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NOTE: Dell provides the Dell Update Package (DUP) to update drivers on systems running Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 or Window Server 2008/2008 R2 operating systems. DUP is an executable application that updates drivers for specific devices. DUP supports command line interface and silent execution. For more information, see dell.com/support.

Installing Or Updating Linux Drivers For Shared PERC 8

Use the procedures in this section to update the driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5 and SUSE Enterprise Linux 11 SP3. To ensure that you have the current version of the driver, download the updated Linux driver from dell.com/support.

NOTE: PERC H310/H710/H710P/H810 controllers use the same driver as Shared PERC 8 and do not require separate driver installations.

Installing Or Updating The Driver Package On RHEL Using KMOD Support

NOTE: This procedure is applicable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 SP5.

Perform the following steps to install the RPM package with KMOD support:

1.Uncompress the gzipped tarball driver release package.

2.Install the driver package using the command rpm –ihvkmod-megaraid_ sas- <version>.x86_64.rpm

NOTE: Use rpm -Uvh <package name> when upgrading an existing package.

3.Reboot the system for the updated driver to take effect.

4.Verify that the driver has been loaded using the command modinfo megaraid_sas

5.View the list of controllers installed on your system using the command lspci grep IOV

Installing Or Updating The Driver Package On SLES Using KMP Support

NOTE: This procedure is applicable for SUSE Enterprise Linux 11 SP3.

Perform the following steps to install the RPM package with KMP support:

1.Uncompress the gzipped tarball driver release package.

2.Install the driver package using the command rpm –ihvkmod-megaraid_ sas- <version>.x86_64.rpm

NOTE: Use rpm -Uvh <package name> when updating an existing package.

3.Reboot the system for the updated driver to take effect.

4.Verify that the driver is loaded using the command modinfo megaraid_sas

5.View the list of controllers installed on your system using the command lspci grep IOV

Installing Or Updating VMware Drivers For Shared PERC 8

For information on how to install drivers on VMware ESXi 5.1 and 5.5, see kb.vmware.com/kb/2005205. For information on VMware ESXi drivers, see the VMware ESXi documentation at dell.com/ virtualizationsolutions.

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Contents User’s Guide Page Contents Deploying The Shared Perc 8 Card Driver InstallationGetting help About The Shared Perc 8 Card Configurations of the Shared Perc 8 cardStorage Subsystem Compatibility Matrix at dell.com Specifications of a Shared Perc 8 cardPage Related Documentation Supported Operating SystemsBest Practices For Shared Perc Contacting Dell Locating your system Service TagDocumentation Feedback Physical Disk Power Management Shared Perc 8 Card FeaturesConsistency Checks Virtual Disk InitializationBackground Initialization Of Virtual Disks Physical Disk RoamingFull Initialization Of Virtual Disks Fast Initialization Of Virtual DisksVirtual Disk Migration Using Physical Disk RoamingFastPath Migrating Virtual Disks If The Target System Is Turned On Virtual Disk Cache PoliciesMigrating Virtual Disks If The Target System Is Turned Off Write-Back Virtual Disk Write Cache PoliciesConditions Under Which Write-Back Is Employed Write-throughPhysical Disk Write Cache Policy Fault ToleranceConditions under which write-through is employed Virtual Disk Read Cache PoliciesPatrol Read Smart FeatureShared Perc 8 Card Cache Preservation Physical disk failure detectionPhysical Disk Hot Swapping Controller Failover Feature Battery Transparent Learn CycleConfiguring Multipath Support In VMWare Configuring Multipath Support In WindowsMultipath Support Multipath support in LinuxReplacing a Shared Perc 8 Card Installing a New Shared Perc 8 CardDeploying The Shared Perc 8 Card Removing The Shared Perc 8 Card Prerequisites For Removing The Shared Perc 8 CardRemoving and Installing the Shared Perc 8 Card Post-Installation Tasks For Shared Perc 8 Card Installing The Shared Perc 8 CardUpdating firmware Firmware installation or updateDriver Installation Installing Or Updating Windows Drivers For Shared Perc Installing Or Updating VMware Drivers For Shared Perc Installing Or Updating Linux Drivers For Shared PercManagement Applications For Shared Perc 8 Card Shared Perc 8 Card Boots Into Safe Mode TroubleshootingShared Perc 8 Card Not Seen In Device Manager General IssuesDegraded State Of Virtual Disks Unable to rebuild a fault tolerant virtual disk Physical disk issuesShared Perc 8 Cards Fail To Function Physical Disk In Failed StateRebuilding a Failed Physical Disk Fatal Error Or Data Corruption ReportedMultiple Disks Become Inaccessible Physical disk takes a long time to rebuild Virtual Disk Fails During Rebuild Using a Global Hot SpareController cache issues Smart Errors Source Disk Fails Auto Replacement Member ErrorsTarget Disk Fails General Disk FailsHard-Drive Indicators Hard-Drive Indicator PatternsDocumentation feedback Getting help
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