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Supported RAID Controllers
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This download supports Intel(R) RAID controller SROMBSASMR, please verify that this utility has been tested with the RAID card you have chosen to use by checking the drivers web page for your controller at http://support.intel.com.
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Package Information
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Flash package = 11.0.1-0008
Firmware Version = 1.40.32-0580
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Attention!
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Intel recommends to set Factory Default setting after the firmware upgrade which will not affect data on any existing array. To do so:
1. Reboot the system and login to the RAID BIOS Console.
2. Select the controller and select 'Adapter Properties'->'Next'
3. Set the 'Set Factory Defaults' setting to 'Yes' and submit the change.
4. Reboot the system (the default settings are applied).
5. Re-configure to the desired settings in RAID Web Console2.
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Known Restrictions
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This download does NOT support EFI v1.1 environment. Please use the EFI shell command ¡°ver¡±, which will display the EFI version, to identify the EFI version.
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Contents on the package
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The following files are included in this zip:
Name: Description:
SROMBSASMR_Firmware-v1.40.32-0580_readme.txt This file
Web License.rtf License Agreement
MR_v580.rom Firmware binary
update.bat DOS firmware update batch file
update.nsh UEFI firmware update batch file
DOS\CmdTool2.exe DOS Firmware update utility v4.00.10
DOS\dos4gw.exe DOS required utility
EFI\CmdTool2.EFI UEFI Firmware update utility v1.00.22
Linux\CmdTool2-4.00.11-1.i386.rpm Linux Firmware update utility v4.00.11
Windows\CmdTool2.exe Windows Firmware update utility v4.00.10
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Installation instructions:
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DOS instructions for updating RAID Firmware:
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1. Download and extract all files to a local drive.
2. Boot the target system to DOS.
3. Change directory to the local drive and directory containing the flash update files and the firmware image file.
4. Type "update.bat" or "dos\cmdtool2 -adpfwflash -f MR_v580.rom -aall"
5. Wait for the flash to complete. Do NOT reboot the system during the update.
UEFI (EFI 2.0) instructions for updating RAID Firmware:
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1. Download and extract all files to a local drive.
2. Boot the target system to EFI shell.
3. Change directory to the local drive and directory containing the flash update files and the firmware image file.
4. Type "update.nsh" or "efi\cmdtool2 -adpfwflash -f MR_v580.rom -aall"
5. Wait for the flash to complete. Do NOT reboot the system during the update.
Windows and Linux instructions for updating RAID Firmware:
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The firmware update may be run from Within Windows or Linux using the appropriate versions of CmdTool2.
In Windows, unzip the utility into the same directory as the rom file by typing
"cmdtool2 -adpfwflash -f MR_v580.rom -aall".
The Linux CmdTool2 by running the rpm and then calling the utility from /opt/MegaRAID/CmdTool2 as
"./CmdTool2 -AdpFwFlash -f MR_v580.rom -aall"
You can use RAID Web Console 2 to update the RAID firmware. For more detail, please refer to the Intel(r) RAID Software User's Guide.
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Fixes/Updates
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v1.40.32-0580
1) Added SMARTer support for SSD
2) Fixed Raid 5 is displayed twice on the 'virtual drive definition' page.
3) Fixed Decimal places of the VD size are not shown when the arrow keys are used to change the size in the 'virtual drive definition'
4) Fixed DG Definition screen displays the unit GB twice for PD size.
5) Fixed RAID BIOS Console Configuration Wizard finished with the Error message "Unacceptable size" (proposed size too big)
6) Fixed RAID BIOS Console displays wrong VD size and allows to create VDs of wrong size
7) Fixed RAID BIOS Console accepts VD size that are more than the max VD size that is displayed on 'virtual drive definition' page for RAID 6
8) Fixed ATA-Passthrough using SAT layer issue with write sector pass through command
9) Fixed Patrol Read next start time when system down is incorrect
10) Fixed LTO media re-loaded(inserted) automatically issue.
11) Fixed firmware Write Verify retry patch to fix DDF Sense Errors at 1-sec drive-timeout
12) Fixed system hang issue while running IO & CC
13) Fixed Fault LED for HDD Slot #0 on SES enclosure has been turned ON unexpectedly
14) Fixed Firmware marks the drive dead even there are errors in SAS/SATA RAID 5/6 configuration. RAID0/1/10 are OK.
15) Fixed Make Data Consistent scheduler is set to weekly issue.
16) Fixed no Fault LED turned on when a configured drive was removed
v1.40.22-0570
1) Provided the complete Sense data log file
2) Added CTO Enable / Disable In MegaRAID Utilites
3) Implemented SMARTCopyBack independent with CopyBack
4) Fixed cache data discard issue
5) Fixed Long IO problem which happens after the first boot and take about 1.8-2 sec between IOs
6) Fixed Current write cache policy becomes WB even battery has not yet completed the initial learn cycle.
7) Fixed Boot messages are not cleared with EFI driver
8) Fixed FW sending unknown command to HDD when NCQ Enabled which causes FW hang or drive not detected.
9) Fixed Data integrity issue happens when do the AC power-off after the data(file) write during the rebuild with BBU installed.
10) Fixed PD status are changed from online to missing
11) Fixed Data integrity issue occurred when reconstruction found uncorrectable media error.
12) Fixed VPD page 89h data incorrect issue
13) Fixed Data Integrity issue with medium errors on R5 while running remove/insert till rebuild complete
14) Fixed FW does not respond in case of detecting Recovery Write Error caused by source medium error during rebuild on RAID6.
v1.40.12-0551 - Initial release
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After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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