Users Guide

Updating the Dell HBA controller driver for existing Windows
Server 2016/2019 and newer
NOTE: Close all applications on your system before you update the driver.
1. Insert the media containing the driver.
2. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > System.
The System Properties screen is displayed.
NOTE: The path to System might vary on the basis of operating system family.
3. Click the Hardware tab.
4. Click Device Manager.
The Device Manager screen is displayed.
NOTE: The path to Device Manager might vary on the basis of operating system family.
5. Expand SCSI and RAID Controllers by double-clicking the entry or by clicking the plus (+) symbol next to SCSI and RAID
Controller.
NOTE: In Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019, the Dell HBA controller is listed under Storage Controllers.
6. Double-click the controller for which you want to update the driver.
7. Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver.
The screen to update the device driver wizard is displayed.
8. Select Install from a list or specific location.
9. Click Next.
10. Follow the steps in the wizard and browse to the location of the driver files.
11. Select the INF file from the driver media.
12. Click Next and continue the installation steps in the wizard.
13. Click Finish to exit the wizard and reboot the system for the changes to take place.
NOTE:
Dell provides the Dell Update Package (DUP) to update drivers on systems running Windows Server 2016/2019
and newer operating system. The DUP is an executable application that updates drivers for specific devices. The DUP
supports command line interface and silent execution. For more information, see https://www.dell.com/support.
Linux driver installation
The driver update disk (DUD) images are created only for those operating system releases in which the native (in-box) driver
is insufficient for installation. In the event that an operating system is being installed with a corresponding DUD image, see,
Installing or updating the RPM driver package with KMOD support. If not, proceed with using the native device driver and then
skip to the topic Installing or Updating the RPM Driver Package With KMP Support.
Installing or updating the RPM driver package with KMOD support
NOTE: This procedure is applicable to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0, 7.6 and 6.5 SP2.
Perform the following steps to install the RPM package with KMOD support:
1. Expand the gzipped tarball driver release package.
2. Install the driver package using the command: kmod-mpt3sas-<version>.rpm.
NOTE: Use rpm -Uvh <package name> when upgrading an existing package.
3. If the previous device driver is in use, you must restart the system for the updated driver to take effect.
4. Verify that the driver is loaded with the following system commands: modinfo mpt3sas.
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Driver installation