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LSI Logic MegaRAID Firmware Release 

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Release date: 04/18/07 
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Supported Controllers:
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MegaRAID SAS 8704ELP
MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP
MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP


Component:
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SAS MegaRAID Firmware Release
Release Date: 04/18/2007


Version Numbers:	
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Current Firmware Package:  6.0.1-0041
Current Package Details:   APP-1.10.02-0231, BB-1.00.00.01-0006, BIOS-NT09, WEBBIOS-1.1-21-e_05

Previous Firmware Package: 6.0.1-0035
Previous Package Details:  APP-1.10.02-0214, BB-1.00.00.01-0005, BIOS-NT09, WEBBIOS-1.1-17-e_02


Bug Fixes and Enhancements:
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Firmware:
LSID100066111 (DFCT) In Linux 5.0, stress IO's with Rebuid on R5 with double media errors (same location) could cause data integrity issue
LSID100065783 (DFCT) Possible Data Integrity issue on I/O across degraded RAID 5 with different Stripe Sizes on WT, DIO using same disk group 
LSID100065818 (DFCT) FW goes to Montask with simultaneous I/O and hotspare rebuild on R10 
LSID100067290 (DFCT) FW/1078 - PCI debug breaks when you run on multiple ld. 
LSID100066083 (DFCT) Possible Data Integrity issue when running I/O across multiple stripe size R6s using SATA NCQ drives 
LSID100067291 (DFCT) Remove the | 0xFFF line from the code to have the same fix done for the FW 1.00.02-210 

BootBlock:
LSID100065203 (DFCT) Dirty cache LED goes off prior to drive discovery after the system reboots 

WebBIOS:
LSID100065243 (DFCT) WebBios foreign import preview shows incorrect information 
LSID100066327 (DFCT) web bios does not create LD with WB policy even if you have WB as default write policy in MFC. 
LSID100064522 (DFCT) Mouse cursor jumps extreme right / extreme bottom once it hits the left / top boundary respectively. 
LSID100064859 (DFCT) 1078/EFI WebBIOS 1.1-17-e_01-rel/When creating a 3 or 4 PD R6, unable to manually fail more than 1 PD 
LSID100064530 (DFCT) Virtual Drive Size field doesnt allow us to fully remove the default value. 
LSID100063698 (DFCT) Icons and tree structure are not shown in PD and VD state. (efi SAS WebBIOS) 
LSID100066368 (DFCT) Description in Foreign Configuration Preview screen needs modification. 
LSID100064858 (DFCT) 1078/EFI WebBIOS 1.1-17-e_01-rel/Unable to get to PD properties when using the USB keyboard 
LSID100066366 (DFCT) Configuration Preview Page fails to display complete description. 
LSID100064523 (DFCT) In VD property page Reset button refresh only VD list it didn't reset VD option buttons. 
LSID100065669 (DFCT) In VD property page reset button unable to remove option button focus.  
LSID100064818 (DFCT) HTML Code found in FW after import 
LSID100066401 (DFCT) WebBIOS confirmation before clearning a Foreign config 
LSID100064519 (DFCT) Tool bttns. available in Help screen do not function properly. 
LSID100065679 (DFCT) PD Operation Progress screen fails to display attached PDs. 
LSID100064521 (DFCT) Combination of "Shift" + "Tab" key works same as "Shift" key. 
LSID100065253 (DFCT) Attempt to create more than 14 VDs results in VD's getting displayed alligned to the extreme right boundary. 
LSID100063704 (DFCT) In Adaptor property page reset button is not working. 
LSID100047428 (DFCT) 1078/EFI WebBIOS 1.1-17-e_01-rel/When creating a 3 or 4 PD R6, can manually fail more than 1 PD 
LSID100065672 (DFCT) When you are trying to delete VD. The Warning Alert displays only "Proceed?" 
LSID100066492 (DFCT) In adapter selection view characters are dropped 
LSID100065664 (DFCT) WebBIOS not showing option to make PD Offline. 
LSID100064854 (DFCT) 1078/EFI WebBIOS /The upper left hand logo is LSI 
LSID100065808 (DFCT) Import configuration using WEB BIOS , word 255 COMPLET missing letter E 


