cannot upgrade PERC3/Di firmware

[H]

I've seen similar problems with my 2550/2650s.  The only thing I could get
to work is to create the floppy disks and reboot the server to the floppy
disks and then flash the firmware.

-Hank


On 8/22/06, wolf2k5 <wolf2k5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've a PowerEdge 1650 with a PERC3/Di with firmware 2.8.0.6092 (A10)
> running RHEL3 Update 8.
>
> I've downloaded the latest update package
> (PE1650_RAID_FRMW_LX_A12.BIN) to upgrade the controller firmware to
> version 2.8.1.6098 (A12).
>
> When I execute it, after a couple of minutes, it simply exits w/o any
> error message and w/o updating the firmware.
>
> I'm attaching the log of the upgrade process below.
>
> I've also tried upgrading to the intermediate version (A11), same result:
>
>
> ---
> # ./PE1650_RAID_FRMW_LX_R95122.BIN
> Collecting inventory...
> .
> Running validation...
>
> PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 3/Di
>
> The version of this Update Package is newer than the currently installed
> version.
> Software application name: PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 3/Di
> Firmware
> Package version: 2.8.0.6095
> Installed version: 2.8.0.6092
>
> Continue? Y/N:y
> Executing update...
> WARNING: DO NOT STOP THIS PROCESS WHILE FIRMWARE FLASH IS IN PROGRESS.
> STOPPING MAY CAUSE YOUR SYSTEM TO BECOME UNSTABLE!
> .......................................................
> Updating controller #0 (Dell PERC 3/Di)
>
> PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 3/Di
> ---
>
>
> Any idea?
>
> Thanks.
>
> R105804.log
> ---
> Mon Aug 21 11:20:58 EDT 2006 localhost spsetup.sh[3583]: Dell Update
> Package Launched
> Command Line:
> Collecting inventory...
> <?xml version="1.0"?>
> <SVMInventory lang="en">
> <Device vendorID="1028" deviceID="000A" subDeviceID="011B"
> subVendorID="1028" bus="1" device="8" function="1" display="PowerEdge
> Expandable RAID Controller 3/Di">
>    <Application componentType="FRMW" version="2.8.0.6092"
> display="PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 3/Di Firmware"/>
> </Device>
> <System systemID="11B"/>
> <OperatingSystem majorVersion="2.4" minorVersion="21"
> spMajorVersion="0" spMinorVersion="0"/>
> <Device componentID="159" display="BIOS">
>    <Display>BIOS</Display>
>    <Application componentType="BIOS" version="A11" display="BIOS"/>
> </Device>
> </SVMInventory>
> Running validation...
>
> PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 3/Di
> Application: PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 3/Di Firmware
> Previous version: 2.8.0.6092
> New version: 2.8.1.6098
>
> The version of this Update Package is newer than the currently
> installed version.
> Software application name: PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 3/Di
> Firmware
> Package version: 2.8.1.6098
> Installed version: 2.8.0.6092
>
> Executing update...
> WARNING: DO NOT STOP THIS PROCESS WHILE FIRMWARE FLASH IS IN PROGRESS.
> STOPPING MAY CAUSE YOUR SYSTEM TO BECOME UNSTABLE!
> <?xml version="1.0"?>
> <SVMExecution lang="en">
> <Device vendorID="1028" deviceID="000A" subDeviceID="011B"
> subVendorID="1028" bus="1" device="8" function="1" display="PowerEdge
> Expandable RAID Controller 3/Di">
>    <Application componentType="FRMW" version="2.8.0.6092"
> display="PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 3/Di Firmware"/>
> </Device>
> <SPStatus result="false">
>    <Message id="1"> Updating controller #0 (Dell PERC 3/Di)</Message>
> </SPStatus>
> </SVMExecution>
> Updating controller #0 (Dell PERC 3/Di)
>
> PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 3/Di
> Application: PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 3/Di Firmware
> Previous version: 2.8.0.6092
> New version: 2.8.1.6098
>
> ==============================> Update Result <==========================
>
> Update was not applied
>
> =========================================================================
> Exit code = 1 (Failure)
> ---
>
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