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MegaRAID Firmware Release ************************************ Release date: 09/27/10 (updated Readme file) ====================== Supported Controllers: ====================== MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i MegaRAID SAS 9260DE-8i MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e MegaRAID SAS 9280DE-8e ******************************** ********IMPORTANT NOTE********** ******************************** Please see the known limitation section below before using this firmware on your MegaRAID controller. ******************************** ******************************** Component: ========= SAS MegaRAID Firmware Release for MegaRAID Controllers Release date: 09/02/10 Version Numbers: =============== Current Firmware Package: 12.11.0-0016 Current Package Details: APP-2.110.03-0967_BB-2.02.00.00-0000_BIOS-3.18.00_4.09.05.00_0x0416A000_WEBBIOS-6.0-24-e_19-Rel_PCLI-04.04-01100008_BOOT-01.250.04.219_NVDATA-2.08.03-0004_2010_08_06 Previous Firmware Package: 12.9.0-0037 Previous Package Details: APP-2.90.03-0933_BB-2.02.00.00-0000_BIOS-3.18.00_4.09.05.00_0x0416A000_WEBBIOS-6.0-18-e_13-Rel_PCLI-04.04-01000008_BOOT-01.250.04.219_NVDATA-2.06.03-0010_2010_07_09 Known Limitation: ================= Once the controller is upgraded with this firmware, there are special steps required to downgrade the controller to an older firmware. Please refer to Knowledge Base article 16044 which contains the steps needed to avoid this issue: http://kb.lsi.com/KnowledgebaseArticle16044.aspx If these steps were not followed and the MegaRAID controller hangs at power-on, try the following steps to attempt to recover the MegaRAID controller: 1. Remove the MegaRAID controller from the system 2. Disable the PCI slot scan in system BIOS 3. Insert the MegaRAID controller into the slot where the PCI slot scan was disabled and boot to DOS 4. Use "MegaCli -adpm0flash -f mr2108fw.rom" to reflash this firmware image (Mode 0 flash MUST be done in DOS) 5. Reboot the system to either the OS or DOS 5. Use "MegaCli -adpfwflash -f -noverchk -a0" to flash the older firmware version 6. Use "MegaCLI -facdefset -a0" to load the factory defaults 7. Reboot the system and the MegaRAID controller should be recovered Bug Fixes and Enhancements: =========================== Firmware: ========= Enhancements: LSIP200073710 (CO) iBBU08 managed through controller propery LSIP200082767 (CO) NVDATA & Code Cleanup LSIP200076787 (CO) Stage BIOS directly from flash LSIP200074159 (CO) (WebBIOS and MSM error message change) LSIP200070801 (CO) (9240 perf improvements - XOR and COPY from driver) LSIP200070810 (CO) (LSIP200041394) 9240 perf improvements - XOR and COPY from driver LSIP200070513 (CO) Specific backplane management Need Locate function LSIP200065521 (CO) Change the 6G SAS firmware CME handling trigger from "time" to "number of errors" LSIP200070508 (CO) 9240 Auto Rebuild on Assertion LSIP200072838 (CO) Enable DimmerSwitch II for 9240 Bug Fixes: LSIP200084053 (DFCT) 9240 - "MegaCli adpfacdefset a0" command is causing megamon Break. LSIP200084322 (DFCT) Need to increase IO path LSIP200086390 (DFCT) If a system PD (JBOD) is set as boot device and then system is rebooted, JBOD is coming back as unbootable device LSIP200085890 (DFCT) 80641 Updating eeData with features from primary and secondary(upgrade key) ibutton only LSIP200086256 (DFCT) OCR is removing all expired trial/deactivated trial features from trial locale LSIP200086177 (DFCT) Raid6 is not getting enabled on application of key LSIP200084892 (DFCT) cannot create VD through write back with BBU when the battery is not there or when its in relearn cycle. LSIP200084418 (DFCT) tty info not getting stored in flash LSIP200083871 (DFCT) (RW LSIP200082218) Potential data integrity issue when running automated script LSIP200077763 (DFCT) Battery Design Information states ibbu08 bbumode 5 regardless if actual mode is different LSIP200074275 (DFCT) Some SATA PD's combe back as foreign instead of rebuilding after running power cycle on second enclosure. LSIP200082972 (DFCT) 9240/MR : LDBBM signature is issued wrongly to double meduim errors. LSIP200076014 (DFCT) When creating an SSD SAS LD volume, FW does not