This is part of the confusion. I've had at least one person tell me I need to use megacli to do the IR => IT switch if I use linux This may be a hopeful sign. e.g. the first time, I was doing this on the intended destination system, and did get the flash erased, resulting in the PAL message. A couple of the later attempts were just using sas2flsh, and said 'no LSI SAS adapters found!' or somesuch. Okay, I'm going to try to nuke the flash and try again on my 2nd PC here. I'll post my results...megacli is if you want to update the firmware with megaraid firmware, since the M1015 is a megaraid card.
If you want to change the firmware to mpt2sas firmware like 9210, then you will need megarec to erase the old and sas2flash to install the new. There are step by step instructions on how to do it that have already been referenced in response to your questions. I suspect your problem is that you are trying to use sas2flash on a card that is still megaraid.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE edit this posting to get the user to check that they can flash their card using the sas2flsh -listall command BEFORE following these instructions.http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=12767.15
IBM M1015 ^^ IT ^^ Firmware
Re: LSI Controller FW updates IR/IT modes
« Reply #28 on: May 22, 2011, 12:30:07 AM »
Ok, here is long-awaited, short HOW-TO... reflash IBM m1015, LSI 9240-8i, Intel RS2WC080 (SAS2008 SATAIII) controllers to IT-mode!!!
First off, create a standard bootable DOS USB Flash Drive.
Download and unpack tools from http://www.mediafire.com/?x1t5z0qyohnhopf to USB flash root directory.
System req: ONLY ONE LSI card in your system at reflash time!!!
Boot from USB Flash Drive Smiley
1. Save original sbr (serial boot rom) - i have only original IBM 1015 sbr file, another (intel/LSI) controller users, pls, upload and share
your sbr files in this forum!
Megarec -readsbr 0 backup.sbr
2. Write clean sbr file to controller:
megarec -writesbr 0 empty.bin
3. Erase controller Flash (Yes, this is safe procedure)
megarec -cleanflash 0
4. Power cycle your system (yes, no boot-time bios screen appear, this is normal)
5. Reflash controller to IT-mode.
sas2flsh -o -f 2108it.bin -b mptsas2.rom
6. Program SAS address in IT-mode:
sas2flsh -o -sasadd 500605bxxxxxxxxx
where "500605bxxxxxxxxx" SAS address from small green sticker on yor card, without "-"
All done Smiley
Pros: You have low-cost(65$ on ebay), fast, high-quality LSI 9210-8i Unraid 5.6a+ compatible controller. IT-mode Wink
http://lsi.com/storage_home/products_home/host_bus_adapters/sas_hbas/internal/sas9210-8i/index.html
Cons:
1. No hdd spindown.
Workaround:
add "hdparm -S242 /dev/sdX" in boot script and poweroff.sh (program spindown after wake-on)
2. Hdd Temp/Smart att. do not show in Unmenu/Mymain
Workaround: find and delete all strings
"-d ata" from "smartctl -a -d ata" in unmain scripts
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It is possibly to re-flash controller back?
Yes.
Megarec -writesbr 0 m1015.bin
Download LSI 9240-8i firmware from lsi site: http://lsi.com/storage_home/product...as/entry_line/megaraid_sas_9240-8i/index.html
Extract imr_fw.rom file.
MegaRec -m0flash 0 imr_fw.rom
Power cycle your system
Megacli -adpfacdefset -a0
Rreboot
Waaaaiiiittt (about ~3 min frosen boot-screen)
All done!
I just successfully flashed a new M1015 to LSI SAS 9211-8i IT mode using these instructions and the files from http://www.mediafire.com/?x1t5z0qyohnhopf. This was on an Asus P5Q Deluxe motherboard (Intel P45 chipset). I then flashed again to the latest P10 LSI SAS 9211-8i IT firmware from http://www.lsi.com.1. Can people state what system/motherboard they have successfully performed a flash with, please the exact model rather then "....it's a gigabyte motherboard.....".
2. Can someone please make it clear which version and operating system of the software they have used to perform the flash, there are a number of versions discussed in the thread. If a working link to the version used could be provided that would be very helpful.
3. Can someone provide a link to the firmware used to do the flash.
Thanks in advance for the above, it would make this thread even more helpful.
Pinson
Thanks, after the first problem I hadn't tried to flash either of the cards, instead relying on the -listall command to see if they were flashable.......putting them back into one of the Asus motherboards they flashed without a problem!!I just successfully flashed a new M1015 to LSI SAS 9211-8i IT mode using these instructions and the files from http://www.mediafire.com/?x1t5z0qyohnhopf. This was on an Asus P5Q Deluxe motherboard (Intel P45 chipset). I then flashed again to the latest P10 LSI SAS 9211-8i IT firmware from http://www.lsi.com.
I created a USB boot disk using the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool to do the flashing.
BTW, the sas2flsh -listall command didn't work until completing all of the steps, so I don't think you can use that with a new M1015 at the start to check if the flash process will work.
I just successfully flashed a new M1015 to LSI SAS 9211-8i IT mode using these instructions and the files from http://www.mediafire.com/?x1t5z0qyohnhopf. This was on an Asus P5Q Deluxe motherboard (Intel P45 chipset). I then flashed again to the latest P10 LSI SAS 9211-8i IT firmware from http://www.lsi.com.
I created a USB boot disk using the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool to do the flashing.
BTW, the sas2flsh -listall command didn't work until completing all of the steps, so I don't think you can use that with a new M1015 at the start to check if the flash process will work.
isn't that the wrong firmware? 9211-8i IT firmwareOk, I've flashed 4 M1015 to the 9211-8i IT firmware. But now I've got a question. The M1015 can handle 32 drives (I beleive) since i flashed to the 9211-8i IT will it now handle 256 drives like the LSI 9211-8i?
I posted at about the same time over on the Motherboard thread, with the same problem…I want to know too.Has anyone experienced trouble getting into the card's BIOS? Pressing ctrl+h doesn't do anything. But the card shows up in Windows and recognizes the attached disks.
I just got mine with a BIOS upgrade to the Tyan motherboard.Has anyone experienced trouble getting into the card's BIOS? Pressing ctrl+h doesn't do anything. But the card shows up in Windows and recognizes the attached disks.
You were probably right, but even disabling everything didn't free enough option ROM. But it did work in a different motherboard.In my experience, having the option ROM enabled for too many add-in cards can cause the BIOS to run out of option ROM space as it attempts to load them all.