[OmniOS-discuss] [smartos-discuss] Re: Issue with LSI 3108 MegaRAID ROMB card

[Youzhong Yang]

Thanks Keith.

We upgraded the firmware to its latest but still no luck, so likely we'll
give up.

BIOS Version       : 6.17.04.0_4.16.08.00_0x06060A01

Ctrl-R Version     : 5.04-0002

Preboot CLI Version: 01.07-05:#%0000

FW Version         : 4.230.20-3532

NVDATA Version     : 3.1403.00-0079

Boot Block Version : 3.02.00.00-0001



Jul 17 13:08:35 batfs0388 mr_sas: [ID 643100 kern.notice]
io_timeout_checker: fw_outstanding 0x17 max_fw_cmds 0x39F

Jul 17 13:08:38 batfs0388 mr_sas: [ID 347913 kern.warning] WARNING:
mrsas_tbolt_reset_ppc: FW is in fault after OCR count 1 Retry Reset

Jul 17 13:08:48 batfs0388 mr_sas: [ID 887724 kern.warning] WARNING:
mrsas_tbolt_reset_ppc:resetadapter bit is set already check retry count 101

Jul 17 13:08:49 batfs0388 mr_sas: [ID 270009 kern.warning] WARNING:
io_timeout_checker: FW Fault, calling reset adapter



On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 1:01 PM, Keith Wesolowski <
keith.wesolowski at joyent.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 11:59:16AM -0400, Youzhong Yang via
> smartos-discuss wrote:
>
> > We ordered these Supermicro X9DRW-CF/CTF boxes which have ROMB LSI 3108
> on
> > the motherboard and got stuck. We will probably add 9211-8i HBA cards to
> > the machines and get them move forward.
>
> The 9207-8i is likely a better fit; it comes standard with IT firmware
> vs IR in the 9211-8i.  Both do work, however.  SMCI makes a similar
> board, the X9DRD-7LN4F-JBOD, which has the same 2308-IT on board as the
> 9207-8i.  I recommend using that instead of the X9DRW unless you're
> wedded to the WIO form factor.
>
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