limit Volume size to 512GB LSIP200082779 (DFCT) Potential data integrity issue while runnig SQL IO stress on degreaded RAID 1 VD LSIP200077356 (DFCT) 9240: Normal HDD change to FDE while removing Redundant path in Transition state LSIP200082402 (DFCT) PFK- MFT_STAT support LSIP200082703 (DFCT) 'AutoDeleteOldestPiT' is enabled in MSM when rebooting system with multiple base VDs LSIP200076199 (DFCT) DS II - 9240 : Application shows wrong firmware version LSIP200082404 (DFCT) nvdata changes to support new API's added LSIP200077537 (DFCT) Don't fail the drive for immediate reads LSIP200076985 (DFCT) Controller fails to boot into WebBIOS LSIP200077060 (DFCT) Option Rom - WebBios is not detected LSIP200077552 (DFCT) FW Version mismatch when 8MB and 3MB flash is made LSIP200074830 (DFCT) Handle unit attention for all CTIO cases LSIP200075522 (DFCT) Change GNU makefile to compile with performance monitor LSIP200075621 (DFCT) Foreign Config failed to import across generation of controllers. LSIP200076439 (DFCT) SQLIO stress tool shows errors while running IO on Raid 1 LSIP200076691 (DFCT) misc CacheCade fix LSIP200077541 (DFCT) PCI VPD data is not populated LSIP200077761 (DFCT) When attached 16 PDs and made status as UG on reboot 3 PDs are becoming JBOD LSIP200083306 (DFCT) External IBBU08 is not being displayed by controller LSIP200077291 (DFCT) Potential data integrity issue after degraded reconstruction complete on 8PD PRL11 to 7 PD R5 with IO and Rebuild LSIP200076237 (DFCT) Handle NVDATA flash region exhaution by adding compression-decompression logic LSIP200074077 (DFCT) MR to 9240 Import Fails. LSIP200054560 (DFCT) FW intermittently returns "Pd xx No longer in the xx slot OnOff 1.. in enclPd xx" after issuing PD locating LSIP200082984 (DFCT) nvdata incompatibility detection while flashing & boot message removal LSIP200077534 (DFCT) After replacing an Expander, all the virtual drives are gone if the system is rebooted LSIP200075463 (DFCT) Specific backplane management Need Locate function LSIP200075619 (DFCT) Misc changes - Backplane locate PR LSIP200075625 (DFCT) Specific backplane management Need Locate function LSIP200077187 (DFCT) Starting auto patrol read in continuous mode fails to restart PR after completion LSIP200083224 (DFCT) 9240 - PD locate in specific backplane is breaking into megamon. LSIP200072067 (DFCT) version.c is not updated to include correct version minor number LSIP200075223 (DFCT) FW: Megamon is hitting when SATA PD is connected with interposer. LSIP200082014 (DFCT) FW hit megamon while pulling out cachecade VD LSIP200074002 (DFCT) Single command from megamon to display different config pages. LSIP200056225 (DFCT) When user starts slow init, FW starts PD clear and allow user to stop PD clear on associated PDs. LSIP200074768 (DFCT) FW allows to create duplicate VD when one DHS and GHS present LSIP200076403 (DFCT) Update Library for pfk LSIP200076980 (DFCT) when subOEM is 1 for OEM,during boot it post error message. LSIP200056637 (DFCT) While alllowBootWithPinnedCache is set to 0 it allows to boot with pinned cache LSIP200076864 (DFCT) After flashing FW, controller is not recognized and reports Adapter at baseport not responding LSIP200072994 (DFCT) PFK: All Applications display "megaraid fastpath" as "unsupported after activation LSIP200073609 (DFCT) PFK: Unable to complete re-host functionality on 9240 controller LSIP200074612 (DFCT) PFK: Premium features are not activating on controller using activation key. LSIP200072947 (DFCT) PFK- Incorrect message on reapplying trail key LSIP200082047 (DFCT) LDBBM entries getting changed after import from MR to 9240 LSIP200082774 (DFCT) LDBBM entries are lost when importing from 9240 - MR after a cold reboot. LSIP200082270 (DFCT) 9280 hangs during boot with OEM server LSIP200083744 (DFCT) DelaySOD stamping value does not work as expected LSIP200077358 (DFCT) Deleting SSC LD while under stress causes break in megamon LSIP200083673 (DFCT) After Failing CacheCade VD - FW goes to megamon LSIP200083374 (DFCT) Configuration created on 9240 controller is not seen on MR controller. LSIP200075975 (DFCT) MSM: Not allowing to create 3rd CacheCade VD LSIP200073981 (DFCT) Could not move a JBOD drive to Unconfigured Good drive