3D Connexion DB15-000358-00 manual Chapter Overview, Driver Description

Chapter 1

Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the drivers for the MegaRAID controllers. It consists of the following sections:

•Section 1.1, “Driver Description”

•Section 1.2, “Driver Names”

Subsequent chapters in this manual provide detailed installation instructions for the operating systems. Use the latest updates provided by the operating system manufacturer and review the readme file that accompanies the driver for any updated information.

1.1Driver Description

You can install the MegaRAID SAS controller in any IBM AT-compatible computer that has a PCI Express local bus. The RAID controller can run under various operating systems.

To use the controller with these operating systems, you must install software drivers. LSI Logic provides software drivers for the following operating systems:

•Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, XP x64, Server 2003 (x86), Server 2003 (x64)

•Red Hat Linux versions 3.0 and 4.0

•SuSE SLES version 9

MegaRAID SAS Device Driver Installation User’s Guide 1-1

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