Installing the rpm package with dkms support, Upgrading the kernel – Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller H200 User Manual
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Installing the RPM Package With DKMS Support
Perform the following steps to install the RPM package with DKMS support:
1 Uncompress the gzipped tarball driver release package.
2 Install the DKMS package using the command: rpm -ihv dkms-
3 Install the driver package using the command: rpm -ihv mpt2sas-
NOTE:
Use
rpm -Uvh
when updating an existing
package.
4 If the previous device driver is in use, you must reboot the system for the
updated driver to take effect.
5 Verify that the driver has been loaded with these system commands:
modinfo mpt2sas and dkms status
.
Upgrading the Kernel
When upgrading to a new kernel, you must reinstall the DKMS-enabled
driver packages. Perform the following steps to update or install the driver for
the new kernel:
1 In a terminal window, type the following:
#dkms build -m
k
#dkms install -m
-k
2 To check whether the driver is successfully installed in the new kernel,
type: dkms status
You see a message similar to the following one:
3 If the previous device driver is in use, you must reboot the system for the
updated driver to take effect.
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