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MegaRAID SAS Device Driver Installation User Guide 
June 2014
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 and 11 Driver Installation
Installing or Updating the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 or 11 Driver
3. Press Enter.
4. Mount the USB stick to verify its contents.
5. Make sure the DUD image is in iso9660 format or msdos format by typing the following command:
$df -T
6. Press Enter.
The file system type and other information about the mounted devices appear.
4.1.3 Installing from a Driver Update Diskette
To install the MegaSAS device driver in a new SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, create the driver update diskette by using
the Linux driver image.
Perform the following steps to install the driver:
1. Refer to your system documentation, if needed, and boot the server with the installation CD or DVD.
2. At the installation message, perform one of the following actions:
— Press F5 for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.
— Press F6 for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.
3. Continue the installation procedure and, when prompted, insert the driver diskette.
The utility locates and loads the driver for your controller.
4. Press Alt+Ctrl+F4 to verify that the driver is loaded.
5. Press Alt+Ctrl+F1 to return to the installation.
6. Follow the SuSE installation procedure to complete the installation.
4.2 Installing or Updating the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 or 11 Driver
4.2.1 Installing the Driver by Using the Generic RPMs
Perform the following steps to install or upgrade to the latest version of the SLES 10 or 11 driver by using the generic
RPMs:
1. Boot the system.
2. Go to Console (your terminal GUI).
3. Perform the following steps to install the RPM. In this example, the driver version is 06.602.03.00.
a. Uninstall the earlier version, if needed.
b. Extract the packaging from the Linux system by typing the following command and pressing Enter:
# tar -zxvf megaraid_sas_components.gz
c. For SLES10 (Service Pack 4) architecture = x86_64 flavor = default, type the following commands and press
Enter:
# cd sles10/rpms-1
# rpm -ivh lsi-megaraid_sas-kmp-default-06.602.03.00_sles10sp4-1.x86_64.rpm
d. For SLES11 (Service Pack 2), architecture = x86_64 flavor = default, type the following commands and press
Enter:
# cd sles11/rpms-1
# rpm -ivh lsi-megaraid_sas-kmp-default-06.602.03.00_sles11sp2-1.x86_64.rpm