FILE NAME: hpahcisr-1.2.6-7.sles10.x86_64.rpm TITLE: HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller (AMD64/EM64T) Driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 (AMD64/EM64T) VERSION: 1.2.6-7 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Storage Controllers DIVISION: N/A OPERATING SYSTEM: SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 (AMD64/EM64T) ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes DESCRIPTION: This RPM is used to provide binary driver modules that have been pre-built for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 to enable software RAID for the embedded ICH10R controller. This RPM provides a customer friendly approach to install a pre-built binary driver. FIXES * Thu Jan 20 2011 Linux Storage Driver Team 1.2.6-7 - Fix to better support the HP ACU utility in Diagnostic mode. * Thu Dec 16 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 1.2.6-6 * Tue Dec 9 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 1.2.6-5 - Improved physical drive serial number reporting accuracy. * Tue Nov 23 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 1.2.6-4 - Added changelog information to rpm. * Mon Oct 25 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 1.2.6-3 - Fixed an optical media support issue. * Thu Oct 7 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 1.2.6-2 * Thu Sep 23 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 1.2.6-1 ENHANCEMENTS * Thu Jan 20 2011 Linux Storage Driver Team 1.2.6-7 * Thu Dec 16 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 1.2.6-6 - Updated RAID firmware. * Tue Dec 9 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 1.2.6-5 - Added more support for SMART data (smartmontools). * Tue Nov 23 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 1.2.6-4 * Mon Oct 25 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 1.2.6-3 * Thu Oct 7 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 1.2.6-2 - Added better support for smartmontools. * Thu Sep 23 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 1.2.6-1 - Added chipset support for ML110 and DL120 G7. SUPPORTED KERNELS: The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 (AMD64/EM64T) supported by this binary rpm are: 2.6.16.60-0.39.3 2.6.16.60-0.54.5 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 SP 3 (AMD64/EM64T) 2.6.16.60-0.57.1 2.6.16.60-0.58.1 2.6.16.60-0.66.1 2.6.16.60-0.68.1 2.6.16.60-0.69.1 SUPPORTED DEVICES AND FEATURES Embedded ICH10R 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 hpahcisr-1.2.6-7.sles10.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 hpahcisr-1.2.6-7 The removal of the RPM restores the original hpahcisr.ko 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 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with the version of the driver, create a new Initial RAM Disk Image (initrd) that contains the hpahcisr-1.2.6-7 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/HP/driver_backup directory. 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/modprobe.conf, which, normally, it is. To load the module use the insmod command, type: # insmod hpahcisr Expect the following output if you have Symmetric Multi-Processing support enabled: Using /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/block/hpahcisr.o Expect the following output if you have a single processor server: Using /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/block/hpahcisr.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 hpahcisr-1.2.6-7 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 hpahcisr 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 hpahcisr-1.2.6-7 IMPORTANT: Additional instructions may be viewed: rpm -q -i -p hpahcisr-1.2.6-7.sles10.x86_64.rpm | more Please read this section before proceeding. This RPM will install binary drivers that will only work with the default Linux SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 kernel, and configuration that it has been built for. Earlier or later versions of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 are not supported. Special actions are required if you have modified the default kernel configuration that ships in the SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 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 hpahcisr driver RPM will not install if it detects that your configuration is different from the SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 default Server configuration. NOTES MD5SUM: 4341dd05bdcc85ecace4275496d28051 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 2002-2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.