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Hello, is there any chance to rescue a duo drive section after a crashing flash process? the flashing process crashed at 15 % (computer freeze) and now 1 of 2 the two controlles/drivers is not recognized anymore.
I have a CH31 programmer to work with.
Any advices?
Thank you very much
I have a CH31 programmer to work with.
Any advices?
Thank you very much
Gen2 FIO cards feature a fallback firmware - in case of programming failure, default firmware with a very early revision date must be loaded enabling you to re-start the flash process. It's possible to disrupt a programming process in a way what would hang chip on a faulty firmware, but it's not too easy to achieve.
If one chip (or both) is not present on PCIe bus anymore (eg, not listed in lspci on Linux), your only option is to reflash it via Xilinx JTAG using programming tool called iMPACT and a compatible USB-JTAG adapter (like DLC9G or DLC10, or Digilent).
You'd have to do some digging, but we open sourced the design of one of our cards as part of the opencompute project... so something is out there... I think it was for a gen2 ioscale card.BTW, are schematics and/or board files available for Gen2 / Gen3 cards? Would be so nice to have
Edit: https://docs.huihoo.com/opencompute...o-3.2tb-io-accelerator-specification-v0.5.pdf
Yep, indeed, it can be spotted in some news from 2013 what ioscale card was "open sourced" to OCP. All I was able to find so far is that hardware description pdf and a STEP-file with 3D model for mechanics. All that is very far from being really open source.
I think Fusion-IO was trying hard to get into Facebook so they claimed that ioscale would be open sourced to OCP. But fact, nothing but a hardware description and a step-file were contributed. That's not anywhere close to real open source hardware, to say the least.
Anyway, this hardware description is much more detailed than any usual user manual.
Yes, but just a hardware description pdf is nowhere close to real hardware open sourcing. Open source materials for hardware are expected to include (at least) CAD source files for schematics and PCB layouts. Real OCP submissions usually include all of these.
Pretending to go open source without really open sourcing something is well expected from a company with closed source and obfuscated driver, anyway
Any help getting this working would be much appreciated. If I understand correctly, I need the v4.0 of the drivers and FW ?
When I try to update the firmware, using a modified .fff INFO file by adding PA005453006 it returns this response... but I can't find this version of the firmware anywhere when googling or other search engines...
Code:
c:\SWTOOLS>fio-status.exe -a
Found 1 VSL driver package:
4.3.3 build 957 Storport Driver: loaded
Found 1 ioMemory device in this system
Adapter: ioMono (driver 4.3.3)
Fusion-io 1.60TB ioScale3, Product Number:F11-004-1T60-CS-0001, SN:1324G0019, FIO SN:1324G0019
ioScale3 Adapter Controller, PN:PA005453006
Product UUID:00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
PCIe Power limit threshold: 24.75W
PCIe slot available power: unavailable
Connected ioMemory modules:
fct0: 03:00.0, Product Number:F11-004-1T60-CS-0001, SN:1324G0019
fct0 Status unknown: Driver is in MINIMAL MODE:
The firmware on this device is not compatible with the currently installed version of the driver | Manufacturing configuration data incomplete
ioScale3 Adapter Controller, Product Number:F11-004-1T60-CS-0001, SN:1324G0019
!! ---> There are active errors or warnings on this device! Read below for details.
ioScale3 Adapter Controller, PN:PA005453006
Microcode Versions: App:0.0.30.0
Powerloss protection: not available
PCI:03:00.0
Vendor:1aed, Device:3002, Sub vendor:1aed, Sub device:3002
Firmware v8.5.2, rev 114244 Public
Geometry and capacity information not available.
Format: not low-level formatted
PCIe slot available power: unavailable
PCIe negotiated link: 4 lanes at 5.0 Gt/sec each, 2000.00 MBytes/sec total
Internal temperature: 56.11 degC, max 61.52 degC
Internal voltage: avg 1.01V, max 1.02V
Aux voltage: avg 1.79V, max 1.80V
Rated PBW: 10.00 PB
Lifetime data volumes:
Physical bytes written: 0
Physical bytes read : 0
RAM usage:
Current: 0 bytes
Peak : 0 bytes
ACTIVE WARNINGS:
The bandwidth of the PCI slot is not optimal for the ioMemory.
