Problem flashing LSI 3008

[Eli Singer]

Trying to flash using:
sas3flash.efi -o -b -f mptsas3.rom SAS9300_8e_IT.bin

i get an error: Could not open file: -f: Syntax Error see command usage below:
-b x: Flash BIOS image
x= the BIOS image to flash

going to blk0: (my usb drive) and using dir command i see all the files.

any ideas?

Eli

 

[Sakuru]

-b and -f are positional. The command you used told it to try to flash the BIOS file as firmware. Try this:

Code:

sas3flash.efi -o -b mptsas3.rom -f SAS9300_8e_IT.bin

 

[Ericloewe]

As it says, it doesn't like the -f. Presumably it expects -f before -b.

Edit: ninja'd

 

[Eli Singer]

Ok thank you guys, it worked!
I do have another problem and that i don't seem to understand the correct syntax for setting the SAS Address.
This is my SAS Address: 5003048-0-1e04-4900

I tried using
sas3flash –o –sasadd 5003048-0-1e04-4900
tried without the dashes, tried adding a 0 at the end and then at the beginning, can't seem to get it right...
Your help will be much appreciated. Again... :)

Thanks,

Eli

 

[Eli Singer]

Well, this thing just got more complicated...
I flashed version P13. Apparently FreeNAS only likes P12. So i put P12 on the USB and tried again.
When using sas3flash.efi -fwall SAS9300_8i_IT.bin i got this message: NVDATA image does not match controller subsystem id.
NVDATA Subsystem ID: 0x30E0
Controller Subsystem ID: 0x30A0

Tried using P13 files to run it, it worked.
Switched to P12 again to run sas3flash.efi -o -b mptsas3.rom -f SAS9300_8i_IT.bin but got "NVDATA image does not match controller subsystem id" once again.
Any Ideas?
I noticed that on the P12 the file is called SAS9300_8i_IT.bin and on the P13 it is SAS9300_8e_IT.bin. Don't know what it means, just saying...

Awaiting rescue...

Eli

 

[bigphil]

Ok thank you guys, it worked!
I do have another problem and that i don't seem to understand the correct syntax for setting the SAS Address.
This is my SAS Address: 5003048-0-1e04-4900

I tried using
sas3flash –o –sasadd 5003048-0-1e04-4900
tried without the dashes, tried adding a 0 at the end and then at the beginning, can't seem to get it right...
Your help will be much appreciated. Again... :)

Thanks,

Eli

What is the error you get when you run this command? also...do not use hyphens.

 

[bigphil]

Well, this thing just got more complicated...
I flashed version P13. Apparently FreeNAS only likes P12. So i put P12 on the USB and tried again.
When using sas3flash.efi -fwall SAS9300_8i_IT.bin i got this message: NVDATA image does not match controller subsystem id.
NVDATA Subsystem ID: 0x30E0
Controller Subsystem ID: 0x30A0

Tried using P13 files to run it, it worked.
Switched to P12 again to run sas3flash.efi -o -b mptsas3.rom -f SAS9300_8i_IT.bin but got "NVDATA image does not match controller subsystem id" once again.
Any Ideas?
I noticed that on the P12 the file is called SAS9300_8i_IT.bin and on the P13 it is SAS9300_8e_IT.bin. Don't know what it means, just saying...

Awaiting rescue...

Eli

Sounds like you downloaded the wrong file. I just download the 9300_8i_Package_P13_IR_IT_FW_BIOS_for_MSDOS_Windows.zip from Broadcom's site and the file is named "SAS9300_8i_IT.bin" I guess it would help us if you told us what controller you actually have. It sounds like you have an 8e, so you may need to download the correct file.

 

[Eli Singer]

Sounds like you downloaded the wrong file. I just download the 9300_8i_Package_P13_IR_IT_FW_BIOS_for_MSDOS_Windows.zip from Broadcom's site and the file is named "SAS9300_8i_IT.bin" I guess it would help us if you told us what controller you actually have. It sounds like you have an 8e, so you may need to download the correct file.

I have a Supermicro X11SSH-CTF it says it has a LSI3008 controller.
I looked for the 8e version and found it here: https://www.broadcom.com/products/storage/host-bus-adapters/sas-9300-8e#downloads and i managed to flash with it so many thanks!

 

[Eli Singer]

What is the error you get when you run this command? also...do not use hyphens.

I got Error: Invalid command sasadd

It is silly, apparently i forgot a "-" before the sasadd command...
So the right command was sas3flash –o –sasadd 500304801e044900

All is well now!

Thank you guys for your help, you are truly remarkable! :)

Eli