Installing linux driver – Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller H800 User Manual
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Driver Installation
NOTE:
Dell provides the Dell Update Package (DUP) to update drivers on systems
running Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2
operating system. DUP is an executable application that updates drivers for specific
devices. DUP supports command line interface and silent execution. For more
information, see support.dell.com.
Installing Linux Driver
NOTE:
PERC H700/H800 cards and both the PERC 5 and PERC 6 family of controllers
use the same driver and do not require separate driver installations.
Use the procedures in this section to install the driver for Linux. The driver
is updated frequently. To ensure that you have the current version of the
driver, download the updated Linux driver from the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com.
NOTE:
The driver update disk (DUD) images are created only for those operating
system releases in which the native (in-box) driver is insufficient for installation.
In the event that an operating system is being installed with a corresponding DUD
image, follow the instructions below. If not, proceed with using the native device
driver and then skip to "Installing the RPM Package With DKMS Support" on
Creating a DUD
Before beginning the installation, copy the drivers from the Service and
Diagnostic Utilities media or download the driver appropriate for Linux from
support.dell.com. The driver package includes driver RPM (Red Hat Package
Managers) file, the DKMS (Dynamic Kernel Module Support) RPM file,
driver source code, and release notes.
For more information on DKMS, go to support.dell.com/manuals.
The package is a gzipped tar file. After downloading the package to
a Linux system, perform the following steps:
1 Unzip the package using gunzip.
2 Untar the file using tar -xvf.
The Driver Update Disk (DUD) image can be transferred to a USB flash
key, a system floppy disk slot, or a USB floppy device depending upon
availability and operating system.
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