Dell PowerEdge C8000 User Manual

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Using the Expander Flash Utility

The storage sled’s SAS expander will be identified and the expander chips

and the two unique SAS addresses are listed.
Sample output:

NOTE:

The storage sled's SAS expander has two unique SAS addresses. If you

cannot find the SAS address, you can use the RS232 COM port to establish

connection between the compute sled and storage sled and recover the SAS

address.

NOTE:

When you download the firmware or manufacturing image to the SAS

expander make sure that the file name is correct. See "Expander Firmware File

Names" on page 63.

5 Take note of the expander chips A and B SAS addresses.
6 Update the expander firmware on the expander chips.
7 Download the expander firmware to flash region 0.

Enter the following command:
cmd>xflash -i

SASADDR down fw sas2xfwZeus_XXX.fw 0

where
SASADDR is the inband SAS address of the specified expander chip
XXX is the firmware image version number

c:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\1020>xflash -i get avail

Xflash

LSI SAS Expander Flash Utility

Version: 9.0.0.0

Initializing Interface.

Expander: Bobcat (SAS2x28)

1) Bobcat (SAS2x28) (500262D0:0B8F1B3F) (0.0.0.0)

2) Bobcat (SAS2x28) (500262D0:0B8F1A3F) (0.0.0.0)