After flashing /dev/mpr0, another warning message regarding /dev/mpr1.
Listing all controller details:
sas3flash -listall
It brought up two different controllers, first one in IT firmware, and the second one in IR mode. I've already downloaded the Driver for my controller which included the IR firmware as well. File name I've downloaded is: 9300_8i_Package_P12_IR_IT_FW_BIOS_for_MSDOS_Windows.zip
Copied the file in the Firmware\SAS9311_8i_IR to my freeNas server. Then flashed it
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External SAS card: LSI 9300-8e
Downloaded first the installer from:
http://www.avagotech.com/products/server-storage/host-bus-adapters/sas-9300-8e#downloads
The Installer: Installer_P9_for_FreeBSD
Firmware and Bios: 9300_8e_Package_P9_IT_Firmware_BIOS_for_MSDOS_Windows
To flash it, I moved the installed and the firmware and bios files to Freenas.
Before flashing, I had to make sure the SAS controller is in IT mode by executing
sas3flash -list
I could see that : Firmware Product
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Download the P20 firmware from ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/driver/SAS/LSI/2308/Firmware/IT/.
Create a bootable drive using rufus (https://rufus.akeo.ie/) copied all the files from the downloaded p20 firmware zip file. Copied only the content of the UEFI. Note: seems that the disk is not needed to be bootable since we are entering the UEFI built in shell.
Get SAS address from LSI configuration utility on boot. Also can be found on a label inside the machine.
Booted the machine into UEFI shell.
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Supermicro JBOD default IP address is: 192.168.1.99.
User Name: ADMIN
Password: ADMIN
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