Driver Installation 41
Installing the RPM Package With DKMS Support
Perform the following steps to install the RPM package with DKMS support:
1
Uncompress the gzipped tarball driver release package.
2
Install the DKMS package using the command:
rpm -ihv dkms-
<version>.noarch.rpm
3
Install the driver package using the command:
rpm -ihv mpt2sas-
<version>.noarch.rpm
NOTE: Use rpm -Uvh <package name> when updating an existing
package.
4
If the previous device driver is in use, you must reboot the system for the
updated driver to take effect.
5
Verify that the driver has been loaded with these system commands:
modinfo mpt2sas and dkms status
.
Upgrading the Kernel
When upgrading to a new kernel, you must reinstall the DKMS-enabled
driver packages. Perform the following steps to update or install the driver for
the new kernel:
1
In a terminal window, type the following:
#dkms build -m <module_name> -v <module version> -
k <kernel version>
#dkms install -m <module_name> -v <module version>
-k <kernel version>
2
To check whether the driver is successfully installed in the new kernel,
type:
dkms status
You see a message similar to the following one:
<driver name>, <driver
version>, <new kernel version>: installed
3
If the previous device driver is in use, you must reboot the system for the
updated driver to take effect.
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