Update the SAS/SATA Controller Firmware (Oracle Solaris OS)

1. Download and install the Oracle Hardware Management Pack 2.2, or greater, which includes the fwupdate tool, to your server.

   Follow instructions to download the firmware here:

   http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/servermgmt/downloads/index.html

   The firmware is available at My Oracle Support:

   https://support.oracle.com/

   Follow the instructions for installing and configuring the Oracle Hardware Management Pack in the Oracle Hardware Management Pack 2.2 Installation Guide (E25304), available at the link below. Install all patches required for your OS.

   http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E20451_01/html/E25304/index.html

   Once you have successfully installed the fwupdate component, go on to step 2 of this procedure.

2. Stop all I/O functions on the card.
3. To locate all controllers on the system, type:

   # fwupdate list controller
   ==============================================================================
   Controller
   ==============================================================================
   ID      Manufacturer  XML     Model    Product    FW               BIOS
   Version               Support          Name       Version
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   c0      LSI Logic      N/A    0x0058   SAS1068E   01.27.03.00-IT   6.26.00.00
   c1      LSI Logic      N/A    0x0058   SAS1068E   01.27.03.00-IT   6.26.00.00
    

4. To locate the F20 card controller, type:

   F20 card controllers list MARVELL as the disk manufacturer. See controller c0 in this example.

   # fwupdate list disk
   ==============================================================================
   Controller
   ==============================================================================
   ID      Manufacturer  XML     Model    Product    FW               BIOS
   Version               Support          Name       Version
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   c0      LSI Logic      N/A    0x0058   SAS1068E   01.27.03.00-IT   6.26.00.00
    
   DISKS
   ========================
   ID      Manufacturer  XML    Model   Chassis  Slot  Type  Media Size(GB) FW
   Version               Support                 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   c0d0    MARVELL       N/A   SD88SA02   -      0   sata   SSD    24    D20R
   c0d1    MARVELL       N/A   SD88SA02   -      1   sata   SSD    24    D20R
   c0d2    MARVELL       N/A   SD88SA02   -      2   sata   SSD    24    D20R
   c0d3    MARVELL       N/A   SD88SA02   -      3   sata   SSD    24    D20R
    
    
   ==============================================================================
   Controller
   ==============================================================================
   ID      Manufacturer  XML     Model    Product    FW               BIOS
   Version               Support          Name       Version
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   c1      LSI Logic      N/A    0x0058   -  
    
   DISKS
   ========================
   ID      Manufacturer  XML    Model   Chassis  Slot  Type  Media Size(GB) FW
   Version               Support                 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   c1d0    SEAGATE       N/A   ST914602SSUN146G   -      -    SSD    156    0603
   c1d1    SEAGATE       N/A   ST914602SSUN146G   -      -    SSD    156    0603

5. To update the LSI1068E controller firmware, type the following command and then type “y” to confirm the update when prompted.

   # fwupdate update sas-controller-firmware -n controller-name -f firmware-update-file
    
   The following components will be upgraded as shown:
   ============================================================================
   ID    Priority  Action    Status   Old Firmware    Proposed     New   System
                                      Ver.            Ver.               Reboot
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   c1      1       Check FW  Success  01.27.03.00-IT  Not Provided N/A   None
    
   Do you wish to process all of the above component upgrades? [y/n]? y
   Updating c1: Success
    
   Verifying all priority 1 updates
      No metadata provided, so version verification can not be completed
    
   Execution Summary
   ============================================================================
   ID  Priority  Action  Status  Old Firmware    Proposed     New        System
                                 Ver.            Ver.                    Reboot
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   c1   1       Validate Pending 01.27.03.00-IT  Not      01.27.91.00-IT None                                               Provided
    

6. After installing the firmware update, power off the system.
7. After at least two minutes, power on the system to activate the new firmware.
8. Verify the new controller firmware was successfully installed. Type:

   # fwupdate list controller
   ==============================================================================
   Controller
   ==============================================================================
   ID      Manufacturer  XML     Model    Product    FW               BIOS
   Version               Support          Name       Version
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   c0      LSI Logic      N/A    0x0058   SAS1068E   01.27.91.00-IT   6.26.00.00
   c1      LSI Logic      N/A    0x0058   SAS1068E   01.27.03.00-IT   6.26.00.00