The LSI Storage Authority software enables you to update the controller firmware.
Perform the following steps to update the controller firmware.
Navigate to the Controller dashboard.
Click Update Firmware.
The Update Firmware dialog displays the current component version and the selected component version, when applicable.
Figure 1. Update Firmware Dialog
Click Browse to locate and open the .rom file.
Click Update.
Select either Online Activation or Offline Activation.
By default, Online Activation is selected.
Note: The Online Activation and Offline Activation radio buttons are only applicable to SAS4xxx controllers. SAS3xxx controllers depend on the Online Firmware Update bit, which is generally set to Online Activation.
Select the Confirm check box and click Flash Firmware.
After the update is complete, a message appears to confirm the success of the update. The message also displays the new version of the controller firmware.
Note: For SAS3xxx controllers you can flash both the BIOS and EFI using any of the BIOS or EFI radio buttons. Separate BIOS and EFI flash can only be performed on IR/IT controllers.