hpe mr416i-p - cli [storcli64]

[Nate47]

I purchased a NEW  MR416i-p Gen 10. Which is SAS connected to a 16 port SSD ICY DOC array in an HP Z6 Gen4.

Upon adding the SSD all drives drop to JBOD.  Anyone having this issue use : storcli64 /c0 delete config

Then ran:    storcli64 /c0 add vd r5 drives=252:0-14 strip=1024 spares=252:15

Unfortunetly - HP won't let me install the GUI to configure the raid volume, so I am resorting to the 'storcli64'

Questions: 

Can I use the broadcom firmware to update the controller?

HP does not seem to allow the manual install of the controller firmware, or am I missing something?

HP MegaRaid software won't install on the HP workstation, and the Broadcom MegaRaid does not see the controller - Did I do something wrong?

[Greeshma21]

Hi @Nate47 ,

Please refer to this advisory, It might help you.

For more information, Refer to this user guide.

Regards,
Greeshma

[Nate47]

I am not sure I follow... the iLO does not exist in the HP Z6 g4 workstation.  I am not running DL or ML server.

My desire

1) Be able to flash the card to update the firmware. -- IBM, Lenovo, and Dell all use ROM files to flash the Broadcom controller, yet HPE uses a proprietary file type and does NOT allow you to load the HPE firmware using the CLI (storcli64) --- WHY? Am I missing something?

CLI Command to load the firmware:  storcli /c0 download file=c:\path\to\firmware.rom

2) Install MegaRaid on Windows 11, so I can stop using the CLI to manage the array.

3) Controller personality... Defaults to JBOD... When I try to change it to Raid - it says it can't.  This would be nice, but not a big deal, after deleting the JBOD I was able to setup the raid 5.

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storcli64 /c0 show personality --- shows raid vs jbod
storcli64 /c0 set personality=RAID --- sets default behavior to raid

Looking at the HPE software install steps iLO updates are required. I do see an opton for USB key... FYI... the CLI flash: https://support.hpe.com/connect/s/softwaredetails?collectionId=MTX-3f857d7b01734aa4&tab=Installation+Instructions

Controller Details:

Firmware Package Build = 52.16.3-3913
Firmware Version = 5.160.03-3444
Driver Name = MegaSas35.sys
Driver Version = 7.731.02.00

[shiva_jr]

Hi @Nate47 ,
     Please note that the HP Workstation won't support the Broadcom or MR controllers. 
     As per the Quickspecs it supports only Microsemi 3152-8i SAS ROC RAID Controller.
     Please note, this platform will support the HPE products. Please let me know if issue still persists.
Regards,
Shiva_JR

[Nate47]

@shiva_jr 

I installed the Raid controller into the computer, it shows up in Windows 11 as the HPE MR416i-p Gen 10+.  

This is installed into Slot 3: PCI Express Gen3 x4 - PCH with open-ended connector* 

I used the CLI - to configure the Raid card 26TB usable with 1 drive as hot spare.

I can make due with the CLI,  but, I would really like to update the firmware as you see in my post it out of date. When I use the command line to initiate the manual update from Broadcom, the update fails. I can't use HP tools, because HP uses proprietary files, and it HP required ILO to update. 

There should be a way to update the firmware outside of ILO.

[Nate47]

Is there an offline tool to update the firmware in a NON DL | ML box?

Broadcom does support ROM flashing, but your file type does not inlcude a ROM for me to use. When I tried using the Broadcom ROM the flash failed.

[Syrienko]

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@Nate47 wrote:

Is there an offline tool to update the firmware in a NON DL | ML box?

Broadcom does support ROM flashing, but your file type does not inlcude a ROM for me to use. When I tried using the Broadcom ROM the flash failed.

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From HW perspective this is compatible card with HP Z8 G4... but these HPE Enterprise Whores don't allow you to flash the hardware you bought, because they think they own it or something... they lock in their firmware that you cannot flash the original MANUFACTURER firmware...

Idiots...

[Syrienko]

Hey Employee of HPE, you give links to your HPE Servers support page for this controller even tho, user stated that he use it in HP Z6 G4?
You are not manufacturers of this controller, you just put Sticker HPE on it and put proprietary firmware **bleep** on it.
Then when other people on planet want recycle it on refurbished market, they simple cannot.

**Data Erased**