IBM M1015 + Freenas 8.0, Easiest way to install drivers?

[swat565]

Well after some headbutting and finally getting it all put together, I now have Freenas 8.0 working and installed, well sort of... I know my raid card is working and it sees my drives during bootup, but when I log on the Freenas GUI via web interface and try to create a ZFS or any Volume It doesn't see the hard drives. My first guess would be drivers. Being new to linux, what is the best/easiest way for me to get the drivers on my Freenas install?

Link to drivers(under FreeBSD):
http://kb.lsi.com/Download15873.aspx

 

[ProtoSD]

I think there's a thread about this here already. Have you flashed it to "IT" mode? Here's a link about flashing it if you haven't done that yet, there's probably more info in that other thread(s) here in the forums.

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=12767.msg124393#msg124393

 

[survive]

Hi swat565,

I think the M1015 is about the same as an LSI SAS2008 based LSI 9240-8i. The LSI 9240-8i isn't a bad controller, but it's not the smartest card in the bunch as it has no on-board cache & doesn't do RAID-5 or 6 (it might do it with an "unlock" code, I'm not sure). Right now I would think the problem is that while the card can see the drives, you haven't told it what to do with them! You need to get into the controller bios & either define an array and let the card manage the disks or tell the card to present the disks in "JBOD" mode & them make a ZFS volume.

Have a look at this post: http://forums.servethehome.com/showthread.php?97-IBM-M1015-Firmware-What-to-flash-with for some more details.

-Will

 

[swat565]

flashed with IT firmware and WAZAM! its working :D

For those who might stumble over this:

Making the DOS bootup thumb drive:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/46707-ms-dos-bootable-flash-drive-create.html

Flashing:
Source :http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=12767.msg124393#msg124393

Ok, here is long-awaited, short HOW-TO... reflash IBM m1015, LSI 9240-8i, Intel RS2WC080 (SAS2008 SATAIII) controllers to IT-mode!!!

First off, create a standard bootable DOS USB Flash Drive.

Download and unpack tools from http://www.mediafire.com/?x1t5z0qyohnhopf to USB flash root directory.

System req: ONLY ONE LSI card in your system at reflash time!!!


Boot from USB Flash Drive Smiley


1. Save original sbr (serial boot rom) - i have only original IBM 1015 sbr file, another (intel/LSI) controller users, pls, upload and share
your sbr files in this forum!


Megarec -readsbr 0 backup.sbr


2. Write clean sbr file to controller:


megarec -writesbr 0 empty.bin


3. Erase controller Flash (Yes, this is safe procedure)

megarec -cleanflash 0


4. Power cycle your system (yes, no boot-time bios screen appear, this is normal)


5. Reflash controller to IT-mode.

sas2flsh -o -f 2108it.bin -b mptsas2.rom

6. Program SAS address in IT-mode:

sas2flsh -o -sasadd 500605b*********

where "500605b*********" SAS address from small green sticker on yor card, without "-"

All done Smiley


Pros: You have low-cost(65$ on ebay), fast, high-quality LSI 9210-8i Unraid 5.6a+ compatible controller. IT-mode Wink

http://lsi.com/storage_home/products_home/host_bus_adapters/sas_hbas/internal/sas9210-8i/index.html



Cons:


1. No hdd spindown.

Workaround:

add "hdparm -S242 /dev/sdX" in boot script and poweroff.sh (program spindown after wake-on)


2. Hdd Temp/Smart att. do not show in Unmenu/Mymain

Workaround: find and delete all strings

"-d ata" from "smartctl -a -d ata" in unmain scripts


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It is possibly to re-flash controller back?
Yes.


Megarec -writesbr 0 m1015.bin

Download LSI 9240-8i firmware from lsi site: http://lsi.com/storage_home/product...as/entry_line/megaraid_sas_9240-8i/index.html
Extract imr_fw.rom file.

MegaRec -m0flash 0 imr_fw.rom

Power cycle your system

Megacli -adpfacdefset -a0

Rreboot

Waaaaiiiittt (about ~3 min frosen boot-screen)

All done!

 

[tmacka88]

Hi,

Just come across this thread in preparation to flashing my M1015 LSI SAS 9220-8i controller. My problem I think I am going to have is making a MS-DOS flash as I do not have a windows OS machine. Is it possible to make one on Mac OS X some how???

Thanks

 

[hotalot]

You can use rufus:

http://rufus.akeo.ie/

 

[tmacka88]

You can use rufus:

http://rufus.akeo.ie/

This seams like it only works on Windows. I only have a Mac.

thanks though