<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Dominik Hassler <<a href="mailto:hasslerd@gmx.li" target="_blank">hasslerd@gmx.li</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Chip, when I had to reflash an onboard LSI2308 I used the UEFI shell. No fiddling around with boot disks etc. Not sure, if it is applicable to your problem. </blockquote><div> </div><div>That was the trick. Under DOS I kept getting "ERROR: Failed to initialize PAL." Turns out this is a problem on X9 and newer Supermicro boards. </div><div>With the efi sas2flash version on a USB stick it was quite easy. The system BIOS has a boot override to drop into the UEFI shell from there I could see the USB stick and run the erase and flash. Thanks for everyone's input on this. Hopefully I will only be upgrading in the future and can stick to the Solaris version of sas2flash. </div><div>-Chip </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> On 12/09/2014 03:49 PM, Schweiss, Chip wrote: > I'm still fighting this. > > Under OmniOS the erase function is disabled in sas2flash for solaris. > > I couldn't seem to find an iso bootable DOS that I could stage files > in. FreeDOS1.0 won't mount the CD, 1.1 got rid of the live mode. > Tried a Linux rescue CD and I get " ERROR: Erase Flash Operation > Failed!" Tried both P18 sas2flash and P20 sas2flash. > > What OS environment are you running this in? > > > > On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 3:06 AM, Filip Marvan <<a href="mailto:filip.marvan@aira.cz">filip.marvan@aira.cz</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:filip.marvan@aira.cz">filip.marvan@aira.cz</a>>> wrote: > > Hi,____ > > __ __ > > first you have to erase P20 firmware with:____ > > __ __ > > sas2flsh -o -e 6____ > > __ __ > > now do not reboot(!) and flash P18 with____ > > __ __ > > sas2flsh -f XXXXXX.bin -b mptsas2.rom____ > > __ __ > > Filip____ > > __ __ > > __ __ > > *From:*OmniOS-discuss > [mailto:<a href="mailto:omnios-discuss-bounces@lists.omniti.com">omnios-discuss-bounces@lists.omniti.com</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:omnios-discuss-bounces@lists.omniti.com">omnios-discuss-bounces@lists.omniti.com</a>>] *On Behalf Of > *Schweiss, Chip > *Sent:* Monday, December 08, 2014 08:09 AM > *To:* Filip Marvan > *Cc:* <a href="mailto:omnios-discuss@lists.omniti.com">omnios-discuss@lists.omniti.com</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:omnios-discuss@lists.omniti.com">omnios-discuss@lists.omniti.com</a>> > *Subject:* Re: [OmniOS-discuss] Parity error on path mpt_sas2____ > > __ __ > > I've got some new LSI HBAs I'm trying to downgrade from firmware > version 20 to 18.____ > > 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!____ > > 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!____ > > I've tried sas2flash from P20 and P18. > > Can someone fill me in on the trick to downgrade? ____ > > -Chip____ > > __ __ > > __ __ > > On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 9:03 AM, Filip Marvan <<a href="mailto:filip.marvan@aira.cz">filip.marvan@aira.cz</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:filip.marvan@aira.cz">filip.marvan@aira.cz</a>>> wrote:____ > > Thank you for your help Aaron! I downgraded firmware to P18 and > there are no more errors today.____ > > It seems, that there is something bad with P20 firmware!____ > > ____ > > You saved me a lot of time J____ > > ____ > > Filip____ > > ____ > > ____ > > *From:*Aaron Curry [mailto:<a href="mailto:asc1111@gmail.com">asc1111@gmail.com</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:asc1111@gmail.com">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">omnios-discuss@lists.omniti.com</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:omnios-discuss@lists.omniti.com">omnios-discuss@lists.omniti.com</a>> > *Subject:* Re: [OmniOS-discuss] Parity error on path mpt_sas2____ > > ____ > > 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?____ > > ____ > > Aaron____ > > ____ > > On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 8:30 AM, Filip Marvan <<a href="mailto:filip.marvan@aira.cz">filip.marvan@aira.cz</a> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:filip.marvan@aira.cz">filip.marvan@aira.cz</a>>> wrote:____ > > 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">OmniOS-discuss@lists.omniti.com</a> > <mailto:<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> > > ____ > > > _______________________________________________ > OmniOS-discuss mailing list > <a href="mailto:OmniOS-discuss@lists.omniti.com">OmniOS-discuss@lists.omniti.com</a> <mailto:<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> > > __ __ <div class=""><div class="h5">> > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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> > </div></div></blockquote></div> </div></div>