LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS Driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for 64-bit kernels NOTE TO SERVICE - Reference RETAIN N/A (C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1999, 2006. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication, or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in "Notices and trademarks" in this document. CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Installation and setup instructions 3.0 Configuration information 4.0 Unattended mode 5.0 Web information and support phone Number 6.0 Notices and trademarks 7.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview _____________ 1.1 This update includes a new device driver for the LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS controller supporting all RHEL 64-bit. 1.2 Limitations - None 1.3 Problem(s) fixed: - See change history for more details. 1.4. Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the update: - none 1.5 Dependencies - None. 1.6 Update Contents - The following files are associated with this update: o lsi_dd_megasas_03.01-1_rhel_x86-64.tgz - TGZ archive containing the source RPM and a DKMS spec file for upgrading the driver on an existing installation of RHEL 64-bit. o lsi_dd_megasas_03.01-1_rhel_x86-64.chg - Change history. 2.0 Installation and setup instructions ________________________________________ This tgz file is for upgrading the megaraid_sas driver on an existing installation of Linux. If you are performing a new installation, use the image file for your specific Linux distribution provided on the IBM support website. To upgrade the driver, either follow the instructions provided with your Linux distribution for installing and compiling a source RPM, or use the instructions provided with DKMS for installing a driver using a source RPM and a DKMS spec file. 3.0 Configuration information ______________________________ N/A 4.0 Unattended Mode ____________________ N/A 5.0 Web information and support phone number _____________________________________________ 5.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/support/. For a list of supported operating systems on legacy (non-shipping) controllers, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. You can receive hardware service through IBM Services or through your IBM reseller, if your reseller is authorized by IBM to provide warranty service. See http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/ for support telephone numbers, or in the U.S. and Canada, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (1-800-426-7378). In the U.S. and Canada, hardware service and support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In the U.K., these services are available Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 5.2 IBM eserver xSeries Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries 5.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update, go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers and URL: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html. 6.0 Notices and trademarks ___________________________ 6.1 The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, or other countries or both: * IBM Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 7.0 Disclaimer _______________ 7.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS.