IBM ServeRAID-7e SATA Device Driver for RHEL 3 U 7 32 bit kernels System supported x206, x226, x306, x336, Intellistation Z Pro 20 NOTE TO SERVICE - Reference RETAIN N/A (C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1999, 2005. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication, or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in "Notices and trademarks” in this document. CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Installation and setup instructions 3.0 Configuration information 4.0 Unattended mode 5.0 Web information and support phone Number 6.0 Notices and trademarks 7.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview ______________ 1.1 This update includes a new device driver for the ServeRAID-7e controllers supporting RHEL3-U7. 1.2 Limitations - None 1.3 Problem(s) fixed: - See change history for details. 1.4. Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the update: - none 1.5 Dependencies - One blank diskette. - IBM ServeRAID User's Reference (SRAID.PDF) which is located in the /BOOKS directory on the "IBM ServeRAID-7e Support CD". 1.6 Update Contents - Images for the following diskettes are in this update: o ibm_dd_aarich_4.00.63_rhel3u7_i386.tar - Compression of aarich.rhel3qu7.i686.img and aarich.rhel3qu7.i686.rpm files o aarich.rhel3qu7.i686.img - Image for creating the RHEL3-U7 installation diskette for 32-bit kernel versions o aarich.rhel3qu7.i686.rpm - RPM for upgrading from other RHEL3 versions for Intel 32-bit kernel versions 2.0 Installation and setup instructions _________________________________________ - To create a diskette, refer to the ServeRAID-7e Device Driver Installation Instructions (DEVDRV.PDF) in the /BOOKS directory on the "IBM ServeRAID-7e Support CD". - To use the rpm for upgrading existing installations, refer to the ServeRAID-7e Device Driver Installation Instructions in the /BOOKS directory on the "IBM ServeRAID-7e Support CD". 3.0 Configuration information __________________________________ N/A 4.0 Unattended Mode ________________________ - To create a diskette, refer to the ServeRAID-7e Device Driver Installation Instructions (DEVDRV.PDF) in the /BOOKS directory on the "IBM ServeRAID-7e Support CD". - To use the rpm for upgrading existing installations, refer to the ServeRAID-7e Device Driver Installation Instructions in the /BOOKS directory on the "IBM ServeRAID-7e Support CD". 5.0 Web information and support phone number _________________________________________ 5.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/support/. For a list of supported operating systems on legacy (non-shipping) controllers, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. You can receive hardware service through IBM Services or through your IBM reseller, if your reseller is authorized by IBM to provide warranty service. See http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/ for support telephone numbers, or in the U.S. and Canada, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (1-800-426-7378). In the U.S. and Canada, hardware service and support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In the U.K., these services are available Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 5.2 IBM eserver xSeries Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries 5.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update, go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers and URL: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html. 6.0. Notices and trademarks ______________________________ 6.1 The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, or other countries or both: * IBM Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 7.0. Disclaimer __________________ 7.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS.S.