---
name: "pms"
section: "4"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["freebsd", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pms/4"
---

# pms(4)

PMC-Sierra PM8001/8081/8088/8089/8074/8076/8077 SAS/SATA HBA Controller driver

## NAME

**pms** – PMC-Sierra PM8001/8081/8088/8089/8074/8076/8077 SAS/SATA HBA Controller driver

## SYNOPSIS

To compile the driver into the kernel, place the following line in the kernel configuration file:

**device pmspcv**

Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in [loader.conf(5)](/loader.conf/5.md):

```
pmspcv_load="YES"
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **pms** driver provides support for the PMC-Sierra PM8001/8081/8088/8089/8074/8076/8077 range of SAS/SATA HBA controllers.

## HARDWARE

The **pms** driver supports the following hardware:

- Tachyon TS Fibre Channel Card

- Tachyon TL Fibre Channel Card

- Tachyon XL2 Fibre Channel Card

- Tachyon DX2 Fibre Channel Card

- Tachyon DX2+ Fibre Channel Card

- Tachyon DX4+ Fibre Channel Card

- Tachyon QX2 Fibre Channel Card

- Tachyon QX4 Fibre Channel Card

- Tachyon DE4 Fibre Channel Card

- Tachyon QE4 Fibre Channel Card

- Tachyon XL10 Fibre Channel Card

- PMC Sierra SPC SAS-SATA Card

- PMC Sierra SPC-V SAS-SATA Card

- PMC Sierra SPC-VE SAS-SATA Card

- PMC Sierra SPC-V 16 Port SAS-SATA Card

- PMC Sierra SPC-VE 16 Port SAS-SATA Card

- PMC Sierra SPC-V SAS-SATA Card 12Gig

- PMC Sierra SPC-VE SAS-SATA Card 12Gig

- PMC Sierra SPC-V 16 Port SAS-SATA Card 12Gig

- PMC Sierra SPC-VE 16 Port SAS-SATA Card 12Gig

- Adaptec Hialeah 4/8 Port SAS-SATA HBA Card 6Gig

- Adaptec Hialeah 4/8 Port SAS-SATA RAID Card 6Gig

- Adaptec Hialeah 8/16 Port SAS-SATA HBA Card 6Gig

- Adaptec Hialeah 8/16 Port SAS-SATA RAID Card 6Gig

- Adaptec Hialeah 8/16 Port SAS-SATA HBA Encryption Card 6Gig

- Adaptec Hialeah 8/16 Port SAS-SATA RAID Encryption Card 6Gig

- Adaptec Delray 8 Port SAS-SATA HBA Card 12Gig

- Adaptec Delray 8 Port SAS-SATA HBA Encryption Card 12Gig

- Adaptec Delray 16 Port SAS-SATA HBA Card 12Gig

- Adaptec Delray 16 Port SAS-SATA HBA Encryption Card 12Gig

## SEE ALSO

[cam(4)](/cam/4.md), [camcontrol(8)](/camcontrol/8.md)

## HISTORY

The **pms** device driver first appeared in FreeBSD 10.2.