LSI MegaRAID Firmware Failed to FLASH flash. Stop!!!So upgrading the firmware on this puppy was rather brutle. I kept on getting, "Firmware Failed to FLASH flash. Stop!!!".
Luckily, there is someone out there (http://www.wobblycogs.co.uk/index.php/computing/hardware/110-lsi-megaraid-firmware-upgrade-under-vmware) that understand that this means that you are trying to upgrade too far of a gap. You can't go from v2.007.403-3066 to v2.130.403-3066. You have to step up to the upgrade.
He also was kind enough to post the step-upgrade-firmware since LSI doesn't offer that firmware anymore.
Here's how:
As a requirement, use the STORCLI (it is the successor of the MegaCLI). To be clear, the MegaCLI should not be used. It is outdated.
- -right-click CMD
- -click RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR
- -browse to the STORCLI location
- -make sure the firmware ROM's are in the same folder (it isn't necessary but it makes it easier).
- -type: StorCLI /c0 download file=AF2108_FW_Image.rom
- -it should take about 10 minutes.
- -reboot server.
- -wait nervously as it performs the upgrade during the reboot.
- -go back to the same location in CMD.
- -type: StorCLI /c0 download file=mr2108fw.rom
- -it should take about 10 minutes.
- -reboot server.
- -wait nervously as it performs the upgrade during the reboot.
- -bliss ensues.