Use the DDCLI utility to check and update firmware.
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The following improvements and changes are included in SW2.0 Phase 13.05.10.01 release of the Sun Flash Accelerator F40 PCIe Card:
Permanently disabled SMART caching, removed the checksum error reported by smartctl.
DDCLI updated to 112.05.25.00 for F40 Management Command line utility (OS specific) for management and monitoring of the F40 PCIe card. Utility update for both Linux and Solaris (compatible with F80)
Bug 22727539 - FATAL resetting due to F80 and F40 fault_state(0x0d04)
Bugs 22843161 and 22848220 - Cards failed with "poor performance" at the same time, due to background recycler.
If you install the Sun Flash Accelerator F40 PCIe Card as an x-option on a server, you must update the firmware from 08.05.01.01 to 13.05.10.01, or a subsequent release if available.
The following improvements and changes are included in firmware Phase 09.05.40.00 release SW1.2 (Released November 2014) of the Sun Flash Accelerator F40 PCIe Card:
Bug 19140306 – F40 card may fail at initial power on after no power on for long period.
Bug 18160181 – F40 card may not show up on powercycle.
Bug 17773639 - Sun Flash Accelerator F40 flash module may not initialize at powercycle.
DDCLI updated to 11.00.12.00, Utility update for both Linux and Solaris (compatible with F80)
If you install the Sun Flash Accelerator F40 PCIe Card as an x-option on a server, you must update the firmware from 09.05.40.00 to 13.05.10.01, or a subsequent release if available.
The following improvements and changes are included in firmware Phase 08.05.01.01 release SW1.1 (Released December 2012) of the Sun Flash Accelerator F40 PCIe Card:
Bug 15801572 - SUNBT7181173 variable (up to 25% IOPS) read throughput (11%) performance.
Bug 15805379 - SUNBT7185967 DFF is reported missing during power cycle.
Bug 15799303 - SUNBT7178453 Panic Logs found on Sun Flash Accelerator F40 PCIe Card.
DDCLI updated to 107.00.00.05 Utility for both Linux and Solaris-SPARC provided.
Bug 15780582 - DDCLI reports overall health as GOOD even if SSD temperature is over 74C.
If you install the Sun Flash Accelerator F40 PCIe Card as an x-option on a server, you must update the firmware from 08.05.01.00 to 13.05.10.01, or a subsequent release if available.