Dell 6 GBps SAS HBA - Manual (Page 24)

24 Driver Installation
Upgrading the Kernel
You must reinstall the DKMS-enabled driver packages when upgrading to a
new kernel.
To update or install the driver for the new kernel:
1 In a terminal window, type the following:
#dkms build -m <module_name> -v <module version> -
k <kernel version>
#dkms install -m <module_name> -v <module version>
-k <kernel version>
2 To check whether the driver is successfully installed in the new kernel,
type: dkms status
The following message is displayed: <driver name>, <driver version>,
<new kernel version>: installed
3 If the previous device driver is in use, you must reboot the system for the
updated driver to take effect.