Firmware updated my IBM M5015 to 12.15.0-0240 without MOBO qualifications

[patrick0525]

Spent hours trying to upgrade the IBM raid controller to the latest Jun 2015 12.15.0-0226 firmware for my supermicro x8sil MOBO. IBM install options doesn't support Ubuntu. So I created a SUSE 11 HD just for updating the M5015 firmware. Always got a message that ".....it was not meant for the system". Researched it and found that IBM would only do an update if you used their hardware. [Yes, I know the M5015 is a LSI clone but I wanted to maintain IBM factory firmware and Lenovo bought IBM server line.]

Extracted their ibm_fw_sraidmr_m5000-12.15.0-0226_linux_32-64.bin and it looked like they were checking for hardware IBM comparability. In one of their files they posted the version number 12.15.0-226 upgrade. Also in a script, they used storcli[x86] to install their m5000fw.rom

Serendipitously searched and found the Lenovo site http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds040844
and they just released 12.15.0-226 in Aug 2015. Their 92609280.rom is not surprisingly the size as the earlier released IBM m5000fw.rom. Fortunately they posted this encouraging tidbit:

Supported operating system and device

• All Operating Systems
• LSI 9260-8i SAS RAID Card
• LSI 9280-8i SAS RAID Card

After flashing, I checked the raid using
storcli -version -ctrl -a<N>
Need to replace <N> to actual digital number start from 0 (0, 1, 2, ...), depending on how many LSI RAID adapters you have installed on server.

Good to go!
I am at the latest firmware update.

 

[patrick0525]

The latest version is 12.15.0-0240. http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds040844 The rom is 92609280.rom. Has anyone updated to the latest version for their M5015 ( Avago 9260-8i/9280-8e SAS RAID Card All Operating Systems - ThinkServer Systems) ?

 

[SmoothRunnings]

You shouldn't have to do any MOBO mods for the IBM M5015 to work. Also if you do a search for "IBM x3650 M3 7945AC1 drivers" and go to the IBM portal you should be able to download the IBM firmware for teh M5015 (12.15.0-240) from there. The Lenovo firmware isn't specifically for the M series controllers.

So how do you find the M5015 on FreeNas? I am looking to getting my IBM x3650 M3 going soon.

Thanks,
SR

Spent hours trying to upgrade the IBM raid controller to the latest Jun 2015 12.15.0-0226 firmware for my supermicro x8sil MOBO. IBM install options doesn't support Ubuntu. So I created a SUSE 11 HD just for updating the M5015 firmware. Always got a message that ".....it was not meant for the system". Researched it and found that IBM would only do an update if you used their hardware. [Yes, I know the M5015 is a LSI clone but I wanted to maintain IBM factory firmware and Lenovo bought IBM server line.]

Extracted their ibm_fw_sraidmr_m5000-12.15.0-0226_linux_32-64.bin and it looked like they were checking for hardware IBM comparability. In one of their files they posted the version number 12.15.0-226 upgrade. Also in a script, they used storcli[x86] to install their m5000fw.rom

Serendipitously searched and found the Lenovo site http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds040844
and they just released 12.15.0-226 in Aug 2015. Their 92609280.rom is not surprisingly the size as the earlier released IBM m5000fw.rom. Fortunately they posted this encouraging tidbit:

Supported operating system and device

• All Operating Systems
• LSI 9260-8i SAS RAID Card
• LSI 9280-8i SAS RAID Card

After flashing, I checked the raid using
storcli -version -ctrl -a<N>
Need to replace <N> to actual digital number start from 0 (0, 1, 2, ...), depending on how many LSI RAID adapters you have installed on server.

Good to go!
I am at the latest firmware update.

 

[Mirfster]

Correct me if I am wrong but isn't the IBM M5015 a full Hardware Raid Card? Whereas the IBM 1015 is an actual HBA....

 

[SmoothRunnings]

Correct

Correct me if I am wrong but isn't the IBM M5015 a full Hardware Raid Card? Whereas the IBM 1015 is an actual HBA....

 

[patrick0525]

You shouldn't have to do any MOBO mods for the IBM M5015 to work. Also if you do a search for "IBM x3650 M3 7945AC1 drivers" and go to the IBM portal you should be able to download the IBM firmware for teh M5015 (12.15.0-240) from there. The Lenovo firmware isn't specifically for the M series controllers.

So how do you find the M5015 on FreeNas? I am looking to getting my IBM x3650 M3 going soon.

Thanks,
SR

The m5015 is running Ubuntu and hardware raid for an Owncloud server. Not in IT mode. It is slow to boot up. Maybe 2-3 minutes. Can you send me the link?

You shouldn't have to do any MOBO mods for the IBM M5015 to work. Also if you do a search for "IBM x3650 M3 7945AC1 drivers" and go to the IBM portal you should be able to download the IBM firmware for teh M5015 (12.15.0-240) from there. The Lenovo firmware isn't specifically for the M series controllers.

So how do you find the M5015 on FreeNas? I am looking to getting my IBM x3650 M3 going soon.

Thanks,
SR

It boots up slow 2-3 minutes. It is on a Ubuntu & hardware raid and runs a owncloud. It is not in IT mode.

Please post the IBM firmware link. Thanks