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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide Chapter 6: MegaRAID Storage Manager Overview and Installation | MegaRAID Storage Manager Support and Installation on VM-
ware
6.5 MegaRAID Storage
Manager Support and
Installation on VMware
This section documents the installation of the MegaRAID Storage Manager software on
VMware ESX (also known as Classic) and on the VMware ESXi operating system.
6.5.1 Pre-requisites for Installing
MegaRAID Storage Manager for VMware
For the VMware 3.5 operating system, it is necessary to install
libstdc++34-3.4.0-1.i386.rpm before installing the MegaRAID Storage Manager
software. You can download the rpm file from:
http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/1203252/com/l
ibstdc++34-3.4.0-1.i386.rpm.html.
For the VMware 4.1 operating system, it is necessary to create a soft link as follows
before installing the MegaRAID Storage Manager software. Run the following
command to create the necessary soft link required for the MegaRAID Storage Manager
software to work.
sudo ln -sf
/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/usr/lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1
6.5.2 Installing MegaRAID Storage
Manager on VMware ESX (VMware
Classic)
The VMware operating system does not support any graphics components. To install
the MegaRAID Storage Manager software on the VMware operating system, run the
script ./vmware_install.sh from the installation disk.
The installer lets you accept the license agreement, operating system, and storelib as
follows:
 End user license agreement
 Operating system (VMware 3.5 or VMware 4.x operating system)
 Select the Storelib (Inbox Storelib or Storelib from the MegaRAID Storage Manager
package)
NOTE: VMware Classic is not supported on VMware 5.x and higher versions.
6.5.3 Uninstalling MegaRAID
Storage Manager for VMware
To uninstall the Server Component of the MegaRAID Storage Manager software on
VMware, either use the Uninstall command in the Program menu, or run the script
/usr/local/MegaRAID Storage Manager/uninstaller.sh
.
You need to keep in mind the following points:
 A MegaRAID Storage Manager upgrade is supported in this release. Future releases
can update this release.
 To shut down the MegaRAID Storage Manager Framework service, run the following
command:
/etc/init.d/vivaldiframeworkd stop
It is recommended that you stop the Monitor service before you stop the MegaRAID
Storage Manager Framework service. To stop the Monitor service run the following
command:
/etc/init.d/mrmonitor stop
The Linux RPM of the MegaRAID Storage Manager software works under the console
with minimal changes. Hardware RAID is currently supported in ESX 4.x.