************************************ LSI Logic MegaRAID Firmware Release ************************************ Release date: 07/22/08 ====================== Supported Controllers: ====================== MegaRAID SAS 8704ELP MegaRAID SAS 8704EM2 MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 MegaRAID SAS 8880EM2 MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP Component: ========= SAS MegaRAID Firmware Release for MegaRAID 1078 Controllers Release Date: 07/22/08 Version Numbers: =============== Current Firmware Package: 9.0.1-0030 Current Package Details: APP-1.20.12-0475_BB-1.00.00.01-0011_BIOS-2.01.00_WEBBIOS-1.1-47-e_15-Rel Previous Firmware Package: 9.0.1-0029 Previous Package Details: APP-1.20.12-0475_BB-1.00.00.01-0011_BIOS-1.20.18_WEBBIOS-1.1-46-e_15-Rel Bug Fixes and Enhancements: =========================== Firmware: LSID100093659 (DFCT) Current write policy is not changed to write back even if iBBU completes the charging in 1078 HWR. LSID100095072 (DFCT) LEDs (I2C) do not work on Hydra 1068 card LSID100094780 (DFCT) Block IR to MR migration when IR created from older tool LSID100092025 (DFCT) Panic occurs on HWR Linux driver(megaraid_sas) while the kdump is running with I/O to the drive. LSID100093496 (DFCT) Cannot fully program SAS address in newer iButtons (canister-style) LSID100097913 (DFCT) Correcting errors with O2 to Unicoi Automatic Delivery LSID100093266 (DFCT) "Shutdown not anticipated" was generated in SAS1078 HWR environment. LSID100090463 (DFCT) I2C is broken with FW 352 LSID100092970 (DFCT) phy stamping in Oc2 1068 causes Megamon LSID100097691 (DFCT) SATA drives are not getting punctured correctly during a rebuild LSID100093958 (DFCT) FW breaks into "MonTask: line 3566 in file ../../raid/1078dma.c" while running reconstruction LSID100093907 (DFCT) Drives dropping when greater then 32 SATA drives used. LSID100097523 (DFCT) F/W crash in Group SGL parse. LSID100095281 (DFCT) Configuration not found when cold boot. LSID100093240 (DFCT) 8344ELP hang with outstanding I/O LSID100094304 (DFCT) 144 SATA drives attached at boot causes discovery to take more than 120 seconds LSID100097683 (DFCT) FW Montask when PR doing media recovery LSID100096840 (DFCT) GLOBAL SAS ACTIVITY LED of 8708ELP LSID100095381 (DFCT) Suddenly Write Cache policy becomes into Write Through from WB in the 1078 Oconee2 FW. LSID100093555 (DFCT) Ocoonee2 ZCR controller hang during reboot test with LINUX LSID100097321 (DFCT) Dual I2C BP not showing up correctly in Unicoi LSID100097941 (CO) CR_Ref# LSID100096796: Increase firmware port enable delay time-out value. LSID100094885 (CO) CR_Ref# LSID100094068: CC should never start automatically by default LSID100095389 (CO) CO for CR81744 1068 changes: NiMH to LiON BBU transition LSID100093758 (CO) CR_Ref# LSID100079626: Add SSID for new SAS platform LSID100093758 (CO) CR_Ref# LSID100079626: Add SSID for new SAS platform LSID100097607 (CO) CR_Ref# LSID100096823: Adding debug code and pre-fetch workaround LSID100093761 (CO) CR_Ref# LSID100093418: OEM requests 1078 RoMB fault LED suppot LSID100095386 (CO) CR_Ref# LSID100093905: Add CONTROLFLAGS field to ROMEnv LSID100094931 (CO) CR_Ref# LSID100094418: Customize LED blink pattern for Hot Spare LSID100093683 (CO) CR_Ref# LSID100081744: NiMH to LiON battery backup product transition LSID100095387 (CO) CR_Ref# LSID100094883: Provide programmable delay during boot up BIOS: LSID100094265 (CO) CR_Ref# LSID100090637: UEFI 2.0 deliverables LSID100094237 (DFCT) Failed pass phrase leads to not allowing into WebBIOS & NMI problem in the system LSID100095129 (DFCT) Drive List in 1078 Unicoi BIOS Post LSID100095535 (DFCT) Server will not boot to OS after migrating from a 1068 to 1078 controller WebBIOS: LSID100093809 (DFCT) WebBIOS allows to save configuration without PDs/VDs through Auto cfg LSID100097688 (DFCT) Wrong VD gets initalized LSID100095344 (DFCT) PRL 11 array shown as R17 at the VD definition page and preview page during new vd creation Installation: ============= Use MegaCLI to flash the SAS controllers. The DOS version of MegaCLI is included in the zip file. Windows and Linux MegaCLI can be downloaded from the download section of www.megaraid.com. Command syntax: MegaCli -adpfwflash -f SAS1078_FW_Image.rom -a0Download Driver Pack
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Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
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