Sas/sata hard disk drive update via management controller
AssigneeQuanta Computer Inc.
InventorTe-Hsien LAI
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Abstract
Methods and systems of updating serial attached small computer system interface (SAS)/serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) hard disk drive (HDD) firmware (FW) using a management controller (MC) are provided. The method includes uploading the HDD FW to the MC via the local area network (LAN), breaking the HDD FW into a plurality of chunks, issuing a plurality of write commands and writing the plurality of chunks into the SAS HDD.
Claims20
A method of updating a serial attached small computer system interface (SAS) hard disk drive (HDD) firmware (FW) using a management controller (MC), the method, performed by the MC, comprising:
- uploading the HDD FW via the local area network (LAN);
- breaking the HDD FW into a plurality of chunks;
- issuing a plurality of small computer system interface (SCSI) Write Buffer commands with the plurality of chunks;
- and
- writing the plurality of chunks into the SAS HDD.
A method of updating a serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) hard disk drive (HDD) firmware (FW) using a management controller (MC), the method, performed by the MC, comprising:
- uploading the HDD FW via the local area network (LAN);
- breaking the HDD FW into a plurality of chunks;
- issuing a plurality of small computer system interface (SCSI) advanced technology attachment (ATA) PASS-THROUGH commands with DOWNLOAD MICROCODE ATA commands and the plurality of chunks;
- and
- writing the plurality of chunks into the SATA HDD.
A system for updating a serial attached small computer system interface (SAS) hard disk drive (HDD) firmware (FW) comprising:
- a management controller (MC);
- the SAS HDD;
- and
- a management software (SW),
- wherein the management SW is configured to upload the SAS HDD FW to the MC;
- and
- wherein the MC is configured to break the uploaded HDD FW into a plurality of chunks and issue a write command to write the plurality of chunks in the SAS HDD.
A system for updating serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) hard disk drive (HDD) firmware (FW) comprising:
- a management controller (MC);
- the SATA HDD;
- and
- a management software (SW),
- wherein the management SW is configured to upload the SATA HDD FW to the MC;
- and
- wherein the MC is configured to break the uploaded HDD FW into a plurality of chunks and issue a write command to write the plurality of chunks in the SAS HDD.
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