber]

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> Were you using a JBOD or other expander?  I've *heard* you can direclty
> attach SATA disks to an mpt_sas board if you're careful.
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> But generally speaking, it's operationally foolish to attach SATA drives
> anywhere other than to dedicated SATA ports.

I have two samsung 840 pro ssds as l2arc connected directly to an LSI HBA
and have never had any issues.  They are connected with a forward breakout
cable, NOT on the jbod though :)