LSI Logic PERC3/DCL, PERC3/DC, PERC3/QC, PERC3/SC, v.1.78, A15

AUTO INSTALLED This file was automatically installed as part of a recent update. If you are experiencing any issues, you can manually download and reinstall.
This is firmware for the PERC 3/SC, PERC 3/DC, PERC 3/DCL and PERC 3/QC.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Component Current ver Previous version
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Firmware 1.78 1.74
BIOS 3.29 3.27
Ctrl-M 5.54 5.54
WebBIOS (Ctrl-H) 1.60 1.47

Firmware Bug Fixes:
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1. Hard drive drops off line after power cycling hard drive the fix was to renegotiate for all request sense commands.

BIOS Changes
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1. Fixed minor bug in Bios.
2. There was a bug where the PERC Bios would hang waiting for an response from the firmware. This would occur if there was data in the cache on boot up. This is fixed. This only affected PERC 3/DC and PERC 3/DCL.


Ctrl-M Changes
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None


WebBIOS changes
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1. There was a bug when a user created a logical drive greater than 1 TB. This is fixed.
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Version

1.78, A15

Release date

07 Apr 2003

Download Type

Firmware

Category

SCSI RAID

Importance

Optional
Dell Technologies recommends reviewing this update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations or provides new features that may or may not apply to your environment.
Available formats
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: RAID-FRMW-R58184.exe
File Size: 1.73 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 32bit format have been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 64bit format will only run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. When selecting a device driver update be sure to select the one that is appropriate for your operating system.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
4F026A4AA24C0293352D4327278063AB
SHA1:
Not available
SHA-256:
Not available
File Format: One or more self extracting disk images inside of a self extracting zip
File Name: PERC3-fw178-A15.exe
File Size: 953.41 KB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, then double-click it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
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PERC3/SC
Custom Instructions for PERC3-fw178-A15.exe:

This program creates a bootable diskette to upgrade the firmware
of the controllers. You will need a formatted 3 1/2 inch floppy
diskette for the following procedure.

1) Download the file to a directory on your hard drive. The
file downloaded is a self extracting executable.
2) Double click on the file to run the executable.
3) Click on the continue button.
4) To perform the upgrade, boot using this diskette.

pflash.exe will get executed automatically and will report
existing code level and prompt you to reconfirm before starting
the firmware upgrade process.

To do this process in non-interactive mode please execute,
pflash /?
and read about possible command line switches.

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