FILE NAME: cpq_cciss-2.6.20-36.rhel4.x86_64.rpm TITLE: HP Proliant Smart Array Controller (AMD64/EM64T) Driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (AMD64/EM64T) VERSION: 2.6.20-36 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Storage Controllers DIVISION: N/A OPERATING SYSTEM: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (AMD64/EM64T) ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes DESCRIPTION: This RPM is used to provide binary driver modules that have been pre-built for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 to enable ProLiant Smart Array SAS/SATA, 6x and 5x Series controllers. This RPM provides a customer friendly approach to install a pre-built binary driver. NOTE: On some kernel erratas the version of the driver present in the kernel may be equal to the version being installed by the rpm. However, the driver in the kernel may not include all of the fixes and enhancements implemented in the driver contained within the rpm. Therefore the rpm should be installed in order to obtain the fixes and enhancements that are not present in the kernel driver. FIXES * Mon Jul 19 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-36 * Thu Jul 8 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-35 * Wed Apr 7 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-34 - Improved interoperability with dm-multipath. * Mon Feb 8 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-33 - Updated code to clear up a possible memory leak. - Disabled scan_thread function that is not needed. * Fri Dec 11 2009 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-32 - Fixed rpm install for Red Hat Enterprise to upgrade the storage driver in all locations it exists. * Wed Nov 11 2009 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-31 * Fri Sep 18 2009 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-30 - Added post RHEL4u8 errata kernel support. * Thu May 14 2009 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-23 - Update to better provide support for sg3_utils. * Mon Mar 23 2009 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-20 - Code cleanup. * Thu Feb 12 2009 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-19 * Thu Dec 11 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-16 - Fixed bug where deleting logical volumes could hang the system. * Mon Dec 8 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-15 - Fixed issue where ACU would hang after several operations. - Fixed a panic that could arise during an insmod and rmmod of the cciss driver. * Thu Nov 13 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-14 - Changed kzalloc back to kmalloc + memset to continue support for older OS version. * Thu Oct 16 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-13 - Fix procfs regression. This patch will get called only once for each controller. The earlier fix would be called anytime something changed. - Fixed wrong usage of a pointer for sysfs symlink. - Fix firmware version not being printed in procfs. - Fixed issue where controllers that had no configured volumes did not show up in the OS. - Fixed sysfs link issue. * Thu Oct 9 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-12 - Added check_unit_attention() to catch UA's on MSA2000. The function prints a message then retries the command that returned with a unit attention. * Mon Sep 8 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-11 * Wed Aug 20 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-10 * Wed Aug 13 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-9 - Updated rebuild_lun_table to avoid pulling a logical volume out from under acuxe or hpacucli. - Cleaned up code for adding and removing logical volumes. * Wed Jul 23 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-7 - Fixed race condition that could show up during driver init. * Wed Jun 18 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-6 * Tue Apr 29 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-5 - Fixed "out of memory" error introduced in the 2.6.20-4 aand 3.6.20-4 drivers ENHANCEMENTS * Mon Jul 19 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-36 * Thu Jul 8 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-35 - Added latest errata support. * Wed Apr 7 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-34 * Mon Feb 8 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-33 - Added latest errata kernel support. * Fri Dec 11 2009 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-32 * Wed Nov 11 2009 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-31 - Added post RHEL4u8 security errata kernel support. * Fri Sep 18 2009 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-30 * Thu May 14 2009 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-23 - Update to support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 8. - Increased number of scsi tape commands supported. * Mon Mar 23 2009 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-20 * Thu Feb 12 2009 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-19 * Thu Dec 11 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-16 * Mon Dec 8 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-15 * Thu Nov 13 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-14 - Added p712m controller support to driver. * Thu Oct 16 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-13 * Thu Oct 9 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-12 - Added 1024 lun support. * Mon Sep 8 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-11 * Wed Aug 20 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-10 * Wed Aug 13 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-9 * Wed Jul 23 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-7 - Added dynamic outstanding command turning on a per controller basis. - Added