Upgrade firmware for HP P212 on Gen8

[abpostelnicu 3]

Hello,

 

I've just bought a HP P212 raid controller and put it in my MS Gen8. I think it has a very old firmware - 3.0

 

mart Array P212 in Slot 1

Bus Interface: PCI

Slot: 1

Serial Number: PACCPID103200H8

Cache Serial Number: PACCQ9SYXM71

RAID 6 (ADG) Status: Disabled

Controller Status: OK

Hardware Revision: C

Firmware Version: 3.00

Wait for Cache Room: Disabled

Surface Analysis Inconsistency Notification: Disabled

Post Prompt Timeout: 0 secs

Cache Board Present: True

Cache Status: Not Configured

Drive Write Cache: Disabled

Total Cache Size: 256 MB

Total Cache Memory Available: 144 MB

No-Battery Write Cache: Disabled

Battery/Capacitor Count: 0

SATA NCQ Supported: True

 

My question is how i can upgrade the firmware and from where can i get the latest one. I'm running on an Debian OS that boots up from ODD bay with software RAID 5 - 4 disks

[abpostelnicu 3]

I'll respond myself to this question, a complete guide with the latest firmware can be found here: http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_55b304486f544f148de6c5cc6e#tab1

[schoondoggy 858]

You can also update it using the latest SPP.

[mrpenguin 0]

If I read that correctly-- the Drive Write Cache does not work with a P212 and the gen8 (and, therefore, hardware raid 5 is not supported--hence why you are using software raid 5?)

Is that right? (I had a similar question on the P212 and gen8 recently--not meaning to thread hijack)

 

 

Hello,

 

I've just bought a HP P212 raid controller and put it in my MS Gen8. I think it has a very old firmware - 3.0

 

mart Array P212 in Slot 1

Bus Interface: PCI

Slot: 1

Serial Number: PACCPID103200H8

Cache Serial Number: PACCQ9SYXM71

RAID 6 (ADG) Status: Disabled

Controller Status: OK

Hardware Revision: C

Firmware Version: 3.00

Wait for Cache Room: Disabled

Surface Analysis Inconsistency Notification: Disabled

Post Prompt Timeout: 0 secs

Cache Board Present: True

Cache Status: Not Configured

Drive Write Cache: Disabled

Total Cache Size: 256 MB

Total Cache Memory Available: 144 MB

No-Battery Write Cache: Disabled

Battery/Capacitor Count: 0

SATA NCQ Supported: True

 

My question is how i can upgrade the firmware and from where can i get the latest one. I'm running on an Debian OS that boots up from ODD bay with software RAID 5 - 4 disks

 

[abpostelnicu 3]

If I read that correctly-- the Drive Write Cache does not work with a P212 and the gen8 (and, therefore, hardware raid 5 is not supported--hence why you are using software raid 5?)

Is that right? (I had a similar question on the P212 and gen8 recently--not meaning to thread hijack)

Where did you read this?

 

 

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[mrpenguin 0]

It was mostly a guess from what you had written;

I don't know very much about servers, hardware, or maintenance-- So it is really just a logical assumption on my part. As they say, a little knowledge is dangerous :-P 

 

 

This was from your status post: (which made me assume the DWC doesn't function)

 

Cache Board Present: True

Cache Status: Not Configured

Drive Write Cache: Disabled

Total Cache Size: 256 MB

Total Cache Memory Available: 144 MB

No-Battery Write Cache: Disabled

I don't know very much about servers, hardware, or maintenance-- So it is really just a logical assumption on my part. As they say, a little knowledge is dangerous :-P 

 

Edited October 5, 2016 by mrpenguin

[abpostelnicu 3]

it says disabled since no array is configured

[mrpenguin 0]

Gotcha! on the other thread, (which you probably have already seen), Schoondoggy has CONFIRMED that hardware raid 5 will work with the cache module. I will now be looking to order one of those and see! 

 

(http://homeservershow.com/forums/index.php?/topic/10938-interesting-smart-array-p212-may-be-supported-in-the-gen8-still-testing/#entry121981)

[abpostelnicu 3]

Yep great news!!

 

 

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