Hi, I am upgrading my SAS2 backplanes in SC846 chassis to SAS3.
I bought 2 refurbished BPN-SAS3-846EL1 backplanes on ebay.
I asked supermicro support for the latest firmware.
They asked for serial numbers and hardware versions, and provided me with the latest firmware.
I followed the instructions in the release notes file.
After the 3 regions updated, before I could update the mfg region, the expander seemed to disappear.
Reboot, reset, not coming back, LED lights look like before.
X10SLM+-F motherboard, LSI 9340-8i in IT mode (9300-8i), two SAS mini HD cables connected from LSI HBA to backplane, running ubuntu server from USB stick.
Any ideas?
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$ sudo ./CLIXTL -i -t 5003048001B24DBF
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COMMAND-LINE INTERFACE XTOOL
version 6.10.C
Supermicro Computer ,Inc.
================================================================================
UNIT SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
SAS ADDRESS - 5003048001B24DBF
ENCLOSURE ID - 5003048001B24DBF
ENCLOSURE INFORMATION:
PLATFORM NAME - SMC846ELSAS3P
SERIAL NUMBER -
VENDOR ID - LSI
PRODUCT ID - SAS3x40
VERSION INFORMATION:
FLASH REGION 0 - 66.06.01.02
FLASH REGION 1 - 66.06.01.02
FLASH REGION 2 - 66.06.01.02
FLASH REGION 3 - 06.02
DEVICE INFORMATION:
DEVICE NAME - /dev/sg0
BMC IP - NULL
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$ sudo ./CLIXTL -f all -t 5003048001B24DBF -d SAS3-EXPFW_66.16.11.00.fw
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COMMAND-LINE INTERFACE XTOOL
version 6.10.C
Supermicro Computer ,Inc.
================================================================================
Firmware Region 0 - Finished
Firmware Region 1 - Finished
Firmware Region 2 - Finished
Please reset expander to activate
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$ sudo ./CLIXTL -f 3 -t 5003048001B24DBF -d BPN-SAS3-846EL-PRI_16_11.bin -r
================================================================================
COMMAND-LINE INTERFACE XTOOL
version 6.10.C
Supermicro Computer ,Inc.
================================================================================
Error, incompatible file type or directory
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$ sudo ./CLIXTL -l
[sudo] password for pieter:
================================================================================
COMMAND-LINE INTERFACE XTOOL
version 6.10.C
Supermicro Computer ,Inc.
================================================================================
Error, no enclosure has been found
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$ sudo ./CLIXTL -i -t 5003048001B24DBF
================================================================================
COMMAND-LINE INTERFACE XTOOL
version 6.10.C
Supermicro Computer ,Inc.
================================================================================
Error, no enclosure has been found
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$
I bought 2 refurbished BPN-SAS3-846EL1 backplanes on ebay.
I asked supermicro support for the latest firmware.
They asked for serial numbers and hardware versions, and provided me with the latest firmware.
I followed the instructions in the release notes file.
After the 3 regions updated, before I could update the mfg region, the expander seemed to disappear.
Reboot, reset, not coming back, LED lights look like before.
X10SLM+-F motherboard, LSI 9340-8i in IT mode (9300-8i), two SAS mini HD cables connected from LSI HBA to backplane, running ubuntu server from USB stick.
Any ideas?
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$ sudo ./CLIXTL -i -t 5003048001B24DBF
================================================================================
COMMAND-LINE INTERFACE XTOOL
version 6.10.C
Supermicro Computer ,Inc.
================================================================================
UNIT SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
SAS ADDRESS - 5003048001B24DBF
ENCLOSURE ID - 5003048001B24DBF
ENCLOSURE INFORMATION:
PLATFORM NAME - SMC846ELSAS3P
SERIAL NUMBER -
VENDOR ID - LSI
PRODUCT ID - SAS3x40
VERSION INFORMATION:
FLASH REGION 0 - 66.06.01.02
FLASH REGION 1 - 66.06.01.02
FLASH REGION 2 - 66.06.01.02
FLASH REGION 3 - 06.02
DEVICE INFORMATION:
DEVICE NAME - /dev/sg0
BMC IP - NULL
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$ sudo ./CLIXTL -f all -t 5003048001B24DBF -d SAS3-EXPFW_66.16.11.00.fw
================================================================================
COMMAND-LINE INTERFACE XTOOL
version 6.10.C
Supermicro Computer ,Inc.
================================================================================
Firmware Region 0 - Finished
Firmware Region 1 - Finished
Firmware Region 2 - Finished
Please reset expander to activate
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$ sudo ./CLIXTL -f 3 -t 5003048001B24DBF -d BPN-SAS3-846EL-PRI_16_11.bin -r
================================================================================
COMMAND-LINE INTERFACE XTOOL
version 6.10.C
Supermicro Computer ,Inc.
================================================================================
Error, incompatible file type or directory
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$ sudo ./CLIXTL -l
[sudo] password for pieter:
================================================================================
COMMAND-LINE INTERFACE XTOOL
version 6.10.C
Supermicro Computer ,Inc.
================================================================================
Error, no enclosure has been found
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$ sudo ./CLIXTL -i -t 5003048001B24DBF
================================================================================
COMMAND-LINE INTERFACE XTOOL
version 6.10.C
Supermicro Computer ,Inc.
================================================================================
Error, no enclosure has been found
pieter@ubuntuusb:~/SAS3$