FILE NAME: cpq_cciss-3.6.28-7.rhel5.i686.rpm TITLE: HP Proliant Smart Array Controller (x86/AMD32) Driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86) VERSION: 3.6.28-7 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Storage Controllers DIVISION: N/A OPERATING SYSTEM: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86) ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes DESCRIPTION: This RPM is used to provide binary driver modules that have been pre-built for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 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 * Thu Jan 20 2011 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.28-7 * Tue Dec 7 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.28-6 - Added latest errata support. * Thu Dec 2 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.28-5 * Mon Nov 15 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.28-3 * Tue Sep 7 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.28-2 * Mon Aug 24 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.28-1 ENHANCEMENTS * Thu Jan 20 2011 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.28-7 - Added support for Red Hat Enterprise 5 Update 6. - Enhanced command queue handling for heavy I/O loads. * Tue Dec 7 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.28-6 * Thu Dec 2 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.28-5 * Mon Nov 15 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.28-3 * Tue Sep 7 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.28-2 * Mon Aug 24 2010 Linux Storage Driver Team 3.6.28-1 - Initial Version SUPPORTED KERNELS: The kernels of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86) supported by this binary rpm are: 2.6.18-128.el5 2.6.18-128.7.1.el5 2.6.18-164.el5 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 4 (x86) 2.6.18-164.2.1.el5 2.6.18-164.6.1.el5 2.6.18-164.9.1.el5 2.6.18-164.11.1.el5 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 2.6.18-194.el5 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 5 (x86) 2.6.18-194.3.1.el5 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5 2.6.18-194.17.1.el5 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5 2.6.18-238.el5 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 6 (x86) 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-3.6.28-7.rhel5.i686.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-3.6.28-7 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 5 with the version of the driver, create a new Initial RAM Disk Image (initrd) that contains the cpq_cciss-3.6.28-7 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/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-3.6.28-7 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 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-3.6.28-7 IMPORTANT: Additional instructions may be viewed: rpm -q -i -p cpq_cciss-3.6.28-7.rhel5.i686.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 5 kernel, and configuration that it has been built for. Earlier or later versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 are not supported. Special actions are required if you have modified the default kernel configuration that ships in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 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 5 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: ae72e4b93404ce15394fb919cba3e610 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. 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