Lenovo Expander Storage Host-Bus-Adapter (HBA) Windows Firmware

Change History

  Please use the following command to upgrade the code and check log message
    1) Type "install.bat > log.txt " 
       at a command prompt.
	2) Reboot system for firmware to take effect.


NOTE TO SERVICE - Reference RETAIN #N/A

Version 125.16.03.00 - New Function Only/No fixes
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Defects：
-Expander FW initialization code dereferences null pointer after null check.(DCSG00415838 (Port Of Defect DCSG00421214))
-Watchdog Status sometimes doesn't show valid Reset Status value for Expander soft reset.(DCSG00501521 (Port Of Defect DCSG00507130))
-SDK does not recover the PHY when the SPICO_ECC fault (0x175) is reported.(DCSG00411475 (Port Of Defect DCSG00507124)

EnhancementRequests:
-Add Tx FIFO flush logic to the ISTWI master arbitration lost handler.(DCSG00778893)
-Added support to report Invalid BaySlotNumber/ConnectorElementIndex 0xFF when the expander doesn't get the slot number from the UBM backplane for a UBM connected.(DCSG00959447)
-Added support to report Invalid BaySlotNumber/ConnectorElementIndex 0xFF when the expander doesn't get the slot number.(DCSG00930877 (Port Of EnhancementRequest DCSG00935402)


Version 125.16.02.00 - New Function Only/No fixes
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Defects:
-I2C communication within 2 expanders using I2C packet layer fails on one expander reset.(DCSG00112595)
-Partial Error Log Header Causes Firmware Fault.(DCSG00106334)
-If the amount of information requested exceeds the size of the config page, Exp FW terminates the command with CHECK CONDITION status for buffer ID 0xE6.(DCSG00205352)
-Assert observed in ISTWI Slave module in a stress test involving peer master power cycle..(DCSG00243797)
-Multi master I2C communication within 2 expanders using I2C packet layer fails on one expander reset..(DCSG00110208)
-Expander FW does not set warning/critical field even though Voltage sensor element reports critical status.(DCSG00253035)
-When 0.15.203.00 version of expander FW is active on CubR boards, Scrutiny CLI's 'show' command doesn't complete.(DCSG00264968)
-Write Buffer command with size/offset beyond the allowed buffer size give incorrect response.(DCSG00253043)
-Add note in Exp XML 'Spinup Control Configuration Page (0xFF0A) and prog guide that Exp 'spin-up' and 'phy reset in progress timeout' setting should be in sync.(DCSG00218728)
-The SAS35Xnn expander is unresponsive to CLI or in-band interfaces during stress testing with watchdog and phy resets.(DCSG00219838)
-Compilation failure seen while creating in-place concatenated image.(DCSG00266712)
-Remove unnecessary #include "../include/aapl/aapl.h" from halPhyConfiguration.c.(DCSG00257751)
-Expander may exhibit issue if multiple hosts try to do config page read/write operations concurrently.(DCSG00226514)
-When in-place concatenated image is active, log shows that the MFG image is unreadable.(DCSG00234564)
-Executing rapid phy resets causes expanders to exhibit inappropriate behavior.(DCSG00242358)
-NULL pointer could have been de-referenced for reading while tracing firmware flow in the API that creates the transaction context for SSPI.(DCSG00249050)
-I2C master fails to communicate with peer expander I2C slave with master power cycles test..(DCSG00242592)
-Config page write using buffer ID 0xE6 failed..(DCSG00394079)
-Port Platform specific code : Expander FW initialization code dereferences null pointer after null check.(DCSG00415838 (Port Of Defect DCSG00421215))
-Update from Pre-Phase 9.0 fw to Phase 9.0 or later results in 0x175 Fault.(DCSG00132832 (Port Of Defect DCSG00153880))
-INVALID COMMAND OPERATION CODE is returned as Additional Sense Code for unsupported SES Page..(DCSG00103326 (Port Of Defect DCSG00119142))
-Watchdog reset is seen with Peak Value Detection configured for Databolt enabled PHYs..(DCSG00259162 (Port Of Defect DCSG00304554))
-Fault in halSspIisr.c.(DCSG00093790 (Port Of Defect DCSG00143502))
-Unsupported vendor specific commands return INVALID FIELD IN CDB as the sense code..(DCSG00103403 (Port Of Defect DCSG00118485))

EnhancementRequests:
-Add CLI commands to perform 2Wire_RST and Silverfalls reset.(DCSG00373450)
-Implement mechanism in expander FW to enable host interfaces to get Expander PSOC version information.(DCSG00433326)
-Add note in expander config XML and programming guide that expander 'spin-up' and 'phy reset in progress timeout' MFG config setting should be in sync.(DCSG00164169)
-Update Product ID to EXPCFF-SAS3-48M1.(DCSG00368947)


Version 125.16.00.00 - New Function Only/No fixes
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Change History
10/27/2020: 125.16.02.00, update "product ID" to "EXCFF-SAS3-48M1", change expander marketing name from "ThinkSystem 36i 12Gb Internal Expander" to "ThinkSystem 48 port 12Gb Internal Expander"

Version 7.3.1.4-28 - New Function Only/No fixes
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No any fixes

Version 7.3.1.4-24 - New Function Only/No fixes
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Firmware Image: 125.14.209.00