Generally the firmware is not compatible, as it no longer identifies itself as 'LSI', which is usually required by LSI flashing tools.  Same goes for OEM flashing tools ... it checks the ID of the card before allowing a flash.  This is usually disabled to prevent the card from being damaged by a bad flash, which is common when flashing between vendors.  There may be a way to 'force' the firmware to the card, but that is up to you to find and try.  Best to simply get a new card or not use the S300.

Hi Peter,

Thanks for your inquiry. Although the S300 does have a LSI 1068E chipset running a customized firmware, I do not have any information about other differences that may exist on the integrated package that may make it impossible for the standard 1068E ROM to operate without modification, and for that reason I would caution against forcing a flash. If I knew for sure that the only difference was the firmware then a possibility -- not a certainty -- might exist that you could flash it safely and operate correctly with the LSI Linux driver, though I would advise against this since any failure is likely to render the card inoperable. I also don't have any information about the capability of the card to recover from a failed firmware update via e.g. JTAG or similar, so in the event there is the a failure I wouldn't be able to recommend a recovery procedure. The card was sold and supported as compatible with Windows only and you would have no warranty recourse if something went wrong. Unfortunately, for this particular card I think the best thing as far as doing something that is intended and expected to function predictably and reliably is to replace it with a Dell SAS 6i/R card or a Dell PERC H200, or even another vendor with proper support for Linux if you prefer. For cabled drives the R310 SAS 6i/R part number is 342-1612 and the hot plug drive version is 342-1613. The cabled PERC H200 for the R310 is 342-1597 and the hot plug drive version is 342-1598. If you need more information about the RAID options on this server let us know and we'll be happy to help out.