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h4. Firmware Flash Utility for SAS Expanders
h5. Purpose
Sun provides a [Firmware Flash Utility|https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=SunFirmwareUtil-1.3-S-G-F@CDS-CDS_SMI] Utility|https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=SunFWFlashUtil-1.9-S-G-F@CDS-CDS_SMI] for updating the expander firmware on SPARC and X64 based platforms. The utility provides a command line interface for installing updated firmware for systems with a SAS expander attached using the {{mpt(7d)}} driver. A man page is also provided for reference on the firmware flash utility usage.

This is an unbundled product and requires Solaris 10 10/08 or later. The utility allows customers to upgrade the SAS expander firmware on the Sun Fire T5140/T5240, Sun Storage J4200/J4300/J4400/J4500/J4650/J5100 Arrays, and also some storage blades.
h5. Installation Instructions
Verify that the required patches (138888-05 or later for SPARC systems, 138889-05 or later for X64 systems) are installed on your system. (SPARC example shown below in the following steps)
 
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# showrev -p | grep <patch-ID> 138888
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Obtain the required patches from [SunSolve|http://sunsolve.sun.com/] and install them on your system.
You can obtain the patches from [SunSolve|http://sunsolve/show.do?target=home]. Download the patch to {{/tmp}} and install on your system.

Install the required patch:
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Required SPARC patches:
# patchadd /tmp/126419-02
# patchadd /tmp/138888-05
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Requried X64 patches:
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# patchadd /tmp/126420-02
# patchadd /tmp/138889-05
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Reboot your system after patch installation:
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[Download the Firmware Flash Utility package|https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=SunFirmwareUtil-1.3-S-G-F@CDS-CDS_SMI]. package|https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=SunFWFlashUtil-1.9-S-G-F@CDS-CDS_SMI]. Save the downloaded tar archive into {{/tmp}} and extract the package (SPARC example below).
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# tar -xvf /tmp/SUNWfirmwareflash-1_39-sparc.tar
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