jimphreak
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RAID card BIOS.
EDIT: Just saw the above post. I guess I need to update my firmware then. Can I update and crossflash at the same time?
Convert LSI9240(IBM M1015) to a LSI9211-IT mode
Type in the following exactly:
megarec -writesbr 0 sbrempty.bin
megarec -cleanflash 0
<reboot, back to USB stick >
sas2flsh -o -f 2118it.bin -b mptsas2.rom (sas2flsh -o -f 2118it.bin if OptionROM is not needed)
sas2flsh -o -sasadd 500605bxxxxxxxxx (x= numbers for SAS address)
<reboot>
Done!
This guide will work perfectly:
http://www.servethehome.com/ibm-serveraid-m1015-part-4/
Code:Convert LSI9240(IBM M1015) to a LSI9211-IT mode Type in the following exactly: megarec -writesbr 0 sbrempty.bin megarec -cleanflash 0 <reboot, back to USB stick > sas2flsh -o -f 2118it.bin -b mptsas2.rom (sas2flsh -o -f 2118it.bin if OptionROM is not needed) sas2flsh -o -sasadd 500605bxxxxxxxxx (x= numbers for SAS address) <reboot> Done!
You can reboot in dos by hitting ctrl+alt+del
If you have a UEFI motherboard you will run into trouble. (You will get address out of range error and have to use the workaround UEFI method)
The boot disk also needs to be legit DOS, not freedos.
I'd say the toughest part of the whole thing is getting the stupid USB to work with DOS. I know some USB drives won't allow you to boot from them in DOS. PNYs are ok, Sandisks are hit and miss.
IT mode lacks an option ROM and boot prompts. You'll want to boot into an OS and list devices to confirm the card is still being detected.
IT mode lacks an option ROM and boot prompts. You'll want to boot into an OS and list devices to confirm the card is still being detected.
No, line 4 states it very clearly - ITLine 4 of that screen says:
"HA -0 (Bus 2 Dev 0) ServeRAID m1015 SAS/SATA Controller"
And that's exactly what it is.
it's neither IT nor IR mode, its the m1015 fakeraid bios.
No, you have the option to load the Option ROM or leave it out.IT mode lacks an option ROM and boot prompts. You'll want to boot into an OS and list devices to confirm the card is still being detected.
+1Are you flashing just the firmware, or are you also flashing the option rom?
You need the option ROM to see it at boot.
Correct, only load the Option ROM if you for some reason have your server connected to monitor and want to see attached drives in a much slower boot.I purposedly didn't flash the ROM since I'm using the card with FreeNAS and wanted faster boot. So I guess I did it right and that's why I'm not seeing it at boot.
No, line 4 states it very clearly - IT
Why would you want to do JBOD? Or have the card manage the disks? I just flashed mine last night into IR mode so I can do SATA Passthrough w/ SMART and have FreeNAS manage all the disks through ZFS
i ran into the same problem. Running sas2flash gets me this error.
No LSI SAS adapters found! Limited Command Set Available!
Finished Processing Commands Successfully.
Exiting SAS2Flash.
Please note i did not execute:
megarec -writesbr 0 sbrempty.bin
megarec -cleanflash 0
i was too afraid to flush the firmware and be left with non-working pci cards.
No, it does not. You seem lost. You are probably looking at staticlag's screenshot rather than the jimphreak video that is being discussed in this thread.