SOFTPAQ NUMBER: N/A

PART NUMBER: N/A

FILE NAME: mptlinux-2.06.24-6.sles8.i586.rpm

TITLE: HP U320 SCSI Adapter and SAS HBA with RAID Driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 (x86)

VERSION: 2.06.24-6

KEY FILE: 

LANGUAGE: English

CATEGORY: Driver - Storage Controller

DIVISION: N/A

OPERATING SYSTEM: UnitedLinux 1.0/SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: Mar 15, 2006

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: YES

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: N/A

SUPERSEDES: N/A

SUPPORT SYSTEMS/DEVICES:
DL145 - G2  
BL35p - All Models  
DL760 - G2  
DL760 - (700-900MHz)  
DL740 - All Models  
DL585 - All Models  
DL580 - G2  
DL560 - All Models  
DL385 - All Models  
DL380 - G4  
DL380 - G3  
DL380 - G2  
DL360 - G4 / G4p  
DL360 - G3  
DL360 - G2  
DL320 - G3  
DL320 - G2  
DL320 - (800-1.5GHz)  
DL145 - (1.6GHz+)  
DL140 - G2  
ML750 - All Models  
ML570 - G2  
ML530 - G2  
ML370 - G4  
ML370 - G3  
ML350 - G4 / G4p  
ML350 - G3  
ML330 - G3  
ML330 - G2  
ML310 - G2  
ML310 - (2.0-2.2GHz)  
ML110 - (2.6-3.2GHz)  
HP 8 Internal Port SAS Host Bus Adapter with RAID  
HP U320 64bit Single Channel SCSI G2 Host Bus Adapter  

DESCRIPTION:
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This RPM is used to provide binary driver modules that have been pre-built for your Linux Distribution to enable the HP ProLiant 64-bit/133-MHz Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI HBA and HP U320 64-Bit Single Channel SCSI G2 HBA, HP U320 64-Bit Single Channel SCSI HBA, HP 8 Internal Port SAS/SATA HBA with RAID and HP 4 Internal Port SAS HBA with RAID. 

This RPM provides a customer friendly approach to install a pre-built binary driver.

FIXES:
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KNOWN ISSUES:
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ENHANCEMENTS:
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Added support for new errata kernels.

The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 supported by this binary rpm are:
2.4.21-138
2.4.21-251
2.4.21-261
2.4.21-266
2.4.21-273
2.4.21-278 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 SP 4 (x86)
2.4.21-292


INSTALLATION
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Login as the system administrator (root), download the RPM to a directory on your hard drive and change to that directory.  

To install the driver type: 

	# rpm -ivh mptlinux-{version}-(release).sles8.i586.rpm

Setup is now complete. Please REBOOT your computer NOW!! 

To upgrade the driver type:

	# rpm -Uvh --replacefiles mptlinux-{version}-(release).sles8.i586.rpm

Upgrade is Now Complete. Please REBOOT your computer NOW!! 


CAUTION: If ProLiant Support Pack version 7.40 or older is installed, please install mptlinux-{version}-(release).sles8.i586.rpm prior to rebooting the system.

Note: If HP System Insight Manager support is required, please install the mptlinux-{version}-(release).sles8.i586.rpm after the OS has completed its installation process and is successfully booting.

Customer Service
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For support, please send email to contact.hp@hp.com

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