SOLVED X10SL7-F , LSI SAS 2308 FW for FreeNAS 11.3-STABLE

[moon]

Hello
My system is running FreeNAS-9.10.2-U6 (561f0d7a1) and I would like to upgrade it to 11.3-STABLE.
The system is based on a Supermicro MBD-X10SL7-F motherboard. LSI SAS 2308 FW release is 20.00.04.00-IT.

Remembering the compatibility issues we had in the past with P16/P20 firmware and driver, I'd like to confirm what FW is required before upgrading.

The User Guide, at 2.5.1. Caveats, states:
"Upgrading the firmware of Broadcom SAS HBAs to the latest version is recommended"
What does this mean for X10SL7-F / LSI SAS 2308 ?

From the Download page of Supermicro Support the latest available FW for X10SL7-F is 19.00.00.00
The old ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/Driver/SAS/LSI/2308/Firmware/IT ftp is not available anymore.

I've checked for recent threads on this subject with little success.

I'd also like to know if it there's a requirement/recommendation to upgrade from 9.10 to 11.1 and then to 11.2 and 11.3 or there's no problem in jumping directly to 11.3.

Anything else I should take care of before upgrading ?

Thanks

 

[Scharbag]

I run on a X8 board with 9211-8i cards at FW v20 with no problems.

Not sure about the 9.10 to 11.3 jump. That is a pretty big leap. I would likely step through the versions myself. All of your 9.10 plugins and jails will not work on 11.3 though.

 

[CraigD]

Hello
My system is running FreeNAS-9.10.2-U6 (561f0d7a1) and I would like to upgrade it to 11.3-STABLE.
The system is based on a Supermicro MBD-X10SL7-F motherboard. LSI SAS 2308 FW release is 20.00.04.00-IT.

Remembering the compatibility issues we had in the past with P16/P20 firmware and driver, I'd like to confirm what FW is required before upgrading.

The User Guide, at 2.5.1. Caveats, states:
"Upgrading the firmware of Broadcom SAS HBAs to the latest version is recommended"
What does this mean for X10SL7-F / LSI SAS 2308 ?

From the Download page of Supermicro Support the latest available FW for X10SL7-F is 19.00.00.00
The old ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/Driver/SAS/LSI/2308/Firmware/IT ftp is not available anymore.

Well I still have a copy downloaded from the FTP location

Have Fun

 

[Spearfoot]

IT firmware phase 20.00.07.00 is available from SuperMicro here:

Supermicro Data Center Server, Blade, Data Storage, AI System

The premier provider of advanced Server Building Block Solutions® for 5G/Edge, Data Center, Cloud, Enterprise, Big Data, HPC and Embedded markets worldwide.

www.supermicro.com

 

[moon]

IT firmware phase 20.00.07.00 is available from SuperMicro here:

Supermicro Data Center Server, Blade, Data Storage, AI System

The premier provider of advanced Server Building Block Solutions® for 5G/Edge, Data Center, Cloud, Enterprise, Big Data, HPC and Embedded markets worldwide.

www.supermicro.com

Thanks

So, is 20.00.07.00 the IT firmware that matches the driver in FreeNAS 11.1 ?

 

[Spearfoot]

Thanks

So, is 20.00.07.00 the IT firmware that matches the driver in FreeNAS 11.1 ?

Yes, that's the 'golden' version for the LSI(Avago/Broadcom) chipset used on your motherboard. I own a X10SL7-F system and this is the firmware I use with it.