SOLVED IBM ServeRAID M1015 - "WARNING: Firmware version 15 does not match driver version 20 for /dev/mps0"

[Darren Myers]

Sorry to bump an old thread... I'm on 9.3-STABLE-201512121950 and am getting the "firmware 15/driver 20" message after following the guide linked in the sticky to crossflash a m1015. Per the above I assume that at some point 9.3 stable went from v16 to v20? (That doesn't sound stable to me;))

Anyway the LSI link above is dead, and I can't find the referenced file (or anything related to 9211_8i) on the new site (avagotech.com/support/download-search). Any tips on where to find the v20 files?

BTW I'm itching to play with 10 alpha, is that v20 too?

See my post here https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/first-time-m1015.35313/page-2#post-223600 that zip has the P20 firmware for IT

 

[paylesspizzaman]

So freeNAS 9.3 stable needs version 16, freeNAS 9.3 nightly needs version 20. Is it safe to assume freeNAS 9.3.1 stable needs version 20?

 

[danb35]

So freeNAS 9.3 stable needs version 16, freeNAS 9.3 nightly needs version 20. Is it safe to assume freeNAS 9.3.1 stable needs version 20?

The problem is that there's no clear distinction between 9.3 and 9.3.1. FreeNAS 9.3 stable became 9.3.1 starting sometime around the middle of last year, and that's when the P20 driver was adopted.

 

[depasseg]

So freeNAS 9.3 stable needs version 16, freeNAS 9.3 nightly needs version 20. Is it safe to assume freeNAS 9.3.1 stable needs version 20?

Any Freenas 9.3 (or 9.3.1) released after June 2015 needs p20.

 

[theshadow27]

You mean this? http://www.avagotech.com/products/server-storage/host-bus-adapters/sas-9211-8i#downloads Once there look under "Firmware" Section.

:doh: must have missed it. Thanks.

BTW Someone should update the sticky with this info:

The problem is that there's no clear distinction between 9.3 and 9.3.1. FreeNAS 9.3 stable became 9.3.1 starting sometime around the middle of last year, and that's when the P20 driver was adopted.

See my post here https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/first-time-m1015.35313/page-2#post-223600 that zip has the P20 firmware for IT

And perhaps even start a new thread with updated instructions including DOS & EFI in one place to eliminate the offsite link (which has P15 fw).

Appreciate the help & clarifications. Thanks all!