Known Restrictions: 
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1.	None 

Known Bugs: 
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1.	None


Installation:
=============
Use MegaCLI to flash the SAS controllers.  The DOS version of MegaCLI is included
in the zip file.  Windows and Linux MegaCLI can be downloaded from the download
section of www.megaraid.com.

Command syntax:  MegaCli -adpfwflash -f SAS_1078_FW_Image.rom -a0


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Previous Releases
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Release date: 03/18/07 
====================== 


Supported Controllers:
======================
MegaRAID SAS 8704ELP
MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP
MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP


Component:
=========
SAS MegaRAID Firmware Release
Release Date: 03/18/2007


Version Numbers:	
===============
Current Firmware Package:  6.0.1-0035
Current Package Details:   APP-1.10.02-0214, BB-1.00.00.01-0005, BIOS-NT09, WEBBIOS-1.1-17-e_02

Previous Firmware Package:  6.0.1-0025
Previous Package Details:   APP-1.10.02-0180, BB-1.00.00.01-0004, BIOS-NT06, WEBBIOS-1.1-15_01


Bug Fixes and Enhancements:
===========================
Firmware:
LSID100062173 (DFCT) Memory leak 
LSID100063139 (DFCT) MonTask: line 215 in file ../../raid/mtask.c 
LSID100063355 (DFCT) Battery retention test not reporting pass/fail on 1078 
LSID100063556 (DFCT) DTM test case for WHQL SCSICompliance test fails 
LSID100063231 (DFCT) GB config value change for 84016E 
LSID100063728 (DFCT) Breaks into Megamon after removing Power cable from Encl 
LSID100063054 (DFCT) Unable to reach a max configuration of 240 total devices 
LSID100063758 (DFCT) SAS/1068 I/O with rebuild on diffrent cache setttings R1 & R5 LD's will eventually break into montask. 
LSID100059541 (DFCT) Rebuild failure with multiple media errors on source drive with SATA drives 
LSID100061763 (DFCT) Rebuilding SATA drive drops offline when detecting errors on source drive 
LSID100063141 (DFCT) MonTask: line 235 in file ../../dm/mpt/mptrec.c 
LSID100058302 (DFCT) OEM HW with invalid Dimm does not show POST error 
LSID100064327 (DFCT) DATAOUT of SGPIO is none while using non-LSI SSID/SVID in 1078 ROMB 
LSID100064152 (DFCT) Chip Reset/Megamon Break issue with 2 8708ELP Controller fully populated 
LSID100064860 (DFCT) Rebuild with dedicated hot spares fail 
LSID100065349 (DFCT) PR aborts on drives that contain media errors 
LSID100065186 (DFCT) SAS/1068 PR does not detect media errors on SAS drive though it detects and corrects media errors on SATA drives. 

Bios:
LSID100056360 (CO) CR 55716 - Change source of Version Messages printed at boot
LSID100054472 (DFCT) 512MB DIMM with dirty cache causes adapter not to POST 
LSID100062476 (DFCT) Controller POST shows an Offline VD as Failed 

BootBlock:
LSID100063121 (TASK) Modify error bios function 
LSID100064460 (TASK) Error bios implementation: Use different register 

