16.00.12.00 is here:
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Wow, how old this “new” HBA I purchased?
Need some help on the update process.
I believe I have to copy the .bin into TrueNAS first. I am not sure how to do it via GUI or shell.
Will TrueNAS detect an USB drive which I can cd to and kick off the flash process? This might be the way to go.
The sas3flash output shown an “SAS3008(C0) controler”. Which firmware should I use? I guess should be SAS9300_8i_IT.bin since the eBay seller call it a “9300-8I 12Gbps HBA”
Is there a rollback process (in case I made a mistake)?
Appreciate the help in advance.
Hopefully you didn’t purchased it “new” but refurbished from a data centre, at refurbished price.
Do not update through TrueNAS. Put the firmware and sas3flash.efi utility on a FAT32-formatted USB thumbdrive, boot to the UEFI shell and update from there.
@etorix you mean I boot into the MoBo BIOS’s EUFI shell?
Here is what I think I need to do after reading the SAS3Flash Utility Quick Reference Guide.
sas3flash -ufirmware oldfirmware.bin # this should save a copy of the current firmware to the USB drive
sas3flash -f SAS9300_8i_IT.bin
sas3flash -c 0 -reset # not sure I have the parameter order correct or not
I might do another sas3flash -list to confirm the firmware version
Reboot back to TrueNAS and confirm all Pool status.
p.s. the eBay seller DID say the card is “new”
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New for resale 
Like a "new, previously loved car”. Is ok, used is 100% acceptable for HBA’s
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