SOFTPAQ NUMBER: N/A

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FILE NAME: mptlinux-2.06.24-6.sles8.amd64.rpm

TITLE: HP U320 SCSI Adapter and SAS HBA with RAID Driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 (AMD64)

VERSION: 2.06.24-6

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LANGUAGE: English

CATEGORY: Driver - Storage Controller

DIVISION: N/A

OPERATING SYSTEM: SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 (AMD64)

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: Mar 15, 2006

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: YES

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: N/A

SUPERSEDES: N/A

SUPPORT SYSTEMS/DEVICES:
 BL35p    
 DL585    
 DL385    
 DL145  G2  
 DL145  
 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:
2.4.21-143
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 (AMD64)
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.amd64.rpm

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

To upgrade the driver type:

	# rpm -Uvh --replacefiles mptlinux-{version}-(release).sles8.amd64.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.amd64.rpm prior to rebooting the system.

Note: If HP System Insight Manager support is required, please install the mptlinux-{version}-(release).sles8.amd64.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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