Download the latest SAS Expansion Card (CFFv) BIOS and firmware update v2.75 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008 for IBM BladeCenter
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Severity: Critical
Supported adapters:
- IBM SAS Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter
(39Y9190)
Supported systems:
- IBM BladeCenter HS12 (1916, 8014, 8028)
- IBM BladeCenter HS20 (7981, 1883, 8843, 1884)
- IBM BladeCenter HS21 (7995, 1885, 8853)
- IBM BladeCenter HS21 XM (7995, 1915)
- IBM BladeCenter HS22 (1936, 7870, 7809)
- IBM BladeCenter LS20 (8850)
- IBM BladeCenter LS21 (7971)
- IBM BladeCenter LS22 (7901)
- IBM BladeCenter LS41 (7972)
- IBM BladeCenter LS42 (7902)
Note: This change history is common between several of
the IBM and LSI Basic or Integrated RAID SAS controllers for BOFM
enabled, non-uEFI systems. Not all levels were released for all
controllers.
Version 2.75 - Critical
Contains:
- BIOS Version: 6.26.84
- Firmware Version: 1.30.05.00
BIOS Fixes
- Fixed OS boot failure due to a previous LSI controller BIOS
update.
Version 2.72 - Suggested
Contains:
- BIOS Version: 6.26.82
- Firmware Version: 1.30.05.00
Enhancement
- Support 2TB LUNS and greater
Fixes:
- Addressed issue with SATA devices where the drive could go
missing for several minutes.
- Fixed issue where incorrect release of scatter gather list
could cause issues with pending IO to missing devices.
- Addressed issue where IOs to a host with a bad drive could
fail.
Version 2.71a - Suggested
Contains:
- BIOS Version: 6.26.82
- Firmware Version: 1.30.03.00
Fixes:
- Fixed issue where Target mode responds with incorrect WWID
after ports are swapped.
- Fixed issue with Incorrect/Unexpected discovery errors on RAID
storage enclosures.
- Fixed issue where device added events are not sent to the host
on RAID storage enclosures.
- Fixed issue where it is possible for a Incorrect/Duplicate
Device handle to get assigned to a target that is a SSP
Initiator.
- Fixed problem of the boot order selection not being saved
Version 2.70 - Critical
Contains:
- BIOS Version: 6.26.82
- Firmware Version: 1.30.00
Fixes:
- Changed BIOS text to state an IS Volume creation can be 1 to 10
drives.
- Fixed issue with 2TB and above drives where SAS MPT BIOS CU
reports wrong array size.
- Adjusted NVSRAM access timing to fix an issue that could
prevent controller detection during POST.
- Addressed an issue that will maintain Target IDs for attached
devices to an enclosure if the enclosure is removed for a short
time.
Version 2.69 - Suggested
Contains:
- BIOS Version: 6.26.82
- Firmware Version: 1.27.89
Enhancement:
- Fixed an issue where a tape drive with a very long seek time
would cause a firmware timeout.
- Fixed an issue where, after running heavy IO load to NCQ
enabled SATA drives, the controller may log false data under runs
for read or write IOs.
- Fixed an issue where, under heavy I/O, a link reset may cause a
drive to drop and the file system to go read-only.
- Fixed an issue which could cause a firmware fault 0x300 in a
SATA environment.
Version 2.67 - Suggested
Contains:
- BIOS Version: 6.26.82
- Firmware Version: 1.27.87
Enhancement:
- Added support for Blade Open Fabric Manager (BOFM) for non-uEFI
Blades.
See the CHANGE HISTORY file for complete details.
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