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REQUIREMENTS:
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Server:
    This platform shall have Intel(R) SAS Gen3 RAID controller or SAS adapter and drivers to
    support inband interface.

RAID Controller Compatibility:
Intel(R) RAID controllers/SAS adapters RS3UC080, RS3UC080J, RS3FC044, RS3GC008, RS3MC044, RS3DC080, RS3DC040, RS3SC008, RS3WC080, RSP3TD160F, RSP3MD088F, RSP3DD080F
RSP3WD080E, RSP3QD160J, RSP3GD016J.

Intel(R) Integrated RAID Module Compatibility:
RMS3JC080, RMS3VC160, MS3HC080, RMS3CC080, RMS3CC040, RMS3AC160, RMSP3AD160F, RMSP3CD080F, RMSP3HD080E, RMSP3JD160J.

Expander Compatibility:
    Compatible with the following Intel(R) SAS3x Expanders and JBODs.
    RES3FV288, RES3TV360, JBOD2312S3SP
 
Expander's firmware level: Expander firmware must be at least B057.
       

Contents in the package:
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The following files are included in this folder

Name:						Description:
Windows_README.txt			This file
fw_tool2.bat				Support update script
update_Firmware.bat			Firmware update script
Update_CPLD.bat				CPLD update script
Find_Expanders.bat			script to find the expanders installed on the system
sed.exe					Support application
dd.exe					Support application
od.exe					Support application
sg_inq.exe				Support sg3 utility
sg_scan.exe				Support sg3 utility
sg_ses.exe				Support sg3 utility
sg_turs.exe				Support sg3 utility
sg_write_buffer.exe			Support Application to update device firmware
storcli.exe				Update tool for expander behind RAID controller for Windows x86
storcli64.exe				Update tool for expander behind RAID controller for Windows x64
cygiconv-2.dll				Support dll
cygintl-8.dll				Support dll
cygwin1.dll				Support dll

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Installation Instructions for CPLD update:
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Windows instructions for updating SAS Expander Firmware:
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    1. Make sure your expander is at least at B057 firmware level.
    2. Download and extract all files to a USB drive.
    3. Boot the target system to Windows.
    4. (Optional) copy the files to a local drive.
    5. Run CMD as administrator.
    6. Navigate to directory with windows update script (Utility\Windows).
    7. Find SCSI device name for the expander
	a. Run "Find_Expanders.bat"
	b. Record the "SCSI ID" for all the expander devices found. The format of the SCSI ID is SCSIx:x,xxx,x (example "SCSI2:1,105,0")
    8. Run update script to update expander.
	a. Run CPLD_Update.bat "SCSI ID"
	b. Example: CPLD_Update.bat "SCSI2:1,105,0" (use double quotes for the device name)
    9. Repeat step 8 for each expander found on step 7.
   10. Reboot your system.
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