From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Brad Campbell Subject: Re: [sucess?] upgrading LSI SAS9211-8i fw IR->IT Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 23:02:56 +0800 Message-ID: References: <08feefcc-14d0-e7ec-aa23-927ecbb63ac3@eyal.emu.id.au> <19b2182e-dca2-512a-6d20-c2664857f0b9@eyal.emu.id.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <19b2182e-dca2-512a-6d20-c2664857f0b9@eyal.emu.id.au> Sender: linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org To: Eyal Lebedinsky , list linux-raid List-Id: linux-raid.ids On 28/10/17 07:09, Eyal Lebedinsky wrote: > I am ready to commission this controller after next week's backup, but > would still like answers to > some questions. > > Q1) I did not flash a rom file, do I need to do so (with the IT fw)? Not unless you plan on trying to boot from one. I have the BIOS zeroed on all my cards as it speeds up POST. > Q2) The upgrade changed the SAS Address, should I reprogram the original > address? I always reset the address, but mainly because I don't want 2 cards in the machine with the same address. > Q3) Below are the relevant messages from the test, do they look good? > Is the "overriding NVDATA EEDPTagMode setting" OK? Can't answer that one. A quick squiz at the source doesn't seem like it's particularly evil though. Brad -- Dolphins are so intelligent that within a few weeks they can train Americans to stand at the edge of the pool and throw them fish.