Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 10:17:51 -0700 From: aurfalien <aurfalien@gmail.com> To: Johan Hendriks <joh.hendriks@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD, Centos and ZFS Message-ID: <0BE9BC1E-25A7-4D00-9468-A78A2E5101AE@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <525D143B.50202@gmail.com> References: <CBA24BB3-4A57-428C-B342-4BEB678B8D43@gmail.com> <1381600575.18393.33219025.5D7B78D0@webmail.messagingengine.com> <8CA809B3-1692-4760-A63F-9D7451EB49BD@gmail.com> <525D143B.50202@gmail.com>
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I think you misunderstood. I don't mean to flash the BIOS of the HBAs (already did that) as they = are at the latest anyways. I mean to update the FreeBSD driver. - aurf On Oct 15, 2013, at 3:08 AM, Johan Hendriks wrote: > aurfalien wrote: >> On Oct 12, 2013, at 10:56 AM, Mark Felder wrote: >>=20 >>> On Sat, Oct 12, 2013, at 10:53, aurfalien wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>>=20 >>>> I would like to first say that by no means is this a "hey, why is = my Mac >>>> faster then my PC" kind of email. >>>>=20 >>>> I'm really hoping its an LSI driver issue. >>>>=20 >>> It may very well be an LSI firmware issue. What are the firmwares = for >>> those HBAs? >> Upon doing this; >>=20 >> sysctl -a | grep mps >>=20 >> I get this; >>=20 >> dev.mps.0.driver_version: 14.00.00.01-fbsd >>=20 >> LSIs site mentions the latest drives at being 17.00.00.00 >>=20 >> I'll go ahead and install the latest to see what happens. >>=20 >> Whats the best way to do this, I assume build it and load via = loader.conf? >>=20 >> - aurf >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > The way i do it is from FreeBSD itself. > I did it on FreeBSD 9.0 and 9.2, never did it on a 9.1 or 10 Current. = I also never did it on cards other then the 9211-8i LSI cards.=20 > So do not hold me responsible if things go wrong :D > If things go wrong it can damage the card so it has to be put in for = RMA > Download the firmware, and the sas2flash file for FreeBSD=20 >=20 > Then i do the following > =20 >=20 > myrootonzfs ~ # ./sas2flash -listall >=20 > LSI Corporation SAS2 Flash Utility >=20 > Version 16.00.00.00 (2013.03.01) >=20 > Copyright (c) 2008-2013 LSI Corporation. All rights reserved >=20 > Adapter Selected is a LSI SAS: SAS2008(B2) >=20 > Num Ctlr FW Ver NVDATA x86-BIOS PCI = Addr >=20 > = --------------------------------------------------------------------------= -- >=20 > 0 SAS2008(B2) 15.00.00.00 0f.00.00.05 07.29.00.00 = 00:84:00:00 >=20 > Finished Processing Commands Successfully. >=20 > Exiting SAS2Flash. >=20 > myrootonzfs ~ # ./sas2flash -o -e 6 >=20 > LSI Corporation SAS2 Flash Utility >=20 > Version 16.00.00.00 (2013.03.01) >=20 > Copyright (c) 2008-2013 LSI Corporation. All rights reserved >=20 > Advanced Mode Set >=20 > Adapter Selected is a LSI SAS: SAS2008(B2) >=20 > Executing Operation: Erase Flash >=20 > Erasing Flash Region... >=20 > Erase Flash Command not Supported on this platform. >=20 > Resetting Adapter... >=20 > Reset Successful! >=20 > Due to Exception Command not Executed. IOCStatus=3D0x1, = IOCLogInfo=3D0x0 >=20 > Finished Processing Commands Successfully. >=20 > Exiting SAS2Flash. >=20 > =20 >=20 > myrootonzfs ~ # ./sas2flash -o -f 2118it.bin -b mptsas2.rom >=20 > LSI Corporation SAS2 Flash Utility >=20 > Version 16.00.00.00 (2013.03.01) >=20 > Copyright (c) 2008-2013 LSI Corporation. All rights reserved >=20 > Advanced Mode Set >=20 > Adapter Selected is a LSI SAS: SAS2008(B2) >=20 > Executing Operation: Flash Firmware Image >=20 > Firmware Image has a Valid Checksum. >=20 > Firmware Version 16.00.00.00 >=20 > Firmware Image compatible with Controller. >=20 > Valid NVDATA Image found. >=20 > NVDATA Version 10.00.00.00 >=20 > Checking for a compatible NVData image... >=20 > NVDATA Device ID and Chip Revision match verified. >=20 > NVDATA Versions Compatible. >=20 > Valid Initialization Image verified. >=20 > Valid BootLoader Image verified. >=20 > Beginning Firmware Download... >=20 > Firmware Download Successful. >=20 > Verifying Download... >=20 > Firmware Flash Successful. >=20 > Resetting Adapter... >=20 > Adapter Successfully Reset. >=20 > Executing Operation: Flash BIOS Image >=20 > Validating BIOS Image... >=20 > BIOS Header Signature is Valid >=20 > BIOS Image has a Valid Checksum. >=20 > BIOS PCI Structure Signature Valid. >=20 > BIOS Image Compatible with the SAS Controller. >=20 > Attempting to Flash BIOS Image... >=20 > Verifying Download... >=20 > Flash BIOS Image Successful. >=20 > Updated BIOS Version in BIOS Page 3. >=20 > Finished Processing Commands Successfully. >=20 > Exiting SAS2Flash. >=20 > myrootonzfs ~ # ./sas2flash -listall >=20 > LSI Corporation SAS2 Flash Utility >=20 > Version 16.00.00.00 (2013.03.01) >=20 > Copyright (c) 2008-2013 LSI Corporation. All rights reserved >=20 > Adapter Selected is a LSI SAS: SAS2008(B2) >=20 > Num Ctlr FW Ver NVDATA x86-BIOS PCI = Addr >=20 > = --------------------------------------------------------------------------= -- >=20 > 0 SAS2008(B2) 16.00.00.00 10.00.00.06 07.31.00.00 = 00:84:00:00 >=20 > Finished Processing Commands Successfully. >=20 > Exiting SAS2Flash. >=20 > myrootonzfs ~ #=20 > =20 >=20 > You can create an USB disk also and do it from the DOS prompt. >=20 > regards > Johan Hendriks >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20
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