Dell PowerEdge 1950 with LSI SAS1068E/aka DeLL SAS-6 HBA: howto update firmware with FreeBSD?

[Vincent Hoffman]

On 29/06/2011 14:23, O. Hartmann wrote:
> We run a Dell PowerEdge 1950 Server which is equipted with a LSI Logic
> LSISAS1068E SAS HBA, branded as a Dell SAS-6 HBA (MPT). The firmware
> is dated to 2007 and is not capable of handling hard disks larger than
> 2 TB.
>
> We got now a 3 TB SATA harddrive (WD WD30EZRX) which doesn't get
> recognized properly and is traeted as a 2TB disk.
> I found at Dell's website a proper firmware for this type of SAS
> controller, but I wasn't able to flash a new firmware (firmware found
> at
> http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/format.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&deviceid=13856&libid=46&releaseid=R197383&vercnt=3&formatcnt=0&SystemID=PWE_1950&servicetag=&os=WNET&osl=en&catid=-1&dateid=-1&typeid=-1&formatid=-1&impid=-1&checkFormat=true).
>
> This fails. The windows alternative is not applicable, how should it
> ... A FreeDOS solution - like LSI Logic offers - is obviously not in
> sight at Dell, the offer a RedHat only solution. I tried with a
> FedoraLive CD (Fedora15, 64Bit), but the process fails either with a
> non-found builVer.sh-error or, when using a emergency-Linux CD like
> Knoppix 6.4.4 (famous in Germany), it's missing some utilities (rpm,
> stty or whatsoever).
No idea on doing it under freebsd unfortunately but you could try a
CentOS (RHEL rebuild) livecd.
(http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOSLiveCD5.6)
Dell semi support Centos as a redhat compatible.

Vince
>
> So, I'm floating like a dead man in the water, having a full old 2 TB
> harddrive, an exchange 3TB harddrive which is recognized as 2 TB
> harddrive and no chance to update the controller's firmware.
>
> Is anybody out here with a solution under FreeBSD?
>
> The box is running FreeBSD 8.2-STABLE with a most recent buildworld.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Oliver
>
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