<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1>I think you have to use a special flag to force it<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>From: OmniOS-discuss [mailto:omnios-discuss-bounces@lists.omniti.com] On Behalf Of Schweiss, Chip Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 08:09 AM To: Filip Marvan Cc: omnios-discuss@lists.omniti.com Subject: Re: [OmniOS-discuss] Parity error on path mpt_sas2<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><div><div><div><div><div>I've got some new LSI HBAs I'm trying to downgrade from firmware version 20 to 18.<o:p></o:p></div>I'm getting errors when trying to downgrade: Attempting to flash firmware to LSI SAS SAS2308_2(D1) : Executing Operation: Flash Firmware Image Firmware Image has a Valid Checksum. Firmware Version 18.00.00.00 Firmware Image compatible with Controller. Valid NVDATA Image found. NVDATA Version 11.00.00.00 Checking for a compatible NVData image... NVDATA Device ID and Chip Revision match verified. ERROR: Cannot downgrade NVDATA version 14.00.00.06 to 11.00.110000.00. ERROR: Failed to get valid NVDATA image from File! Firmware Image Validation Failed!<o:p></o:p></div>Tried downgrading bios: Attempting to flash Boot Service to LSI SAS SAS2308_2(D1) : Validating BIOS Image... BIOS Header Signature is Valid BIOS Image has a Valid Checksum. BIOS PCI Structure Signature Valid. BIOS Image Compatible with the SAS Controller. Attempting to Flash BIOS Image... BIOS Version in flash : 07.39.00.00 BIOS Version from File : 07.35.00.00 Skipping flash since file version is not greater than existing. Flash BIOS Image Failed! <o:p></o:p></div>I've tried sas2flash from P20 and P18. Can someone fill me in on the trick to downgrade? <o:p></o:p></div>-Chip<o:p></o:p><div><div><div><o:p> </o:p></div></div></div></div><div><o:p> </o:p><div>On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 9:03 AM, Filip Marvan <<a href="mailto:filip.marvan@aira.cz" target="_blank">filip.marvan@aira.cz</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p><div><div>Thank you for your help Aaron! I downgraded firmware to P18 and there are no more errors today.<o:p></o:p>It seems, that there is something bad with P20 firmware!<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>You saved me a lot of time J<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Filip<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>From: Aaron Curry [mailto:<a href="mailto:asc1111@gmail.com" target="_blank">asc1111@gmail.com</a>] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 5:46 PM To: Filip Marvan Cc: Dan McDonald; <a href="mailto:omnios-discuss@lists.omniti.com" target="_blank">omnios-discuss@lists.omniti.com</a> Subject: Re: [OmniOS-discuss] Parity error on path mpt_sas2<o:p></o:p><div><div> <o:p></o:p><div>I had this exact same problem recently when setting up a new home server... same controller, same firmware (P20). The errors were on all disks attached to the controller, but only on high read activity. Writes did not generate the errors. I downgraded the firmware to P18 (which is what we are using at work) and the errors went away. Has anyone had success with this controller and the P20 firmware?<o:p></o:p><div> <o:p></o:p></div><div>Aaron<o:p></o:p></div></div><div> <o:p></o:p><div>On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 8:30 AM, Filip Marvan <<a href="mailto:filip.marvan@aira.cz" target="_blank">filip.marvan@aira.cz</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>Hi Dan, thanks for reply. Yes, errors are on all 5 disks in the same RAIDZ pool. No problem on other disks in different pool but on the same SAS cable. So maybe I only had bad luck with that disks. Filip _______________________________________________ OmniOS-discuss mailing list <a href="mailto:OmniOS-discuss@lists.omniti.com" target="_blank">OmniOS-discuss@lists.omniti.com</a> <a href="http://lists.omniti.com/mailman/listinfo/omnios-discuss" target="_blank">http://lists.omniti.com/mailman/listinfo/omnios-discuss</a><o:p></o:p></blockquote></div> <o:p></o:p></div></div></div></div></div> _______________________________________________ OmniOS-discuss mailing list <a href="mailto:OmniOS-discuss@lists.omniti.com">OmniOS-discuss@lists.omniti.com</a> <a href="http://lists.omniti.com/mailman/listinfo/omnios-discuss" target="_blank">http://lists.omniti.com/mailman/listinfo/omnios-discuss</a><o:p></o:p></div><o:p> </o:p></div></div></body></html>