The onboard SAS RAID cannot display the onboard SAS RAID solution under the RedHat Linux operating system.

Problem Description
The R510 G6/R520 G6 onboard SAS RAID management software cannot be used normally under the RedHat Linux operating system. After running the management software, The corresponding information of the onboard SAS RAID cannot be displayed.

Analysis
This is due to the lower onboard SAS RAID driver navigation CD-ROM version does not work with onboard SAS RAID management software.


solutions

LSI onboard SAS has provided updated driver RPM package management software installation package, before using the onboard SAS management software needs to be updated driver . The operation steps are as follows:

1. After installing the onboard SAS RAID management software, a directory named “LSILogic” will be generated, and all programs will be installed in this directory;

2. According to the OS kernel version, enter the directory: LSILogic/Mystorage/LinuxRPM/Kernel2.6 (version 2.6 kernel) or LSILogic/Mystorage/LinuxRPM/Kernel2.4 (2.4 kernel)

3, install the onboard SAS driver source rpm package:

rpm -Civh mptlinux-3.02.68-1.src.rpm (2.6 kernel) or

rpm -Civh mptlinux-2.06.38-1.src.rpm (2.4 kernel)

4, cd /usr/src/redhat /SPEC

5. Create a binary RPM file: rpm -Cbb mptlinux.spec

6. cd /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386

7. Install the driver:

rpm -Civh mptlinux-3.02.68-1.i386.rpm (version 2.6 kernel) or

rpm -Civh mptlinux-2.06.38-1.i386.rpm (2.4 kernel)

8, restart the system with the reboot command.

After entering the system, use the command: cat /proc/mpt/version to check whether the onboard SAS driver version is updated successfully. The 2.6 kernel is: 3.02.68; the 2.4 kernel is: 2.06. 38.