Dell 6 GBps SAS HBA - Manual (Page 24)

24 Driver Installation
Upgrading the Kernel
You must reinstall the DKMS-enabled driver packages when upgrading to a
new kernel.
To update or install the driver for the new kernel:
1 In a terminal window, type the following:
#dkms build -m -v -
k
#dkms install -m -v
-k
2 To check whether the driver is successfully installed in the new kernel,
type: dkms status
The following message is displayed: , ,
: installed
3 If the previous device driver is in use, you must reboot the system for the
updated driver to take effect.