About This Release
This document details the software release for the Microchip SmartRAID 4300 Series, encompassing Firmware, Linux driver, Windows driver, and Host management software.
Release Identification
The firmware, software, and driver versions for this release are shown in the following table:
| Item | Version |
|---|---|
| Package release date | August 30, 2025 |
| Firmware version | 01.01.00.016 |
| UEFI driver version | 1.6.4 |
| Arcconf UEFI CLI | 5.03.00.27954 |
| Driver versions | Linux® (1.1.10-165) RHEL 10 RHEL 9.6 RHEL 9.5 Rocky Linux 9.6 SLES 15 SP7 SLES 15 SP6 Windows® (1.0.0.1040) Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2025 |
| Arcconf/maxView™ | 5.03.00.27960 |
Components and Documents
The following table describes the release components. Contact Microchip support for deliverables.
| Component Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Software/firmware Release Notes SmartRAID_4300_Series_Sampling_SWFW_ReleaseNotes.pdf | Document |
| Installation User Guide Microchip_Adaptec_SmartRAID_4300_Installation_and_User_Guide.pdf | Document |
| Arcconf CLI User Guide ARCCONF_Command_Line_Utility_User_Guide_for_Adaptec®_SmartRAID_4300Series_NVMeRAID_Accelerator_Controller.pdf | Document |
| maxView Storage Manager User Guide maxView™_Storage_Manager_User_Guide_for_Adaptec®_SmartRAID_4300Series_NVMeRAID_Accelerator_Controller.pdf | Document |
| Adaptec SmartRAID 4300 Series NVMe RAID Accelerator Controller Performance Guide Getting_Started_with_Adaptec_SmartRAID_4300_Series_NVMe_RAID_Accelerator_Controller_Performance.pdf | Document |
| Firmware Package SmartxlrFW4300_Developer.zip Note: Firmware not production signed, boards need to have debug certificate for update. | Zip Package |
| Firmware Package SmartxlrFW4300.zip SmartxlrFW4300.bin Note: Production-signed programmable NOR Flash file. Use to program NOR Flash for boards that are already running firmware. SmartxlrFW4300.fup Note: Production-signed programmable NOR Flash file to be used with Storage server system's BMC. | Zip Package |
| Linux® Driver Package smartxlr_linux_drivers_v1.1.10-165.tgz | Zip Package |
| Windows® Drive Package (Signed Windows Installer) SmartXLR-Installer_drv-1.0.0.1040-TEST_tool-2.0.0.1014.exe SmartXLR-Installer.msi | Exe |
| Host Management Software arcconf_5.03.00.27960.zip maxView_5.03.00.27960.zip | Zip Package |
New Features
This is an initial release, and there are no new features or enhancements to report at this time.
Limitations
- maxView was not listing the drive when there is one eligible predictive failure drive available for selection during assign spare operation at the array level. Workaround: Use drive-level spare management.
- In Windows®, unable to change disk attributes or clean logical drive with partitions using diskpart. Workaround: Manually install driver in WinPE.
- ARCCONF CLI User Guide incorrectly references UEFI ARCCONF command as 'arcconf'. Workaround: Use 'arcconf_smartxlr'.
- Firmware Release 1.01.00.16: No known limitations.
- UEFI Build 1.6.4: Rare Red Screen of Death (RSOD) may occur during reboot cycles. Workaround: Perform another reboot cycle.
- Linux Driver Build 1.1.10-165: Performance degradation with IOMMU on AMD systems (large blocks). Workaround: Use
iommu=ptkernel parameter. Memory cleanup inconsistency during driver unload on RHEL 10+. Workaround: Avoid repeated load/unload. - Windows Driver Build 1.0.0.1040: Installer fails if controller is busy. Workaround: Stop all activities, applications, and services before upgrade/uninstall. Review Windows Event Viewer if upgrade fails.
- PLDMC Build: Redfish schemas lack standard way to select NVMe drives for management. Users must use host-based tools.
- Arcconf/maxView Build 5.03.00.27960: No known limitations.
Revision History
The revision history describes the changes that were implemented in the document. The changes are listed by revision, starting with the most current publication.
| Revision | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A | 09/2025 | Initial revision |
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