LSIP200074611 (DFCT) creating mutiple volume with diffrent stripe size is failing with error "57" LSIP200074404 (DFCT) Breaking into megamon while creating volume using UCG drives which are spun down LSIP200075238 (DFCT) Reconstruction failing with error code "0X57" LSIP200075253 (DFCT) Breaking into megamon while starting and aborting CC on a VD while drives in transition state Pre-Boot CLI: ============= Enhancements: LSIP200073707 (CO) iBBU08 managed through controller propery Bug Fixes: LSIP200073232 (DFCT) PFK: CLI throws 0xc error when queried for rehost info when no key vault is connected to the controller LSIP200075606 (DFCT) PFK- "MegaCli ? elf " command doesn't have description for RehostInfo and RehostComplete commands LSIP200075680 (DFCT) MegaCLi SSD patrol read options needed to be removed LSIP200075612 (DFCT) Megacli adpsetprop usediskactivityforlocate 0/1 a0 command not working LSIP200075628 (DFCT) help file needs to be updated with commands adpgetprop and adpsetprop for usediskactivityforlocate feature LSIP200075524 (DFCT) Span numbering PR LSIP200074614 (DFCT) Junk character displays in megacli output if try to set less than 14 sec value for CME_TIMER through adpsettings LSIP200074854 (DFCT) PFK-When Key Vault is not connected to the controller the Field " Mode" should not be displayed in CLI. LSIP200074855 (DFCT) PFK-Premium feature activated field should display "None" when no premium features are activated. LSIP200075055 (DFCT) PFK - After applying license key in Cli additional message should be displayed for system reboot. LSIP200073678 (DFCT) MegaCli: Output of 'MegaCli adpallinfo a0' command is not correct. LSIP200073422 (DFCT) CLI has reference to SYSTEM disk rather than JBOD when attempting to set Unconf drive as boot drive (negative) WebBIOS: ======== Enhancements: LSIP200073762 (CO) Enable the functionality to specify JBOD drives within a configuration for 9240 LSIP200073767 (CO) Enable the functionality to specify JBOD drives within a configuration for 9240 LSIP200062913 (CO) Virtual drive creation using MSM reports incorrect Drive group info LSIP200083288 (CO) SW licensing. Verbiage changes in MegaRAID management tools LSIP200073708 (CO) iBBU08 managed through controller propery Bug Fixes: LSIP200073384 (DFCT) Presence of two different field names in the same tab. LSIP200074499 (DFCT) Locate state follows PD but LED state does not LSIP200074753 (DFCT) Enclosure model' info needs to be corrected in WebBIOS LSIP200077069 (DFCT) resolve the EKMs lock key issue. LSIP200076459 (DFCT) WEB-BIOS displays "Stripe" size instead of displaying 'Strip' size in controller information. LSIP200077107 (DFCT) WEB-BIOS: Drive Group Numbering is not correct. LSIP200082636 (DFCT) WebBios confused with which drive to boot from: JBOD PD 0 or LD 0 when JBOD was set as Bootable. LSIP200082655 (DFCT) JBOD conversation UX changes. LSIP200082787 (DFCT) PFK - MFT_STAT Support LSIP200083598 (DFCT) WEBBIOS: On "Manage MegaRAID Advanced Software Options" page shortcut key is not working. LSIP200083595 (DFCT) WEBBIOS: While activating Trail Features on Software Option Summary page information is missing. LSIP200072589 (DFCT) WebBIOS displays wrong information about missing drives in a Drive group LSIP200072588 (DFCT) Spelling mistake in one of the error messages show in WebBIOS LSIP200075264 (DFCT) WEB BIOS: Rebuild progress is not aborting. LSIP200077705 (DFCT) WEB-BIOS: Virtual Drive creation window completely distorted on creating 16VD. LSIP200077105 (DFCT) WEB-BIOS: Shortcut keys are same for two tabs. LSIP200074297 (DFCT) port "Hang on foreign drive import" defect from SS LSIP200073387 (DFCT) PFK: WB- table title does not match UX LSIP200073390 (DFCT) PFK:WB- Incorrect screen comes up when only re-hosting is required (no feature securing). LSIP200073391 (DFCT) PFK:WB- Secure PF screen during re-host process, fails to list the PF that are being secured LSIP200073581 (DFCT) PFK: WB- PFK screen does not match UX LSIP200073582 (DFCT) PFK: WB- Deavtivate trial key button out of scope Installation: ============= Use MegaCLI to flash the SAS controllers. MegaCLI can be downloaded from the support and download section of www.lsi.com. Command syntax: MegaCli -adpfwflash -f mr2108fw.rom -a0