NOOB - SAS Controller issue

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Hi
I have 4 new drives that I am trying to add to system
I didn’t have enough SATA ports so I got a SAS controller - 9702-8i as it seems to be well regarded - it came pre-flashed to IT mode as well.

The problem is I cannot see any of the new drives.
I have no Linux skills, but I managed to get this from the SHELL

admin@truenas[~]$ lspci
01:00.0 Serial Attached SCSI controller: Broadcom / LSI SAS2308 PCI-Express Fusion-MPT SAS-2 (rev 05)
admin@truenas[~]$

admin@truenas[~]$ sudo /usr/local/sbin/sas3flash -list
Avago Technologies SAS3 Flash Utility
Version 16.00.00.00 (2017.05.02)
Copyright 2008-2017 Avago Technologies. All rights reserved.

    No Avago SAS adapters found! Limited Command Set Available!
    ERROR: Command Not allowed without an adapter!
    ERROR: Couldn't Create Command -list
    Exiting Program.

So I have the LSPCI showing it is there and recognized, but the sas3flash is saying it isn’t.

Do I have a Dud HBA?
Does TrueNAS recognize them automatically and install all the necessary drivers itself?
Do the drives automatically show up, or am I supposed to manually add them somehow?

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Try sas2flash -listall

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I’ve fixed the issue. Something as mundane as not checking the power cable (it wasn’t all the way in)
Thank you anyway

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I gave you an :open_mouth: since it reminds me of a power outlet in the USA

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