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Yes I went back into the Rom config after firmware to confirm. I chose IT firmware from flasher interface.  ROM screen says IT, see attached pic.  All RAID functions don’t exist. Yes erase was auto because it had to do a 2MB flash instead of 1MB. I used the included flashing script. I didn’t manually do the steps which is why is automatically knew to do full firmware change out.  


1MB is normal update and can be done in windows.  Have to use DOS to change entire flash (2MB flash due changing everything, not an upgrade).  HBA fully recognized in windows (drives unknown) after IT firmware. 

Not a flash failure or misunderstanding, even verified the SAS address before and after.  Everything intact, unknown if windows sees SATA but doesn’t matter, Irix doesn’t - which is the thing I care about.


Your site instructions assume manual issuance of steps. I read through the Broadcom script and it’s better to run that because it helps you determine the firmware file you need to use on your board revision and has ability to do full firmware swap over from RAID to IT in its questions.  

Reduces hassle if an already poorly documented flashing procedure.  

I have the right firmware, doesn’t magically make it SATA compatible under Irix.  SGI tech pub for 3442 claims SAS only!!!  Even if the doc talks about a PCIe layout…same chip on PCI-X.  

Had I seen that tech pub and read between the lines, I’d have known.

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Techpub: https://irix7.com/techpubs/860-0477-001.pdf

Read Internal connector, only 3 of the cards claim SATA/SAS support.  3442X is SAS only. 

Yes I see that the layout shows PCI express. Doesn’t change the chip type used on the board.

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The only thing I can do is try another HDD on the Fuel (pain the *** to get it into the drive cage) and see if it works. Product literature claims to support SATA, not seeing it so far under Irix.