Users Guide
Linux driver installation
NOTE: The driver update disk (DUD) images are created only for those operating system releases in which the native (in-box)
driver is insucient for installation. In the event that an operating system is being installed with a corresponding DUD image,
follow the instructions below. If not, proceed with using the native device driver and then skip to the topic Installing or Updating
the RPM Driver Package With DKMS Support.
Installing or updating the RPM driver package with KMOD
support
NOTE: This procedure is applicable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 SP2.
Perform the following steps to install the RPM package with KMOD support:
1 Expand the gzipped tarball driver release package.
2 Install the driver package using the command: rpm –ihv lsi-mpt3sas-kmp-default-.
NOTE: Use rpm -Uvh <package name> when upgrading an existing package.
3 If the previous device driver is in use, you must restart the system for the updated driver to take eect.
4 Verify that the driver is loaded with the following system commands: modinfo mpt3sas.
Installing or updating the RPM driver package with KMP
support
NOTE
: This procedure is applicable for SUSE Enterprise Linux 11 and SLES 11 SP3, which is rst supported.
Perform the following steps to install the RPM package with KMP support:
1 Expand the gzipped tarball driver release package.
2 Install the driver package using the command: rpm –ihv lsi-mpt3sas-kmp-default-<version>.rpm.
NOTE
: Use rpm -Uvh <package name> when updating an existing package.
3 If the previous device driver is in use, you must reboot the system for the updated driver to take eect.
4 Verify that the driver is loaded with the following system commands: lsi-mpt3sas.
Upgrading the Kernel
When upgrading to a new kernel, you must reinstall the DKMS-enabled driver packages. Perform the following steps to update or install the
driver for a new kernel:
1 At a terminal window, type the following: dkms build -m <module_name> – v <module version> – k <kernel version> dkms install -m
<module_name> – v <module version> – k <kernel version>.
2 To check if the driver is successfully installed in the new kernel, type: dkms status.
A message similar to the following is displayed: <driver name>, <driver version>, <new kernel version>: installed.
3 If the previous device driver is in use, you must restart the system for the updated driver to take eect.
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