Users Guide
NOTE: The driver update disk (DUD) images are created only for those operating system releases in which the native (in-box)
driver is insucient for installation. In the event that an operating system is being installed with a corresponding DUD image,
follow the instructions below.
Installing or updating the RPM driver package with KMOD
support
NOTE: This procedure is applicable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 SP2.
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 –ihv kmodmegaraid_ sas-<version>.rpm.
NOTE: Use rpm -Uvh <package name> when upgrading an existing package.
3 If the previous device driver is in use, you must reboot the system for the updated driver to take eect.
4 Verify that the driver is loaded with the following system commands: modinfo megaraid_sas.
Installing or updating the RPM driver package with KMP
support
NOTE
: This procedure is applicable for SUSE Enterprise Linux 11 SP2.
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 –ihv kmpmegaraid_ sas- <version>.rpm.
NOTE
: Use rpm -Uvh <package name> when updating an existing package.
3 If the previous device driver is in use, you must reboot the system for the updated driver to take eect.
4 Verify that the driver is loaded with the following system commands: modinfo megaraid_sas.
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