topic Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux? in Solid State Drives (NAND)

Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

GMill7 — Wed, 03 May 2017 07:20:33 GMT

Any way to find out if there will be a fix for the issue below with the 600P?

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402533 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402533

I waited to May but the recent firmware update didn't include the 600P; stayed at v109C

Starting to think I should be asking for a refund

Geoffrey

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

idata — Wed, 03 May 2017 22:11:53 GMT

Hello Geoffrey.Mills,

Please keep in mind that the Intel® SSD 600p Series has only been validated for Windows* 7, 8.1 and 10. Linux* is not currently supported.- http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/memory-and-storage/000022378.html Frequently Asked Questions for Intel® SSD 600p/Pro 6000p Series.That being said, we will go ahead and check on this issue for you, please continue monitoring your thread for updates.Best regards,Carlos A.

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

GMill7 — Wed, 03 May 2017 22:26:09 GMT

Thank you.

PS: I wish that FAQ had been available when I purchased the drive in February

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

idata — Thu, 04 May 2017 22:12:57 GMT

Hello Geoffrey.Mills,

We have been asked to gather the following information from you:- Which Linux* distribution are you using (or intending to use)?- What is your hardware configuration (OEM system or Motherboard information)?Best regards,Carlos A.

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

Iasd — Sat, 06 May 2017 21:23:12 GMT

Hi Carlos,

I'm trying to install Elementary OS (Ubuntu based OS), but the SSD doesn't appear.

I'm finding only now that the issue is the OS... I was going mad. Sounds like an issue from the previous century

https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=286001.0 B250M Mortar not detecting M.2 Intel® SSD 600p Series

Any plan to make it available for Linux distributions?

Thanks

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

GMill7 — Sun, 07 May 2017 07:02:17 GMT

Hi Carlos

I am using a Supermicro X10SDV-TLN4F with Supermicro ECC 64Gb RAM running VMWare ESXi 6.0. This has a multiple HDDs attached: Intel NVMe 60P 512Gb, Crucial MX300 SSD, Western Digital Red 1Tb SATA HDD.

I am running Centos 6 & 7 x64 OS VMs. In February I moved the Centos 7 x64 VMs onto the Intel 600P and they ran very well! But within 7 days this started corrupting them so they have been moved back to the Crucial SSD HDD and they are all running fine now.

Interestingly the sole Windows VM is running OK on the Intel 600P.

Note that ESXi is booting from the Intel 600P and runs well. I checked the 600P firmware and I have version 109C.

I created a new Centos 7 x64 VM yesterday as a test. I installed the OS OK and then launched straight into installing the latest updates. When I rebooted after the updates finished installing it failed with a corrupt root filesystem... FWIW I also installed Centos plus Docker in February and this died the same way.. this was the first time this issue hit me so I thought it was something to do with Docker but now I know otherwise. The VMs are configured with VMware paravirtual or LSI controller, makes no difference

So yes, I do appreciate the Intel 600P is not a enterprise SSD and there are no specific Linux drivers, lt alone for ESXi so therefore my environment is a major distraction.

But the core issue as listed in the original Redhat bugzilla case definitely exists. And there are reports from other users in this forum who just run Linux

And at the end of the day I believe that the 600P is a hard drive and should be able to run Windows or Linux or ESXi (or other) operating systems.

hmm, I wonder what would happen if I installed a Windows OS and then installed VMWare Workstation and ran up a Centos VM?

Thank you for persisting with this,

Geoffrey

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

idata — Tue, 09 May 2017 00:11:37 GMT

Hello Geoffrey.Mills,

Thank your for all your environment details. Even in a virtual machine it's likely that the issue may occur, but if you have the time and will to give it a test and let us know how it goes, we sure would appreciate the additional data.As soon as we have any updates, hopefully sometime this week, we'll pass them on to you.Best regards,Carlos A.

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

idata — Fri, 12 May 2017 23:30:07 GMT

Hello giniek_06,

It's important to make sure that your Linux distribution supports NVMe boot natively, otherwise you may need to make some changes before the installer will recognize the drive.

While we don't support Linux on this drive just yet, we are working on it.

Best regards,

Carlos A.

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

idata — Fri, 12 May 2017 23:33:40 GMT

Hello Geoffrey.Mills,

As you already know, we are in the process of validating a solution in the Firmware that we believe will resolve this issue.Current plan is for this update to be available in an upcoming Intel® SSD Toolbox and Intel® FUT release. While the release date is still to be determined, we will update you as soon it becomes available.Best regards,Carlos A.

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

GMill7 — Sat, 13 May 2017 07:29:14 GMT

Excellent news...hopefully in the near future

Thanks for the updates and the support

Regards

Geoffrey

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

GMill7 — Mon, 29 May 2017 07:34:36 GMT

29 May

Intel have released Firmware Update Tool v2.2.1. This has revised firmware v121C for the 600P.

There is a positive review on the RedHat bugzilla forum https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402533 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402533 Will test it myself later this week.

