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Supported RAID Controllers
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This download supports Intel(R) RAID controllers using SAS software stack (RS25SB008, RS25NB008), please ensure that this utility has been tested with the RAID card you have chosen to use by checking the drivers web page for your controller at http://www.intel.com/support/.

*These older controllers should work but have not been tested.

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Package Information
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Driver Version = 6.700.06.00


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Attention
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For CentOS, Citrix, OEL, OVM & Ubuntu installations, please see the OS vendor. Below sections focus on Red Hat and SuSE.


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Known Restrictions
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N/A


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Contents on the package
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The following files are included in this package:

Filename                                        Description
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ir3_Linux_drv_v6.700.06.00_readme.txt		This File
License_v2.pdf					License agreement
megaraid_sas-v06.700.06.00-src.tar.gz		MegaRAID_SAS source files
dkms-2\*					MegaRAID_SAS DKSM files
fixid-rpm-2\*				Driver Fixid RPMs for RHEL6, SLES11
rhel6\*						Driver images/RPMs for RHEL6.3, 6.4
sles11\*					Driver images/RPMs for SLES11 SP2, SP3

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Installation Instructions
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Instructions for Red Hat and SuSE.

This updated driver can be applied using the normal OS installation options.
Extract package contents to a user specified location such as = a:\

1. Extract the .iso file to create a "DUD" on a USB diskette.
Perform the following steps to create a DUD with a USB drive.
	- Insert a USB stick into a Linux machine, making sure that the USB drive is not mounted.
	- Type the following command:
		"$ dd if=<driver.iso> of=/dev/sdx"
		where /dev/sdx is the USB drive.
	- Mount the USB stick to verify its contents.
	- Make sure the DUD image is in iso9660 format or msdos format by typing the following command:
		$df -T
		The file system type and other information about the mounted devices appear.

2. Boot to CD-ROM or DVD-ROM with OS Disk 1.
3. At the Linux installation prompt type: linux dd
4. Press <Enter> at the boot prompt on the Welcome screen.
5. Copy the Linux driver image from the Universal Driver Suite CD to diskette.
	Insert the diskette with driver image.
5. Select Yes. 
6. Scroll down to select the Intel RAID adapter driver. 
7. The utility locates and loads the driver for your device. 
8. Follow the Red Hat Linux installation procedure to complete the installation.
9. Reboot the system.


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DKMS Driver Installation Instructions for Installed OS
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see README.dkms file


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Component Features
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N/A	

	
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Known Issues
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N/A


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Fixes/Updates
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Version 6.700.06.00
- Initial release for Linux* HA cluster support


 
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