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(Critical update) ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller Firmware Update v1.03 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008 - IBM System x

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Version

1.03

Release Date

2 March 2011

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1,257 CHANGE HISTORY for the Firmware Update for ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller

ibm_fw_pmcraid_1.03_windows_32-64.txt

5,449 README for the Firmware Update for ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller

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1,920,149 Firmware Update for ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller

Abstract

Download the latest Firmware Update (Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008) for ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller for IBM System x.

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Change history

Severity: Critical

Supported controllers:

  • ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller (46M0969)

Version 1.03 - Critical

Contains:

  • Firmware: B038
  • Preboot GUI: 1.05.44
  • Option ROM: 1.05.36
  • uEFI Driver: 1.14

Fixes:

  • Fixed issue where the operating system's filesystem goes read only or adapter becomes non-responsive to management tools due to a resource leak in device flush path
  • Addressed issue where a device timeouts may occur due to NCQ error handling did not confirm a request had completed successfully (including residual count) after a drive is removed and before using buffer contents. These contents include the failing tag, error status, and, in the case of an ECC error, a failing LBA.
  • Fixed issue where the the controller may hangs due to a drive timeout during a hot drive pull.
  • Fixed issue where a user may continuously pull, reinsert the drive and initiate rebuilds numerous times resulting in a read command to fail that should of completed.

Version 1.02

Contains:

  • Firmware: B036
  • Preboot GUI: 1.05.44
  • Option ROM: 1.05.36
  • uEFI Driver: 1.14

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Operating System

System x:Windows Server 2008 x86-64 & 2008 R2

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 March 2011

UID

ibm1MIGR-5085372

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