The ioMemory is currently running in a minimal state.
Code:
c:\SWTOOLS>fio-update-iodrive.exe fusion_4.3.3-20180423.fff
WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR RUN ANY IODRIVE UTILITIES WHILE THE FIRMWARE UPDATE IS IN PROGRESS
Please wait...this could take a while
Updating: [ ] ( 0%) /
Error: Update from current firmware 8.5.2.114244 to target firmware for device 'fct0' is not allowed.
Please install the firmware from driver v4.0.0 (firmware v8.5.24.115933)
and also load that driver before trying this update again.
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4.3.7 is the latest driver I have downloaded for those cards, I would probably try that driver with the fusion_4.3.7-20200113.fff that goes with it.
Also:
> Format: not low-level formatted
You're going to need to fio-format the device at some point, but the fact that it's complaining about firmware and also shows this seems kinda sketchy and may make it difficult to get the card going.
-- Dave
Also:
> Format: not low-level formatted
You're going to need to fio-format the device at some point, but the fact that it's complaining about firmware and also shows this seems kinda sketchy and may make it difficult to get the card going.
-- Dave
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Windows 10 Enterprise 21H2 build 19044.1387
I haven't encountered any version checks on the OS with any of the driver installs that I thought would of blocked me if Windows 10 was a problem. Or the error messages would indicate that.
I thought I'd just prove the card works before ultimately moving it into my linux server. If it needs a supported OS, I can move the card and try again. Is that what you'd recommend? I suspect these error messages will not change though but IDK.
I gave it a try Dave with the 4.3.7 but no luck, here's the outputs.
Code:
PS C:\> fio-status.exe -a
Found 1 VSL driver package:
4.3.7 build 1205 Storport Driver: loaded
Found 1 ioMemory device in this system
Adapter: ioMono (driver 4.3.7)
Fusion-io 1.60TB ioScale3, Product Number:F11-004-1T60-CS-0001, SN:1324G0019, FIO SN:1324G0019
ioScale3 Adapter Controller, PN:PA005453006
Product UUID:00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
PCIe Power limit threshold: 74.75W
PCIe slot available power: unavailable
Connected ioMemory modules:
fct1: 14:00.0, Product Number:F11-004-1T60-CS-0001, SN:1324G0019
fct1 Status unknown: Driver is in MINIMAL MODE:
The firmware on this device is not compatible with the currently installed version of the driver | Manufacturing configuration data incomplete
ioScale3 Adapter Controller, Product Number:F11-004-1T60-CS-0001, SN:1324G0019
!! ---> There are active errors or warnings on this device! Read below for details.
ioScale3 Adapter Controller, PN:PA005453006
Microcode Versions: App:0.0.30.0
Powerloss protection: not available
PCI:14:00.0
Vendor:1aed, Device:3002, Sub vendor:1aed, Sub device:3002
Firmware v8.5.2, rev 114244 Public
Geometry and capacity information not available.
Format: not low-level formatted
PCIe slot available power: 75.00W
PCIe negotiated link: 4 lanes at 5.0 Gt/sec each, 2000.00 MBytes/sec total
Internal temperature: 48.23 degC, max 49.71 degC
Internal voltage: avg 1.01V, max 1.01V
Aux voltage: avg 1.79V, max 1.80V
Rated PBW: 10.00 PB
Lifetime data volumes:
Physical bytes written: 0
Physical bytes read : 0
RAM usage:
Current: 0 bytes
Peak : 0 bytes
ACTIVE WARNINGS:
The bandwidth of the PCI slot is not optimal for the ioMemory.
The ioMemory is currently running in a minimal state.Then I tried to flash it, it failed as expected....
