===== LSI SAS HBA =====
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HBA BIOS and firmware can be updated via UEFI shell as follows;
> map -r
> fs0:
fs0:\> sas2flash -list
fs0:\> sas2flash -o -e 6
fs0:\> sas2flash -o -b mptsas2.rom -f 2118it.bin
fs0:\> sas2flash -list
The LSI utilities sas2flash and sas2ircu can be installed as follows;
[root@matx01vmvh02:/vmfs/volumes/6356fd9d-2b24ee62/ISOs] esxcli software vib install --force -v /vmfs/volumes/6356fd9d-2b24ee62/ISOs/vmware-esx-sas2flash.vib
Installation Result
Message: Operation finished successfully.
Reboot Required: false
VIBs Installed: LSI_bootbank_vmware-esx-sas2flash_20.00.00.00-03
VIBs Removed:
VIBs Skipped:
[root@matx01vmvh02:/vmfs/volumes/6356fd9d-2b24ee62/ISOs] esxcli software vib install --force -v /vmfs/volumes/6356fd9d-2b24ee62/ISOs/vmware-esx-sas2ircu.vib
Installation Result
Message: Operation finished successfully.
Reboot Required: false
VIBs Installed: LSI_bootbank_vmware-esx-sas2ircu_20.00.00.00-03
VIBs Removed:
VIBs Skipped:
The sas2ircu utility is suppose to be used on HBAs with the IR (RAID) firmware, but will at least provide drive information from HBAs with IT (Initiator Target) firmware.
[root@matx01vmvh02:/opt/lsi/bin] ./sas2ircu list
LSI Corporation SAS2 IR Configuration Utility.
Version 20.00.00.00 (2014.09.18)
Copyright (c) 2008-2014 LSI Corporation. All rights reserved.
Adapter Vendor Device SubSys SubSys
Index Type ID ID Pci Address Ven ID Dev ID
----- ------------ ------ ------ ----------------- ------ ------
0 SAS2008 1000h 72h 00h:01h:00h:00h 1000h 3020h
SAS2IRCU: Utility Completed Successfully.
[root@matx01vmvh02:/opt/lsi/bin] ./sas2ircu 0 display
LSI Corporation SAS2 IR Configuration Utility.
Version 20.00.00.00 (2014.09.18)
Copyright (c) 2008-2014 LSI Corporation. All rights reserved.
Read configuration has been initiated for controller 0
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Controller information
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Controller type : SAS2008
BIOS version : 7.39.02.00
Firmware version : 20.00.07.00
Channel description : 1 Serial Attached SCSI
Initiator ID : 0
Maximum physical devices : 255
Concurrent commands supported : 3432
Slot : 16
Segment : 0
Bus : 1
Device : 0
Function : 0
RAID Support : No
------------------------------------------------------------------------
IR Volume information
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Physical device information
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Initiator at ID #0
Device is a Hard disk
Enclosure # : 1
Slot # : 1
SAS Address : 4433221-1-0200-0000
State : Ready (RDY)
Size (in MB)/(in sectors) : 238475/488397167
Manufacturer : ATA
Model Number : Crucial_CT250MX2
Firmware Revision : MU04
Serial No : 1532104211B4
GUID : 500a0751104211b4
Protocol : SATA
Drive Type : SATA_SSD
Device is a Hard disk
Enclosure # : 1
Slot # : 2
SAS Address : 4433221-1-0100-0000
State : Ready (RDY)
Size (in MB)/(in sectors) : 953869/1953525167
Manufacturer : ATA
Model Number : WDC WD10EFRX-68F
Firmware Revision : 0A82
Serial No : WDWCC4J2TJHLLA
GUID : 50014ee26117d5ea
Protocol : SATA
Drive Type : SATA_HDD
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enclosure information
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enclosure# : 1
Logical ID : 500605b0:02c88570
Numslots : 8
StartSlot : 0
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SAS2IRCU: Command DISPLAY Completed Successfully.
SAS2IRCU: Utility Completed Successfully.