LSI HBA Firmware & BIOS Upgrade
How to upgrade LSI HBA firmware and BIOS
Note: For use in FreeNAS or similar NAS software, the LSI card must be in IT mode. Also consider changing Boot Support, under adapter properties, to Disabled. This will prevent the drives to be used as bootable devices.
http://www.lsi.com/support/Pages/download-search.aspx
http://mycusthelp.info/LSI/_cs/AnswerDetail.aspx?s&inc=7954
http://justanothergeeks.blogspot.com/2013/06/flashing-it-firmware-on-lsi-9211-8i-hba.htm
http://mycusthelp.info/LSI/_cs/AnswerPreview.aspx?inc=8352
- Download from LSI website.
- Copy files on to bootable USB drive.
- From DOS prompt run: sas2flsh.exe -list
- This will list information about card.
- From DOS prompt run: sas2flsh.exe -o -e 6
- This will erase existing firmware on card and must be done prior to IR to IT conversion.
- Run: sas2flash.exe -o -f FIRMWAREFILENAME -b BIOSFILENAME
- BIOS file will have .rom extension, firmware file will have .bin extension.
- This will flash card with firmware and bios. Must include bios do not just do firmware.
- Run: sas2flsh.exe -list
- This will list information about card.
- Done
Note: For use in FreeNAS or similar NAS software, the LSI card must be in IT mode. Also consider changing Boot Support, under adapter properties, to Disabled. This will prevent the drives to be used as bootable devices.
http://www.lsi.com/support/Pages/download-search.aspx
http://mycusthelp.info/LSI/_cs/AnswerDetail.aspx?s&inc=7954
http://justanothergeeks.blogspot.com/2013/06/flashing-it-firmware-on-lsi-9211-8i-hba.htm
http://mycusthelp.info/LSI/_cs/AnswerPreview.aspx?inc=8352