WebBIOS:
LSID100066588 (CO) CR_Ref# LSID100054722: EFI support for SAS controllers 
LSID100066583 (CO) CR_Ref# LSID100062074: WebBIOS should show DG for dedicated hotspare. 
LSID100063692 (DFCT) Home page hyperlinks for PD / VD are not working. (efi SAS WebBIOS) 
LSID100063694 (DFCT) Not able to create global or dedicated hot spare. (efi SAS WebBIOS) 
LSID100063695 (DFCT) Unable to do any operation using keyboard under efi WebBIOS (efi SAS WebBIOS) 
LSID100064529 (DFCT) EfiWebBIOS hangs if you do some operations continuously for 5 to 15 Minuts. 
LSID100062846 (DFCT) Junk characters diplayed against VD label while running Init. 
LSID100062845 (DFCT) CC or Init progress against VD not able to abort 
LSID100063746 (DFCT) WebBIOS Getting Hang and showing blank screen on choosing write policy "WBack" after pressing "OK" button on warning screen 
LSID100060684 (DFCT) WebBIOS displays both enclosures as "Enclosure1" 
LSID100063214 (DFCT) WebBios should display Raid level against spanned R0 as "R00". 
LSID100061554 (DFCT) 8308E configuration issue--- Cannot set the R/W policy to BAD BBU and Read Ahead at the same time without BBU.
LSID100061684 (DFCT) Afterimage in 1078's WEBBIOS 
LSID100061749 (DFCT) WebBios- CC Progress updation displayed by WebBios slows down the actual CC operation. 
LSID100062621 (DFCT) "Virtual Disk" screen of WebBios flickers continiously while running Init / CC on more than 7 VDs at a time 
LSID100047193 (DFCT) WebBios fails to display attached enclosure. 
LSID100063701 (DFCT) Alarm Icon doesnt work properly. (efi SAS WebBIOS) 
LSID100064920 (DFCT) Without holding Ctrl key EfiWebBIOS allow us to select multiple PDs and VDs. 


Known Restrictions: 
===================
1.	None 

Known Bugs: 
===========
1.	None


Installation:
=============
Use MegaCLI to flash the SAS controllers.  The DOS version of MegaCLI is included
in the zip file.  Windows and Linux MegaCLI can be downloaded from the download
section of www.megaraid.com.

Command syntax:  MegaCli -adpfwflash -f SAS_1078_FW_Image.rom -a0


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Component:
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SAS MegaRAID Firmware Release
Release Date: 01/10/2007


Version Numbers:	
===============
Current Firmware Package:  6.0.1-0025
Current Package Details:   APP-1.10.02-0180, BB-1.00.00.01-0004, BIOS-NT06, WEBBIOS-1.1-15_01

Previous Firmware Package: Not Applicable
Previous Package Details:  Not Applicable


Bug Fixes and Enhancements:
===========================
1.	Initial Release


Known Restrictions: 
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1.	MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP -	LSI Logic has specifically verified the adapter operates with 140 disks. 
 
2.	All Adapters -		WebBIOS screen flickers when simulataneously running Inititialization 
				and/or Check consistency on 8 or more virtual drives at a time.	

3.	All Adapters -		The firmware now permits stripe sizes upto 1 MegaByte.  If choosing
				1MB, all virtual drives must be created with 1MB stripe sizes. 

4.	All Adapters -		The firmware now permits stripe sizes upto 512 KiloByte.  If choosing
				512KB, all virtual drives must be created with 512KB stripe sizes.

5.	All Adapters -		This product will not operate with disk model WD2500JS-75N, firmware 
				revisoin 2E04.  

Known Bugs: 
===========
1.	NONE


Installation:
=============
Use MegaCLI to flash the SAS controllers.  The DOS version of MegaCLI is included
in the zip file.  Windows and Linux MegaCLI can be downloaded from the download
section of www.megaraid.com.

Command syntax:  MegaCli -adpfwflash -f SAS_1078_FW_Image.rom -a0


Disk Exposure:
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The following Disk drives were used at various time in LSI functional verification testing.