RHEL4 Update 7 kernel support. * Wed Jun 18 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-6 * Tue Apr 29 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.20-5 SUPPORTED KERNELS: The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpm are: 2.6.9-78.EL - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 7 (AMD64/EM64T) 2.6.9-89.EL - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 8 (AMD64/EM64T) 2.6.9-89.0.11.EL 2.6.9-89.0.16.EL 2.6.9-89.0.18.EL 2.6.9-89.0.20.EL 2.6.9-89.0.26.EL SUPPORTED DEVICES AND FEATURES Smart Array P800 Controller Smart Array P712m Controller Smart Array P700m Controller Smart Array P600 Controller Smart Array E500 Controller Smart Array P411 Controller Smart Array P410i Controller Smart Array P410 Controller Smart Array P400 Controller Smart Array P400i Controller Smart Array P212 Controller Smart Array E200 Controller Smart Array E200i Controller Smart Array 6i Controller Smart Array 6400 Controller Smart Array 6400 EM Controller Smart Array 641 Controller Smart Array 642 Controller Smart Array 5312 Controller Smart Array 5304 Controller Smart Array 5302 Controller Smart Array 532 Controller Smart Array 5i Plus Controller Smart Array 5i Controller INSTALLATION Login as the system administrator (root), download the RPM to a directory on your hard drive and change to that directory. To install or upgrade the driver type: # rpm -ivh cpq_cciss-2.6.20-36.rhel4.x86_64.rpm Setup is now complete. Please REBOOT your computer NOW!! NOTE: If the installation fails or if you see any warning or error messages, STOP, do NOT reboot the computer. The driver will not be operational and you must uninstall the driver by typing the following command: # rpm -e cpq_cciss-2.6.20-36 The removal of the RPM restores the original cciss.o module, and builds a new initrd image with the previous driver object module (if any) and adds yet another grub or lilo entry. You can then boot using this newest lilo or grub entry, (provided the building of the new initrd image goes well), or your original lilo or grub entry. The successful installation will replace the driver that shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 with the version of the driver, create a new Initial RAM Disk Image (initrd) that contains the cpq_cciss-2.6.20-36 version of the driver and modify /etc/lilo.conf (or /boot/grub/menu.lst) to allow the Linux Loader, lilo (or grub) to boot using the new ramdisk image. Backups of your previous files will be kept in the /usr/src/COMPAQ/driver_backup directory. The driver version can be verified by typing: # strings /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/block/cciss.o | grep HP Expect output similar to: HP CCISS Driver (v cpq_cciss) The driver will be inserted in the Initial RAM Disk Image (initrd) and is automatically loaded every time the server boots, provided it is listed in /etc/modules.conf, which, normally, it is. To load the module use the insmod command, type: # insmod cciss Expect the following output if you have Symmetric Multi-Processing support enabled: Using /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/block/cciss.o Expect the following output if you have a single processor server: Using /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/block/cciss.o NOTE: You will experience error messages if the Smart Array controller is not installed. Please ensure that the hardware is installed properly. NOTE: If the hardware is properly installed and you experience error messages loading the modules, remove the entire RPM by typing: # rpm -e cpq_cciss-2.6.20-36 The removal of the RPM will restore the driver modules, and rebuild and initrd image for the running kernel and create appropriate entries in /etc/lilo.conf (or /boot/grub/menu.lst). Additionally you should still be able to boot using the previous entries still in /etc/lilo.conf or /boot/grub/menu.lst, provided the driver modules are restored, or were (and thus still are) in the initrd image. To check whether the driver is loaded properly, type: # lsmod Expect to see the module name cciss displayed. If you attempt to install the RPM on an unsupported system, you will get an error message. The driver will not be operational and must be uninstalled by typing the following command: # rpm -e cpq_cciss-2.6.20-36 IMPORTANT: Additional instructions may be viewed: rpm -q -i -p cpq_cciss-2.6.20-36.rhel4.x86_64.rpm | more Please read this section before proceeding. This RPM will install binary drivers that will only work with the default Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel, and configuration that it has been built for. Earlier or later versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 are not supported. Special actions are required if you have modified the default kernel configuration that ships in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 product. If you have modified the default kernel configuration you will need to rebuild the kernel to use the updated drivers after installing the RPM with the --noscripts option. The cciss driver RPM will not install if it detects that your configuration is different from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 default Server configuration. This driver RPM will not install if the loopback device is not configured but the initrd image is requested since the loopback device is required to create the initrd image. NOTES MD5SUM: 1fa850dcdd6de384179a19279561cfc9 Feedback -------- To provide kernel/driver development feedback send email to iss_storagedev@hp.com Customer Service ---------------- For support for ProLiant Smart Array controllers, please visit http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html Copyright 2002-2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 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