Looking very hopeful

Thank you Intel

PS: Intel states that Linux* is not supported on N600P

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

idata — Mon, 29 May 2017 14:45:07 GMT

Hello Geoffrey.Mills,

Looks like you beat us to the punch.Due to the nature of the Linux* OS it may take us a while before it shows up as officially supported for this drive. This is just a big step in the right direction.We look forward to finding out things go once you get to try the new firmware out yourself.Best regards,Carlos A.

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

RRieg1 — Tue, 30 May 2017 08:23:04 GMT

Hello,

Like the other thread

The last issdfut_2.2.1.iso seems broken to boot and install.

Please someone confirm that. The Package is today unavailable on the Intel dowload center. Is it a new ISO build in construction ?

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

SJank1 — Tue, 30 May 2017 14:47:09 GMT

I wrote the ISO image to a USB flash drive yesterday and managed to upgrade the firmware that way. However installing a Debian Testing ISO image from a few weeks ago still didn't give me a usable install as I got the same hangs as before. I will try with a beta from a few days ago and with the latest CentOS 7 image to see if the issue persists. If I had known that Intel sells SSDs that are not supported on Linux from the very beginning, I would never have bought it. Now I only hope the drive will be usable with Linux one day so it will not have been a complete waste of money. As for future M.2 drives I will probably stick with slightly more expensive but supported Samsung ones.

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

RRieg1 — Tue, 30 May 2017 15:48:08 GMT

SAJ2017, how exactly did you manage to burn the ISO image ?. I tried many software and tweaking of them in vain, the USB is recognized as bootable but does not in neither PC of mine.

[edit] the SHA256 of my issdfut_2.2.1.iso is 36cfb6635037f32759333e45ce5d4f714bbe91d7d8b2cda489f2a5a0082568c5

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

SJank1 — Tue, 30 May 2017 16:07:09 GMT

I didn't burn it but wrote it to a USB flash drive using the latest version of Unetbootin. After that I booted it from the boot menu using legacy support instead of EFI.

SHA256SUM: 36cfb6635037f32759333e45ce5d4f714bbe91d7d8b2cda489f2a5a0082568c5 *issdfut_2.2.1.iso

MD5SUM: 16c9fc8b1197a97e811fa2550b632eef *issdfut_2.2.1.iso

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

RRieg1 — Tue, 30 May 2017 16:43:01 GMT

Thanks SAJ2017, I finally found how to enable Legacy boot options, after unlocking CSM settings. I didn't know.

Regards

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

idata — Tue, 30 May 2017 19:02:30 GMT

Hello Richard-R and SAJ2017,

The reason behind the Intel SSD 600p Series not being supported on Linux* (for now) is that this drive was originally designed to work with the Windows* Inbox NVMe drivers. This was done so the drive would be simpler to install and use since no additional drivers are required.

If you're using an OS that does not natively support NVMe* boot, it may only work as a secondary drive once this driver has been added. If your distribution already provides this support natively, you should have no problems once you have updated your firmware to the latest version. Personally, I've tested the 600p in CentOS* 7 and did not run into any problems (http://www.nvmexpress.org/resources/linux-driver-information/ NVMe* driver will be found in any Linux* OS distro using Kernel 3.3 or later).

As mentioned in the other thread (/thread/114839 SSD Firmware Update Tool: Bootable USB), there are many ways to create a bootable USB from an ISO in Linux*. https://unetbootin.github.io/ UNetbootin* being one of the most recommended ones, but your Linux* distribution may also include a tool for this purpose already.

You may also perform the ISO to USB creation process in a Windows* machine using https://rufus.akeo.ie/ Rufus*. Since the bootable image is OS independent, it doesn't matter where you create the media. As SAJ2017 mentioned, do make sure you have the Compatibility Support Module (CSM or "Legacy Mode") enabled on your BIOS.

NOTE: Any links provided for third party tools or sites are offered for your convenience and should not be viewed as an endorsement by Intel® of the content, products, or services offered there. We do not offer support for any third party tool mentioned here.

We hope this information helps, please let us know if you continue having issues.

Best regards,

Carlos A.

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

SJank1 — Tue, 30 May 2017 19:58:32 GMT

Hello Carlos,

I am still having issues with Release Candidate 1 of Debian 9 (Testing) and CentOS 7 in combination with an Intel 600P 512 GB SSD drive with the latest firmware on an HP Zbook Studio G3 with the latest BIOS. I don't have any problems running Debian 9 (Testing) off a USB hard drive or a Crucial 512 SATA SSD in a USB enclosure. So I suspect something may be going wrong with the Intel Skylake processor and chipset in combination with the Intel 600P SSD.

I will open a ticket with the CentOS and Debian projects for this and attach the log(s) I have obtained and hope this will be fixed in a future release of these respective Linux distributions. Alternatively I could try to build a more recent kernel and try to boot using that to see if the problem persists. I might look into this during the weekend.

Regards,

Sunil

Re: Intel 600p firmware update for linux?

idata — Tue, 30 May 2017 21:03:43 GMT

Hello SAJ2017,

Which file system are you using?Once you hear back from CentOS and Debian please let us know what they say. User feedback and experiences are very helpful to us.Best regards,Carlos A.