SOFTPAQ NUMBER: N/A

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FILE NAME: cpq_cciss-2.4.56-6.sles8.amd64.dd.gz

TITLE: Driver diskette for HP ProLiant Smart Array Controller (AMD64) for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 (AMD64)

VERSION: 2.4.56-6

LANGUAGE: English

CATEGORY: Driver Diskettes

DIVISION: N/A

OPERATING SYSTEM: SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8

EFFECTIVE DATE: Jul 27,2005

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: N/A

SUPERSEDES: N/A

DESCRIPTION:

This driver diskette image provides the binary driver module pre-built
for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 to enable ProLiant Smart Array SAS/SATA, 6x and 5x 
Series controllers.

Using this driver diskette at SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 installation time allows 
the most up-to-date driver version included in the diskette to be used, 
rather than the default driver version contained in the 
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 installation CD.

FIXES


ENHANCEMENTS
Added support for Smart Array P600 Controller.



The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 supported by this driver diskette are:
2.4.21-278 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 SP 4 (AMD64)

SUPPORTED DEVICES AND FEATURES
MSA 500 G2
MSA 20
Smart Array P600 Controller
Smart Array 6i Controller
Smart Array 6400 Controller
Smart Array 6400 EM  Controller
Smart Array 641 Controller
Smart Array 642 Controller
Smart Array 5312 Controller
Smart Array 5304 Controller
Smart Array 5302 Controller
Smart Array 532 Controller
Smart Array 5i Plus Controller
Smart Array 5i Controller


SYSTEMS SUPPORTED 

family                          models
------				------
Smart Array Controller  6400, 6402, 6404, 641, 642, 5i, 5312, 5304,
                        5300, 532, CLUSTER STORAGE, MSA500, 6i, MSA 20
StorageWorks Enclosure  All Models
ProLiant Storage System All Models
ProLiant DL585          (1.8GHz+)


INSTALLATION

To install Linux using this "ProLiant SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8" Driver Diskette, boot your Linux
machine with your SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 CD1 in your CD-ROM Drive.

The installation workflow performs the following steps: 

o syslinux boots 

o the user presses "ALT" (optional, if medium change is necessary) 

o syslinux prompts the user for an "update medium" (e.g. floppy or CD-ROM) 

o the user inserts the medium and presses "Enter" 

o syslinux boots into the "update" mode of linuxrc 

o linuxrc mounts the medium 

o linuxrc copies all files from /linux/UnitedLinux/x86_64-ul1/install into 
  a directory "install" in a RAM disk mounted below /update (max. 8MB), 
  all files will be flagged as "executable" 

o linuxrc loads all driver modules below /linux/UnitedLinux/x86_64-ul1/modules 
  by first unloading all modules with the same name and loading the new 
  modules from this directory (in the order the modules have been installed 
  on the medium!  Take care of this if your driver modules depend on other 
  modules being loaded first) 

o linuxrc unmounts the update medium 

o now linuxrc kicks back and starts YaST1 or YaST2 to do the installation 


NOTES

CREATING A DRIVER DISKETTE

There are two methods to create the Installation Diskette:

MAKING A DISKETTE UNDER MS-DOS:

1) Save the "cpq_cciss-2.4.56-6.sles8.amd64.dd.gz" file into a temporary directory. 
Use WINZIP to extract "cpq_cciss-2.4.56-6.sles8.amd64.dd" 
from this file into the same directory.
Please ensure that "cpq_cciss-2.4.56-6.sles8.amd64.dd" is a DOS 8.3 name. 

2) Use the "rawrite" utility which is included on the SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 CD in the "dosutil" directory.

3) Label a blank, formatted 3.5-inch diskette as "ProLiant SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 Driver Diskette". 
Next, insert the diskette in the diskette drive. Then, use the following commands 
(assuming your ProLiant Disk Image is at the location c: and your CD-ROM is drive d:)

	C:\> d:\dosutils\rawrite 

Enter disk image source file name: cpq_cciss-2.4.56-6.sles8.amd64.dd
Enter target diskette drive: a: 
Please insert a formatted diskette into drive A: and press --ENTER-- : Enter



MAKING A DISKETTE UNDER A LINUX-LIKE OS:

1)  Save the "cpq_cciss-2.4.56-6.sles8.amd64.dd.gz" file into a temporary directory. Use GUNZIP to extract
"cpq_cciss-2.4.56-6.sles8.amd64.dd" from this file into the same directory

2)  To make a diskette under Linux (or any other Linux-like operating system), you must have permission to write
to the device representing a 3.5-inch diskette drive (known as /dev/fd0 under Linux)

3)  First, label a blank, formatted diskette appropriately (ProLiant SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 Driver Diskette). Insert the diskette
into the floppy drive, but DO NOT issue the mount command:

	# dd if=cpq_cciss-2.4.56-6.sles8.amd64.dd  of=/dev/fd0 bs=1440k

4)  This command creates a diskette containing the image of the input file (if=cpq_cciss-2.4.56-6.sles8.amd64.dd) to an
output file (of=/dev/fd0) using the diskette size of 1440k (1.44MB).  To make another diskette label that diskette,
and run "dd" again, specifying the correct input file.

MD5SUM: 3fe6d18c38e1e01103eb24b16f8bac97
Feedback
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To provide kernel/driver development feedback send email to
iss_storagedev@hp.com
 
Customer Service
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For support for ProLiant Smart Array controllers, please send email to
contact.hp@hp.com.
      
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