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=Upgrading firmware from Linux=
If you need to upgrade the firmware on an LSI-based HBA, here's how to do it from Linux (without having to create a bootable DOS floppy or CD-ROM image). These instructions assume that your vendor has provided you the firmware update files:
* Firmware, for example: <tt>3008IT14.ROM</tt>
* BIOS, for example: <tt>mptsas3.rom</tt>
# Download the sas3flash utility. I have not found an official download location, but found it here: http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds102443<pre>root@myserver ~ # wget https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/thinkservers/ul_avago_sas3flash_13.00.00.00_anyos.zip</pre>
# Unzip<pre>root@myserver ~ # unzip ul_avago_sas3flash_13.00.00.00_anyos.zip</pre>
# Move the static binary to a sane location and make it executable<pre>root@myserver ~ # mv sas3flash/sas3flash_linux_x64_rel/sas3flash /usr/local/bin/
root@myserver ~ # chmod +x /usr/local/bin/sas3flash
root@myserver ~ # chown root:root /usr/local/bin/sas3flash</pre>
# List controllers:<pre>root@myserver ~ # sas3flash -listall
Avago Technologies SAS3 Flash Utility
Version 13.00.00.00 (2016.03.07) 
Copyright 2008-2016 Avago Technologies. All rights reserved.

 Adapter Selected is a Avago SAS: SAS3008(C0)

Num Ctlr FW Ver NVDATA x86-BIOS PCI Addr
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

0 SAS3008(C0) 12.00.02.00 0b.02.31.27 08.25.00.00 00:01:00:00

 Finished Processing Commands Successfully.


 Exiting SAS3Flash.</pre>
# We only have one controller. List the details:<pre>root@myserver ~ # sas3flash -list
Avago Technologies SAS3 Flash Utility
Version 13.00.00.00 (2016.03.07) 
Copyright 2008-2016 Avago Technologies. All rights reserved.

 Adapter Selected is a Avago SAS: SAS3008(C0)

 Controller Number : 0
 Controller : SAS3008(C0)
 PCI Address : 00:01:00:00
 SAS Address : 5003048-0-18c7-7c02
 NVDATA Version (Default) : 0b.02.31.27
 NVDATA Version (Persistent) : 0b.02.31.27
 Firmware Product ID : 0x2721 (IR)
 Firmware Version : 12.00.02.00
 NVDATA Vendor : LSI
 NVDATA Product ID : LSI3008-IR
 BIOS Version : 08.25.00.00
 UEFI BSD Version : 12.00.00.00
 FCODE Version : N/A
 Board Name : LSI3008-IR
 Board Assembly : N/A
 Board Tracer Number : N/A

 Finished Processing Commands Successfully.
 Exiting SAS3Flash.</pre>
# Export any zpools or unmount any devices that are on that controller:<pre>root@myserver ~ # zpool export ssdpool0
...</pre>
# Run the update:<pre>root@myserver ~ # sas3flsh -o -f 3008IT14.rom -b mptsas3.rom</pre>
# It was recommended to reboot afterwards, but may not be necessary:<pre>root@myserver ~ # shutdown -rf now</pre>
# List the details again:<pre>root@myserver ~ # sas3flash -listall
Avago Technologies SAS3 Flash Utility
Version 13.00.00.00 (2016.03.07) 
Copyright 2008-2016 Avago Technologies. All rights reserved.

 Adapter Selected is a Avago SAS: SAS3008(C0)

Num Ctlr FW Ver NVDATA x86-BIOS PCI Addr
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

0 SAS3008(C0) 14.00.00.00 0e.00.31.27 08.31.03.00 00:01:00:00

 Finished Processing Commands Successfully.
 Exiting SAS3Flash.
root@myserver ~ # sas3flash -list
Avago Technologies SAS3 Flash Utility
Version 13.00.00.00 (2016.03.07) 
Copyright 2008-2016 Avago Technologies. All rights reserved.

 Adapter Selected is a Avago SAS: SAS3008(C0)

 Controller Number : 0
 Controller : SAS3008(C0)
 PCI Address : 00:01:00:00
 SAS Address : 5003048-0-18c7-7c02
 NVDATA Version (Default) : 0e.00.31.27
 NVDATA Version (Persistent) : 0e.00.31.27
 Firmware Product ID : 0x2721 (IR)
 Firmware Version : 14.00.00.00
 NVDATA Vendor : LSI
 NVDATA Product ID : LSI3008-IR
 BIOS Version : 08.31.03.00
 UEFI BSD Version : 12.00.00.00
 FCODE Version : N/A
 Board Name : LSI3008-IR
 Board Assembly : N/A
 Board Tracer Number : N/A

 Finished Processing Commands Successfully.
 Exiting SAS3Flash.

</pre>
Success!

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