Help Error Message

[eddie200112]

What does this message mean, and does it require any action?
Thanks

WARNING: Firmware version 3 does not match driver version 9 for /dev/mpr0

 

[cyberjock]

Exactly what it reads.. you need to update the firmware on your LSI card that uses the mpr driver to firmware version 9. Easy - Peazy!

 

[eddie200112]

Ya easy.... LOL. How exactly do I do that? Is that done via the freenas GUI?

 

[dlavigne]

From http://doc.freenas.org/9.3/freenas_alert.html:

An alert will also be generated when the Avago HBA firmware version does not match the driver version. To resolve this alert, download the IT (integrated target) firmware, not the IR (integrated RAID) firmware, from the Avago website. Then, specify the name of the firmware image and bios as well as the controller to flash:

sas2flash -f firmwareimagename -b biosname -c controllernumber

When finished, reboot the system. The new firmware version should appear in the system messages and the alert will be cleared.

 

[Ericloewe]

A quick google search answers this repeatedly-asked question.

That said, there's a ticket for a more informative alert message: https://bugs.freenas.org/issues/10650

 

[eddie200112]

OK my SuperMicro board says it has the 8 port LSI 3008 12Gbps controller onboard. I cant find an option for that in the Avago firmware support section

 

[Ericloewe]

OK my SuperMicro board says it has the 8 port LSI 3008 12Gbps controller onboard. I cant find an option for that in the Avago firmware support section

You want Supermicro's firmware. If they don't have P9 available, contact their support and ask for it.

 

[eddie200112]

OK guys really sorry I feel really dumb here but I have no clue how to get this driver. On the Supermicro download page I first have to pick an OS for the driver selection. (Microsoft, Redhat, SuSe). So first I don't know which I need. Do I use the redhat, or SuSe option? I went through the SuSe option and then chose SLES and then found the SAS driver. This is all the info on it
Description:

LSI SAS 3008 (Linux)
Version:

2.00
Post Date:

09/05/2014


I don't know if that is the P9 version. How would I know?

Thanks again.

 

[eddie200112]

These are the contents of the zip file

 

[Ericloewe]

OK guys really sorry I feel really dumb here but I have no clue how to get this driver. On the Supermicro download page I first have to pick an OS for the driver selection. (Microsoft, Redhat, SuSe). So first I don't know which I need. Do I use the redhat, or SuSe option? I went through the SuSe option and then chose SLES and then found the SAS driver. This is all the info on it
Description:

LSI SAS 3008 (Linux)
Version:

2.00
Post Date:

09/05/2014


I don't know if that is the P9 version. How would I know?

Thanks again.

You don't want the driver. You want the firmware.

 

[eddie200112]

OK I contacted Supermicor they only have the PH8 version and told me to go to the Avago site for the firmware.

Ya sorry I had a brain fart there. but I'm back to where I was before now. I don't know which option I need on the avago site.

 

[eddie200112]

would it be under HBA, then 12Gb SAS , then I don't know what to pick as there is no LSI 3008 choice.. heres the options

 

[Ericloewe]

9300-8i

 

[eddie200112]

and the Linux version then correct?

 

[Ericloewe]

and the Linux version then correct?

There are no versions. You just want the firmware (and optionally either the BIOS or UEFI extension ROMs). Any packages they might have include the flashing tool. If you prefer, you can use the UEFI one with an EFI shell.

 

[depasseg]

OK I contacted Supermicor they only have the PH8 version and told me to go to the Avago site for the firmware.

That's funny, SM support told me NOT to use the Avago firmware.
I keep checking this site for P9: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/driver/SAS/LSI/3008/Firmware/

 

[eddie200112]

Well these choices are available

 

[eddie200112]

and this is what is in the zip file

 

[Ericloewe]

Well these choices are available

The firmware is identical. The packages contain different flashing tools.

 

[HoneyBadger]

That's funny, SM support told me NOT to use the Avago firmware. :)
I keep checking this site for P9: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/driver/SAS/LSI/3008/Firmware/

Lots of folks on the X10SL7 have used the Avago P20 firmware in order to get the "fixed" 20.00.04.00 release without issue ... I imagine the SAS3 stuff is similarly compatible but I'd hate to have OP toast his board trying.