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Supported RAID Controllers
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This download supports Intel(R) RAID controllers using SAS software stack (RCS25ZB040, RCS25ZB040LX), please verify that this utility has been tested with the RAID card you have chosen to use by checking the drivers web page for your controller at http://support.intel.com.

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Package Information
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Flash package = v23.24.0-24 

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Attention!
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Intel recommends to loading Factory Default setting after the firmware upgrade which will not affect data on any existing array. To do so:
1. Reboot the system and login to the RAID BIOS Console. 
2. Select the controller and select 'Adapter Properties'->'Next'
3. Set the 'Set Factory Defaults' setting to 'Yes' and submit the change.
4. Reboot the system (the default settings are applied).
5. Re-configure to the desired settings in RAID Web Console2.

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Known Restrictions
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1) This download does NOT support EFI v1.1 environment. Please use the EFI shell command “ver" which will display the EFI version, to identify the EFI version.
2) When 2 or more VDs are created, VD cache settings must be the same.


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Contents on the package 
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The following files are included in this zip:

Name:								Description:
ir3_2208NMR_FWPKG-v23.24.0-24_readme.txt			This file
NMR17p.rom							Firmware binary
update.bat							DOS firmware update batch file
update.nsh							UEFI firmware update batch file
CmdTool2\DOS\*							DOS update utility and support files 
CmdTool2\FreeBSD\*						FreeBSD update utility and support files
CmdTool2\Linux\*						Linux update utility and support files
CmdTool2\Solaris\*						Solaris update utility and support files
CmdTool2\UEFI\*							UEFI update utility and support files
CmdTool2\Windows\*						Windows update utility and support files
License_v2.pdf							License Agreement
COPYING.NEWLIB.txt						License Agreement


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Installation instructions:
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UEFI (EFI 2.0) instructions for updating RAID Firmware:
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   1. Download and extract all files to a local drive.
   2. Boot the target system to EFI shell. 
   3. Change directory to the local drive and directory containing the flash update files and the firmware image file.
   4. Type "update.nsh" or "efi\cmdtool2 -adpfwflash -f NMR17p.rom -noverchk -aall"
   5. Wait for the flash to complete. Do NOT reboot the system during the update.

Windows and Linux instructions for updating RAID Firmware:
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The firmware update may be run from Within Windows or Linux using the appropriate versions of CmdTool2.
  In Windows, unzip the utility into the same directory as the rom file by typing 
      "cmdtool2 -adpfwflash -f NMR17p.rom -aall". 
  The Linux CmdTool2 by running the rpm and then calling the utility from /opt/MegaRAID/CmdTool2 as 
      "./CmdTool2 -AdpFwFlash -f NMR17p.rom -aall"

DOS instructions for updating RAID Firmware:
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   1. Download and extract all files to a local drive.
   2. Boot the target system to DOS. 
   3. Change directory to the local drive and directory containing the flash update files and the firmware image file.
   4. Type "update.bat" or "dos\cmdtool2 -adpfwflash -f NMR17p.rom -aall"
   5. Wait for the flash to complete. Do NOT reboot the system during the update.

You can also use RAID Web Console 2 to update the RAID firmware. For more detail, please refer to the Intel(R) RAID Software User's Guide.

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Package Details/Fixes/Updates 
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23.24.0-24 (NMR 1.7patch)
 Firmware v3.360.45-2817
  SCGCQ00626600 - storcli is showing Read-Ahead Caching turned on by default on NytroCache VDs on new controllers and newly created NytroCache
  SCGCQ00619188 - Cache policy of Virtual Drives(VD) does not change to Write Through(WT) mode even after detecting a bad supercap
  SCGCQ00620276 - FW hangs when card is connected to certain bad SAS PDs
  SCGCQ00524966 - Metadata corrution issue noticed after replacing a failed card - Source VD gets blocked
 Cache Offload v3.200.15-0005
  SCGCQ00554331 - Cache Offload firmware fails with device enquiry timeout with new NVDATA.rom
  SCGCQ00498721 - Using power analyzer, if the power in PCI slot is made back on within 150 ms after a power failure, COL failed to complete, as the chip is getting reset while COL in progress
 BIOS - v5.42.00
  SCGCQ00408767 - OpROM not getting relocated to runtime segment if the segment address is 0xC0000
 Hii - v03.61.02
  SCGCQ00527665 - NMR1.7-UEFi HII shows evs volume as Virtual drive instead of (Nytro Virtual Drive )
 UEFI_Driver - v0x06010300
 FCODE - v4.14.05.00
  SCGCQ00418701 - Not possible to probe a volume > 2Tb on Niwot raid card
 NVDATA - v2.1108.06-0010
  SCGCQ00497877 - Disable, enable, silence Alarm option is shown in MSM for the galaxy controller
  SCGCQ00556525 - MonTask: line 280 in file ../../raid/1078int.c when set directpdmapping to ON
 WebBIOS - v6.5-64-e_64-Rel
  SCGCQ00574207 - WebBios displays option to locate onboard DFF
 PCLI - v05.07-00
  SCGCQ00356037
  SCGCQ00356190 - No controller properties for Online FW Update in MegaCLi
 Bootblock - v2.06.00.01-0000
 Common Bootblock - v07.26.05.219
 ROMENV - v1.08

23.13.0-0056 (NMR 1.5patch)
 Firmware v3.200.25-2490
 - Reboot fails after upgrade of FW from older FW(2210) to newer FW(2477).
 
23.13.0-0046 (NMR 1.5)
 Firmware v3.200.25-2480
 - After foreign config import VD properties are not reporting in the MSM
 - NMR1.5-Critical event OCR observed during OS bootup in OEM-specific server
 - CSA1.5 IntelZiaBeach: DFF moved to JBOD state after enabling JBOD from mfc settings of the controller
 - CSA1.5 IntelZiaBeach:2 out of 14 PD's are not configuring to JBOD state even though all PD's are in Unconfigured Good state
 - CSA 1.5: Source VD goes offline while copying large file from one VD to another VD (associated to Nytro Cache)
 - fixed in release order
 - MR_DCMD_CTRL_IO_METRICS_GET should return MFI_STAT_IO_METRICS_DISABLED if Io metrics collection is not enabled.
 Cache Offload v3.200.14-2073
 - CSA1.5-Firmware crash observed after introducing lock out, pull the power cable
 BIOS - v5.35.00
 Hii - v01.32.00
 PCLI - v05.02-01
 WebBIOS - v6.5-18-e_0-Rel
 - CSA1.5 :WEBBIOS hangs during source vd creation
 - CSA1.5 :WebBios Virtual Drive Erase option is not working for all the 3 variants of VD Erase!
 - CSA1.5 :WebBIOS 'Drive Erase' option for VD is not displaying the 'Delete VD option after Erase' checkbox option missing
 NVDATA - v2.1108.03-0090
 Bootblock - v2.06.00.01-0000
 Common Bootblock - v07.26.05.219


23.6.1-0004 (NMR 1.0) - Initial Release
 Firmware v3.200.15-2221
 Cache Offload v3.200.14-1825
 BIOS - v5.35.00
 Hii - v01.32.00
 PCLI - v05.02-01
 WebBIOS - v6.5-8-e_0-Rel
 NVDATA - v2.1108.03-0088
 Bootblock - v2.06.00.01-0000
 Common Bootblock - v07.26.05.219


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