Firmware version of vmhba LSI Avago MegaRAID doesn't recognized by Get-ESXIODevice

[koznov]

Hello!
I've got some troubles with getting Firmware version info about all Avago (LSI) RAID bus controllers:

From ESXi console needed information (at this moment) I can get with utility storcli:

/opt/lsi/storcli/storcli /c0 show all

Generating detailed summary of the adapter, it may take a while to complete.

CLI Version = 007.1506.0000.0000 Aug 11, 2020
Operating system = VMkernel 6.7.0
Controller = 0
Status = Success
Description = None


Basics :
======
Controller = 0
Model = SAS3408
Serial Number = 024JNFCNKA023738
Current Controller Date/Time = 11/17/2020, 14:17:46
Current System Date/time = 11/17/2020, 14:17:46
SAS Address = 524a52c08caa1000
PCI Address = 00:1c:00:00
Mfg Date = 00/00/00
Rework Date = 00/00/00
Revision No =

Version :
=======
Firmware Package Build = 50.6.3-0109
**Firmware Version = 5.060.01-2262**
SBR Version = 5.0600.03-0394
Boot Block Version = 7.02.00.00-0017
Bios Version = 7.06.02.2_0x07060502
HIIA Version = 07.06.08.03
NVDATA Version = 5.0600.03-0013
Driver Name = lsi_mr3
Driver Version = 7.708.07.00
...

/opt/lsi/storcli/storcli /c1 show all

Generating detailed summary of the adapter, it may take a while to complete.

CLI Version = 007.1506.0000.0000 Aug 11, 2020
Operating system = VMkernel 6.7.0
Controller = 1
Status = Success
Description = None


Basics :
======
Controller = 1
Model = AVAGO MegaRAID SAS 9480-8i8e
Serial Number = SP93101037
Current Controller Date/Time = 11/17/2020, 14:26:03
Current System Date/time = 11/17/2020, 14:26:06
SAS Address = 500062b204c41180
PCI Address = 00:5e:00:00
Mfg Date = 08/05/19
Rework Date = 00/00/00
Revision No = 15006


Version :
=======
Firmware Package Build = 51.14.0-3626
Firmware Version = 5.140.00-3319
CPLD Version = 07221-021
SBR Version = 5.1400.00-0466
Boot Block Version = 7.02.00.00-0021
Bios Version = 7.14.00.0_0x070E0202
HII Version = 07.14.06.02
HIIA Version = 07.14.06.02
NVDATA Version = 5.1400.00-0007
Driver Name = lsi_mr3
Driver Version = 7.708.07.00
...

String Firmware Version contains needed data of FW version that installed on controller. The only data that I can get from ESXi console with esxcli was only Firmware Package Build (without correct vmhba model name) with command:

esxcli storage san sas list

   Device Name: vmhba2
   SAS Address: 52:4a:52:c0:8c:aa:10:00
   Physical ID: 0
   Minimum Link Rate: 0 Mbps
   Maximum Link Rate: 0 Mbps
   Negotiated Link Rate: 0 Mbps
   Model Description:
   Hardware Version:
   OptionROM Version:
   Firmware Version: 50.6.3-0109
   Driver Name: lsi_mr3
   Driver Version: 7.708.07.00

   Device Name: vmhba5
   SAS Address: 50:00:62:b2:04:c4:11:80
   Physical ID: 0
   Minimum Link Rate: 0 Mbps
   Maximum Link Rate: 0 Mbps
   Negotiated Link Rate: 0 Mbps
   Model Description:
   Hardware Version:
   OptionROM Version:
   Firmware Version: 51.14.0-3626
   Driver Name: lsi_mr3
   Driver Version: 7.708.07.00

Maybe there is something that we can do about this ? Or there is only method to fork IODevice module and create additional conditions with finding that match MegaRAID with
$pciDevice.DeviceName -match "MegaRAID"
and use storcli if it is available with construction like :

/opt/lsi/storcli/storcli /c0 show all | grep "Firmware Version = " | awk '{print $4}'
5.060.01-2262

[DyJohnnY]

Might be besides the point but there is an easier way to work with storcli. If you add J to any storcli command if will output into json format. This can easily be converted into powershell object using convertfrom-json

This way you do not need to parse text.

That being said, I tested the esxcli command on my end and for 6.7 san was list will give package version, for 7.x releases it provides the expected firmware version.