Code:
PS C:\> fio-update-iodrive.exe .\dell_iodrive_4.3.7-20200113.fff
WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR RUN ANY IODRIVE UTILITIES WHILE THE FIRMWARE UPDATE IS IN PROGRESS
Please wait...this could take a while
Updating: [ ] ( 0%) /
Error: Firmware file does not contain firmware for device 'fct1', part 'PA005453006'.I edited the INFO file inside the .fff file, adding PA005453006 to the top of this section
Code:
[PA005453006]
version = 8.9.9.118194
file = gen3_tangerine_fusion_8.9.9.118194.bin
format = bin
ecc = 11b
cntrpdiversion = 0.0.15
cntrpdifile = avogadro_0.0.15.pdi
cntrpdiformat = pdi
nce = 1f80000
nceversion = 1.0.9.100764
ncefile = nce_1.0.9.100764.bin
errfw = 1f80000
errfwversion = 0.0.3
errfwfile = errfw_0.0.3.bin
optrom = 3c00000
optromversion = 4.3.7.1205
optromfile = uefi-noboot-3002_4.3.7.1205.romRetried flashing with the modified INFO file in the .fff file
Code:
PS C:\> fio-update-iodrive.exe .\dell_iodrive_4.3.7-20200113.fff
WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR RUN ANY IODRIVE UTILITIES WHILE THE FIRMWARE UPDATE IS IN PROGRESS
Please wait...this could take a while
Updating: [ ] ( 0%) /
Error: Update from current firmware 8.5.2.114244 to target firmware for device 'fct1' is not allowed.
Please install the firmware from driver v4.0.0 (firmware v8.5.24.115933)
and also load that driver before trying this update again.So the reason I asked was because I was looking at my notes and saw this chart for VSL Compatibility. But I am also not sure if you want official drivers or third party drivers.
I am not as knowledgeable as acqua so I might be going down the wrong rabbit hole
Attached is the VSL chart I am talking about.
@acquacow - How do you generally interpret the output of "fio-status.exe -a" that Lev posted? I am trying to understand what the actual device name is based on the output.
- Is it an adapter type called ioMono?
- But then it says the device is actually called ioScale3 by Fusion-io
- Is ioScale3 different from another product say...io3 Flash Adapter?(I got this flash adapter name from a random driver file that I have saved for Windows)
- What are these naming conventions?! I am so confused
I have a few drivers/firmware that I downloaded but I don't know what device/product they are for. So I am trying to see if I can make some sense of it and understand whether or not they can help out Lev.
I searched all over Google and DuckDuckGo trying to find Windows drivers v4.0.2 so I could meet the requirements of the error message output when I tried to flash. It's my understanding from reading the user guides I found for the product that it expects every firmware update to be done in sequential order. It's the expected behavior that it's not letting me flash directly to 4.3.7 and skip all the firmware versions in-between.So the reason I asked was because I was looking at my notes and saw this chart for VSL Compatibility. But I am also not sure if you want official drivers or third party drivers.
I am not as knowledgeable as acqua so I might be going down the wrong rabbit hole
@warlockedyou Do you have the Windows v4.0.2 drivers or the v4.0.2 firmware?
I know the feeling! the names make no sense. It kind of fits with a theory I have that perhaps this card is an engineering sample. I don't know any history on the card from before I obtained it. Even looking at the outside of the card, there's only one label.
- Is it an adapter type called ioMono?
- But then it says the device is actually called ioScale3 by Fusion-io
- Is ioScale3 different from another product say...io3 Flash Adapter?(I got this flash adapter name from a random driver file that I have saved for Windows)
- What are these naming conventions?! I am so confused
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That front picture looks really like "Fusion ioMemory SX300". Not sure if I am allowed to link the article so you can just search google images for that name and it should be in top 3 images.
If this is true and it is SX300, would it make sense to first get the driver and firmware to match before updating it? This way, you can atleast check if the drive is working.
Totally agree. I want to try it but I cannot seem to find v4.0.2 of the driver and firmware anywhere on the internet.