SAS Drives
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OEM	Type	Model		Size	FW				
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SEAGATE	SAS	ST936701SS	36GB	2
SEAGATE	SAS	ST336754SS  	36GB	2
SEAGATE	SAS	ST336754SS  	36GB	3
SEAGATE	SAS	ST336754SS 	36GB	1501
SEAGATE	SAS	ST336754SS 	36GB	S407
SEAGATE	SAS	ST373454SS  	73GB	2
SEAGATE	SAS	ST973401SS	73GB	2
SEAGATE	SAS	ST3146854SS 	146GB	2
SEAGATE	SAS	ST3146854SS 	146GB	3
SEAGATE	SAS	ST3146854SS 	146GB	S407
				
MAXTOR	SAS	ATLAS15K II 8K036S0	36GB	MSO5
MAXTOR	SAS	ATLAS15K2_36SAS		36GB	BG3R
MAXTOR	SAS	ATLAS10K V 8JO73S0	73GB	MSO5
MAXTOR	SAS	ATLAS10K5_073SAS 	73GB	BG3R
MAXTOR	SAS	ATLAS10K5_073SAS	73GB	BK00
MAXTOR	SAS	ATLAS10K5_073SAS	73GB	BK05
MAXTOR	SAS	ATLAS10K5_073SAS	73GB	BG3Y
MAXTOR	SAS	ATLAS15K II 8K147S0	146GB	MS05
MAXTOR	SAS	ATLAS10K V 8J147S0 	146GB	 MS05
MAXTOR	SAS	ATLAS10K5_300SAS 	300GB	BK05
				
HITACHI	SAS	HUS151436VLS300	36GB	A230
HITACHI	SAS	HUS151436VLS300	36GB	A110
HITACHI	SAS	HUS151436VLS300	36GB	A130
HITACHI	SAS	HUS151473VLS300	73GB	 A120
HITACHI	SAS	HUS151473VLS300	73GB	A130
HITACHI	SAS	HUS151473VLS300	73GB	A26A
HITACHI	SAS	HUS151414VLS300	146GB	A110
				
FUJITSU	SAS	MAX3036RC	36GB 	104
FUJITSU	SAS	MAU3036RC	36GB 	D0B0
FUJITSU	SAS	MAU3036RC	36GB 	D008
FUJITSU	SAS	MAV2036RC	36GB	108
FUJITSU	SAS	MAU3073RC	73GB	103
FUJITSU	SAS	MAV2073RC	73GB	108
FUJITSU	SAS	MAU3147RC	146GB	104
FUJITSU	SAS	 MAU3147RC	146GB 	 A230
				
IBM	SAS	GNA300C3ESTT0Z	300GB	BH0D
				
				
SATA Drives
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OEM	Type	Model		Size	FW				
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SEAGATE	SATA	ST3500641AS	500GB	D
SEAGATE	SATA	ST3750640NS	750GB	D
SEAGATE	SATA	ST3750640NS	750GB	3QD0
				
W.DIGITAL SATA	WD1200JS	120GB	WCAN
W.DIGITAL SATA	WD4000YR-01P	400GB	6A01
W.DIGITAL SATA	WD5000YS-01M	500GB	2.00E+07
W.DIGITAL SATA	WD500		500GB	WMAN
				
MAXTOR	SATA	7L250S0	250GB	1.00E+00
MAXTOR	SATA	6B300S0 	300GB	1980
MAXTOR	SATA	7H500F0 	500GB	1DD0
				
HITACHI SATA	HDS72808	83GB	PFDB
HITACHI	SATA	HDS728080PLA380	83GB	A69A
HITACHI	SATA	HDT722516DLA380	164GB	A60A
HITACHI	SATA	HDT722516DLA380	164GB	A80A
HITACHI	SATA	HDT722525DL	250GB	VDB4
HITACHI	SATA	HDS725050KLA360	500GB	KRVN
HITACHI	SATA	HDS725050KLA360	500GB	AB0A
				
SAMSUNG	SATA	HD160JJ 	160GB	31S0
SAMSUNG	SATA	SP2004C		200GB	32S0




