Dell SAS 5/iR Integrated, SAS 5/iR Adapter, v.03.02.63, A01

Please refer to the release notes.

Custom Instructions for rhel4_c_a01.txt:



The package.
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The package is a compressed tar file. To extract the components within the tar file,
please follow the instructions as below:

Preparation of the DUD image.
1) From the support site download the file.
2) Transfer the file to a Linux system.
3) Run "gunzip on the transferred file to unzip the file.
4) Run "tar -xvf *.tar" on the unzipped file.
5) Go into the appropriate sub-directory.
6) Transfer the image to the floppy.
Use "dd if=image_file_name of=/dev/fd0"
On most systems, the floppy drive is designated by the /dev/fd0 special file.

The RPM package.
------------------------
One of the components of the tar file is an RPM package with a filename
ending in .rpm.


Installing the OS on a SAS 5x controller.
------------------------------------------------

Use the command "Linux dd updates" at the beginning of the Linux installation process
if you will be installing the O/S to a disk attached to the SAS 5 controller. This step
is required because LSI PCI Ids are not in the kernel's supported device table.
This work around will always be necessary for these kernels since they are
pre-existing and cannot be patched.

Detailed Steps:
1) You will be prompted with “Do you have a driver disk?”
2) Select “Yes”
3) You will be prompted to select the device from which to install drivers.
Select fd0
4) You will be prompted to press OK after inserting the driver disk. Select “OK”
5) You will be prompted to load any more drivers. Select “No”
6) Continue with installation.


Adding the SAS 5x Driver to an Existing Linux system
---------------------------------------------------------------

1. Install the DKMS rpm package. Use the command "rpm -ivh
2. Install the Driver package. Use the command "rpm -ivh
3. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.

Updating the SAS 5x Driver on an Existing Linux system.
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1. If DKMS installation is needed, use the following instruction to install the package.
Install the DKMS rpm package. Use the command "rpm -ivh
2. Install the Driver package. Use the command "rpm -Uvh
3. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
4. When upgrading from an older to newer version of the driver, first
uninstall the older RPM doing:
# rpm –e mptlinux--
Then install the new rpm doing:
# rpm –ivh mptlinux--..rpm


Custom Instructions for mptlinux-3.02.63-3.dkms_c_A01.tar.gz:



The package.
----------------

The package is a compressed tar file. To extract the components within the tar file,
please follow the instructions as below:

Preparation of the DUD image.
1) From the support site download the file.
2) Transfer the file to a Linux system.
3) Run "gunzip on the transferred file to unzip the file.
4) Run "tar -xvf *.tar" on the unzipped file.
5) Go into the appropriate sub-directory.
6) Transfer the image to the floppy.
Use "dd if=image_file_name of=/dev/fd0"
On most systems, the floppy drive is designated by the /dev/fd0 special file.

The RPM package.
------------------------
One of the components of the tar file is an RPM package with a filename
ending in .rpm.


Installing the OS on a SAS 5x controller.
------------------------------------------------

Use the command "Linux dd updates" at the beginning of the Linux installation process
if you will be installing the O/S to a disk attached to the SAS 5 controller. This step
is required because LSI PCI Ids are not in the kernel's supported device table.
This work around will always be necessary for these kernels since they are
pre-existing and cannot be patched.

Deta