Download Files
File Format: This file format consists of an archive of files that may be decompressed to a directory on the hard drive. The installation can then be done from that directory.
File Name: lin_apps_a01.tar.gz
File size: 844.19 KB
Fixes & Enhancements
Changes from Previous Release of Linflash
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1. To add support for verde based controller cards.
2. To provide same binary for 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.
Supported Operating Systems
Red Hat® Linux 7.1
Red Hat® Linux 7.2
Red Hat® Linux 7.3
Installation instructions
Default Instructions for lin_apps_a01.tar.gz:
Instructions for downloading and creating an applications diskette:
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You will need a formatted 3 1/2 inch floppy diskette for the following
procedure.
Download the file xxx.tar.gz to a temporary directory on your working
system.
Extract the file to the floppy disk as follows:
1. On a Linux system:
Type the following commands under a Linux command shell:
mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
tar xvzf -C /mnt/floppy
umount /mnt/floppy
This will extract all the .rpms onto the floppy
Installation of Dellmgr
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1.On a linux system
To install, enter the following on the command line where the
individual rpm are located.:
rpm -ivh dellmgr-5.22-0.i386.rpm
This will install following two files in the /usr/sbin directory
dellmgr : Script to call configuration utility binary
(dellmgr.bin)
dellmgr.bin : Binary for configuration utility
After installation type "dellmgr" to start the utility.
To uninstall the rpm:
rpm -e dellmgr-5.22-0
Installation of Linflash
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Copy linflash-2.14-0.i386.rpm to local directory and type at prompt
#rpm -i linflash-2.14-0.i386.rpm
You must copy the firmware image to the same directory for the linux
flash utility to work.
Create a diskette image of the firmware and copy the .rom file to the
same directory as linflash.
To run the rpm type
#linflash
At the command prompt.
Usage : linflash [-r] [-p] [-s] [-i [file] [file] [...]] [-f [file]
[file] [...]]
-r : Flash without asking for user input to flash adapter(s).
-p : Prompt user for filename. Flash without checking for signatures.
-s :Silent flash. First matching image file will be taken for each
adapter.
-i : Ignore the following files. These files will not be considered for
flashing the matching controllers.
-f : Force the following files To be flashed for the matching controller.
In case more than one matching files are specified, the first one
would be taken.
Installation procedure for Megamon
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To install, enter the following on the command line:
rpm -ivh Megamon-3.6-0.i386.rpm
For email notification edit /var/log/raidmon.lst file. See details in the
header section of this file
To start the monitoring service:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/raidmon start
To stop the monitoring service:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/raidmon stop
To restart the monitoring service:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/raidmon [restart|reload]
To uninstall the rpm:
rpm -e megamon-3.6-0
Installation procedure for DELL PERC SNMP Agent for Linux
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If RPM support is there, install DELL PERC SNMP Agent using
rpm -i percsnmp-4.06-1.i386.rpm
Note:
If you have installed previous release of percsnmp
please uninstall the older one,by running
rpm -e percsnmp
Then proceed to install the new release.
If there is no support for RPM , follow the following procedures:
Untar the DELL PERC SNMP Agent tar package and then
$tar -zxf percsnmp-4.06-1.tgz
$cd percsnmp
$./install