SAS HBA firmware

[Stor_Tech_Supp]

Hello:

In the knowledge base article: 1027206 is written:

"Note:
The functionality of the above step is limited to certain Physical Adapter Types/Sets only (Qlogic, lpfc etc)."

I have tried to obtain the firmware version for a SAS HBA card and I obtain a version that is different of the version I can see in the post of the server.

I have experienced the same issue with different servers and SAS HBA cards.

Do the SAS HBA cards support this functionality?

Thank you

[e_espinel]

Hello.
To helpkl with the Firmware search, can you please indicate the make, model and type of the HBA, including the P/N or FRU.
The actual FRU of the HBA
This HBA is part of a server brand such as Lenovo, Dell, HPE and more. ?
Can you indicate the VID, DID, SVID, SDID of the HBA.

[Stor_Tech_Supp]

Hello Mr. Espinel,

Thank you for your help.

The card in vm-support is detected as:

Vendor Name..................................Avago (LSI Logic) / Symbios Logic

Device Name..................................Dell 12Gbps SAS HBA external

Vendor Id....................................0x1000

Device Id....................................0x0097

Sub-Vendor Id................................0x1028

Sub-Device Id................................0x1f46

Driver and firmware information related with the card in vm-support:

Key Value Instance:  lsi_msgpt3_0/LSI

Listing keys:

Name:  DriverVersion

Type:   string

value:   17.00.02.00

Name:  HBAModel

Type:   string

value:   Avago (LSI) HBA 1000:97:1028:1f46

Name:  FWVersion

Type:   string

Value:  Fw Rev. 16.00.11.00

This firmware version 16.00.11.00 is not the real version.

When we reboot server or enter in iDRAC to upgrade firmware,  the real version shown is 16.17.01.00.

My question is if vm-support should show the real firmware version or not?

Thank you

[e_espinel · Accepted solution]

Hello.
I attach several links with information about the HBA.

https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/detail.php?deviceCategory=io&productid=34856

https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=wp87w

From what you say, the HBA would already have the latest Firmware.

Firmware Package Version 16.17.01.00 includes:
Core Firmware Version : 16.00.11.00
BIOS version : 8.37.02.00
UEFI Driver Version :18.00.03.00

using the IDRAC we see the version of the installed firmware package

Maybe it would be good to update the rest of the Dell Server Firmware (UEFI, IDRAC and more).

[Stor_Tech_Supp]

Thank you Mr. Espinel.

Now it makes sense.

Some firmware packages match with the core firmware version, but not all of them.