FILE NAME: cpq_cciss-3.6.18-21.rhel5.x86_64.dd.gz TITLE: Driver diskette for HP Proliant Smart Array Controller (AMD64/EM64T) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (AMD64/EM64T) VERSION: 3.6.18-21 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Driver Diskettes DIVISION: N/A OPERATING SYSTEM: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (AMD64/EM64T) ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes DESCRIPTION: This driver diskette image provides the binary driver module pre-built for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 to enable ProLiant Smart Array SAS/SATA, 6x and 5x Series controllers. Using this driver diskette at Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 installation time allows the most up-to-date driver version included in the diskette to be used, rather than the default driver version contained in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 installation CD. FIXES * Mon Sep 8 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.18-20 * Thu Aug 14 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.18-19 * Fri Aug 8 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.18-18 - Changed rpm to fix a driver uninstall issue. This was due to changes in mkinitrd command in rhel5u1 and higher. * Fri Jul 11 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.18-17 - Rework to address driver init code to avoid a race condition. * Tue Jun 10 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.18-16 - Change to the driver init code to avlid a race condition. - Fix to register controllers with no logical volumes. * Mon Jun 2 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.18-15 - Fixed out of memory issues with kdump code for rhel5u2 kernels and higher. ENHANCEMENTS * Thu Oct 2 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 2.6.18-21 - Added support for 1024 luns. * Mon Sep 8 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.18-20 - Rpm install code changed to allow driver installation on non-core OS distros with warnings. - Added a procfs interface so users can tell the driver to rescan our devices. Needed for MSA2012 support since MSA2012 does not report configuration changes back to the driver. * Thu Aug 14 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.18-19 - Enabled Red Hat Enterprise cciss rpms to install on Oracle Enterprise Server. * Fri Aug 8 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.18-18 * Fri Jul 11 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.18-17 * Tue Jun 10 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.18-16 * Mon Jun 2 2008 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.18-15 SUPPORTED KERNELS: The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this driver diskette are: 2.6.18-8.el5 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (AMD64/EM64T) 2.6.18-53.el5 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 1 (AMD64/EM64T) 2.6.18-92.el5 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 2 (AMD64/EM64T) SUPPORTED DEVICES AND FEATURES Smart Array P800 Controller Smart Array P600 Controller Smart Array E500 Controller Smart Array P400 Controller Smart Array P400i 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 CREATING A DRIVER DISKETTE MAKING A DISKETTE UNDER A LINUX-LIKE OS: 1) Save the "cpq_cciss-3.6.18-21.rhel5.x86_64.dd.gz" file into a temporary directory. Use GUNZIP to extract "cpq_cciss-3.6.18-21.rhel5.x86_64.dd" from this file into the same directory 2) To make a diskette under Linux (or any other Linux-like operating system), you must have permission to write to the device representing a 3.5-inch diskette drive (known as /dev/fd0 under Linux) 3) First, label a blank, formatted diskette appropriately (ProLiant Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Driver Diskette). Insert the diskette into the floppy drive, but DO NOT issue the mount command: # dd if=cpq_cciss-3.6.18-21.rhel5.x86_64.dd of=/dev/fd0 bs=1440k 4) This command creates a diskette containing the image of the input file (if=cpq_cciss-3.6.18-21.rhel5.x86_64.dd) to an output file (of=/dev/fd0) using the diskette size of 1440k (1.44MB). To make another diskette label that diskette, and run "dd" again, specifying the correct input file. INSTALLATION To install Linux using this "ProLiant Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5" Driver Diskette, boot your Linux machine with your Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CD1 in your CD-ROM Drive. A menu will be displayed, prompting for your input. Type the following line of code to inform the operating system of the diskette: # linux dd Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 will prompt for the ProLiant Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Driver Diskette during the installation procedure. NOTES MD5SUM: 0508f47728b865bd79c89631f61cecb8 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 2002-2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.