Sunday, February 19, 2017

How to update SSD Firmware on RAID Controllers




Got some servers with RAID Controllers and SSD.



Raid Controller: LSI MegaRaid 9271-4i
SSD: Intel 520



The MegaRaid controllers have the ability to update drive firmware using MegaCLI.



Intel for example only offers a Firmware Update Tool, and not direct .bin Firmware files.



Is there a possibility to update these drives without pulling them out and attaching them to a normal SATA controller and using the FUT?

Any other ways you can think of for doing this? Or do people using RAID Controllers + SSD not update their SSD Firmware's at all?


Answer



You don't have an option to do this through your RAID controller. In practice, I don't update SSD firmware unless it's fully vendor-integrated (Like Fusion-io or HP-branded and Dell-branded Sandisk enterprise disks).



If you DO need to update the firmware, you will need to connect directly to a SATA port and use the manufacturer's utility.


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