Flashing BIOS and EFI Driver on the First Controller
To update the EFI driver on the first controller, follow these steps:
1. At the fsO:\> prompt, enter mptutil -o -g <Bios_File> <EFI_driver_file>
-c 0.
2. At the fsO:\> prompt, enter reset.
The filename is optional and you are prompted for a filename if omitted.
Common Questions About Flashing Firmware
Question After I update firmware on my SAS HBA, why doesn't the version string change
in the menu?
Answer The firmware you just flashed on the HBA does not run until a diagnostic reset
occurs. If you exit the utility and reenter it, the version string is updated.
Question
This image does not contain a valid nvdata when I try to flash the firmware, why?
Answer
You are expected to concatenate a proper nvdata image on to the firmware.
mptutil keeps you from flashing an image without one. To concatenate nvdata
and firmware you need to run the mptutil -o -d
64it__l.fw,sas106x.dat,output.fw command. .
• 64it__l.fw is the firmware image without a nvdata image
• sas106x.dat is the nvdata image. This file depends on the type/rev of HBA
on which the firmware is used
• output.fw is the name of the file created with the firmware and nvdata
concatenated. This concatenated image can be used for all boards of this type
or revision.
Question How do I program multiple cards in a system from the command line?
Answer
mptutil (EFI) does not support this.
Question Can I program a new flash and option ROM in the same command line argument?
Answer
Yes. Run the mptutil -f <firmware_name> -b <option_rom_name>
command.
Viewing the VPD Information for EFI Driver and RISC Firmware
To view the VPD information for the EFI driver and RISC firmware, follow these steps:
• At the fsO:\> prompt, enter mptutil -o -vpd -c 0.
EFI Commands
To configure an Integrated Mirror (IM) Array on the SAS Controller, use one of the following
EFI commands:
• DRVCFG (GUI interface)
• CFGGEN (command line interface)
NOTE: If you are not using the IM functionality, do not follow these procedures.
DRVCFG Utility
To configure an IM on the SAS controller, follow these steps:
Starting the DRVCFG Utility
To start theDRVCFGconfiguration utility, follow these steps:
1. Select the EFI Shell from the console menu.
2. Type drvcfg -s and press Enter.
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