<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="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:ns0="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=CS link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Hi,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> first you have to erase P20 firmware with:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> sas2flsh -o -e 6<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> now do not reboot(!) and flash P18 with<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> sas2flsh -f XXXXXX.bin -b mptsas2.rom<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Filip<o:p></o:p> <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:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt; margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;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. 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