SOFTPAQ NUMBER: N/A

PART NUMBER: N/A

FILE NAME: mptlinux-2.05.16.01-14.rhel21.amd32.rpm

TITLE: HP ProLiant 64-Bit/133-MHz Ultra320 Adapter (AMD32) Driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 (x86)

VERSION: mptlinux-2.05.16.01-14

LANGUAGE: English

CATEGORY: Storage Controllers

DIVISION: N/A


OPERATING SYSTEM: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: Mar 24,2005

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: N/A

SUPERSEDES: N/A


SUPPORTED SERVERS / DEVICES
ProLiant DL585          (1.8GHz+)
Proliant DL145
HP ProLiant 64-Bit/133-MHz Dual Channel Ultra 320 Adapter
HP ProLiant 64-Bit/133-MHz Single Channel Ultra320 SCSI HBA G2
HP ProLiant 64-Bit/133-MHz Single Channel Ultra320 SCSI HBA

DESCRIPTION:

This binary RPM provides AMD32 support for HP ProLiant 64-Bit/133-MHz Dual Channel Ultra 320 SCSI HBA and HP U320 
64-Bit Single Channel SCSI HBA for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1

The kernels of RedHat Linux supported by this binary rpm are:
2.4.9-e.3 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 (x86)
2.4.9-e.12 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Update 1 (x86)
2.4.9-e.24 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Update 2 (x86)
2.4.9-e.27
2.4.9-e.34 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Update 3 (x86)
2.4.9-e.35
2.4.9-e.37
2.4.9-e.38
2.4.9-e.40 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Update 4 (x86)
2.4.9-e.48
2.4.9-e.49 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Update 5 (x86)

FIXES

1) None

ENHANCEMENTS

1) Added new errata kernel support

Please read this section before proceeding. 

This RPM will install binary drivers that will only work with the default 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 kernels, and the configurations that it has been built for. Earlier 
or later versions of Red Hat Linux are not supported. Special actions are required 
if you have modified the default kernel configuration that Red Hat ships 
for their Red Hat Linux product. If you have modified the default kernel 
configuration you will need to rebuild the kernel with the updated sources located
in /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES.

This driver RPM will not install if the loopback device is not configured 
but the initrd image is requested since the loopback device is required 
to create the initrd image. 

INSTALLATION

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 -Uvh --replacefiles mptlinux-2.05.16.02-14.rhel21.amd32.rpm 

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

NOTE: If the installation fails or if you see any warning or error messages, 
STOP, do NOT reboot the computer. The driver will not be operational and you 
must uninstall the driver by typing the following command: 

# rpm -e mptlinux-2.05.16.01-14

The removal of the RPM restores the original driver modules, 
and builds a new initrd image with the previous driver object modules (if any). 

The successful installation will replace the driver that shipped with Red Hat Linux with 
the  version of the driver, create a new Initial RAM Disk Image (Which has the same name as the
default images installed by Redhat).

Backups of your previous files will be kept in the /tmp/mptlinux-redhat directory. 

The driver version can be verified by typing: 

		# dmesg | grep "MPT"

The driver will be inserted in the Initial RAM Disk Image (initrd) and is automatically 
loaded every time the server boots, provided it is listed in /etc/modules.conf, which, 
normally, it is.  

To load the module use the insmod command, type: 

# insmod mptbase

NOTE: You will experience error messages if the MPT fusion controller is not installed. 
Please ensure that the hardware is installed properly. 

NOTE: If the hardware is properly installed and you experience error messages loading the 
modules, remove the entire RPM by typing: 

# rpm -e mptlinux-2.05.16.01-14

The removal of the RPM will restore the driver modules, and rebuild and initrd image 
for the running kernel.

To check whether the driver is loaded properly, type: 

# lsmod 

Expect to see the module name mptbase displayed.  

If you attempt to install the RPM on an unsupported system, you will get an error message. 
The driver will not be operational and must be uninstalled by typing the following command: 

# rpm -e mptlinux-2.05.16.01-14


NOTES

Feedback 
-------- 
To provide kernel/driver development feedback send email to
iss_storagedev@hp.com

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

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