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Storage Controller Considerations
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If you use an embedded RAID controller with Linux and a DVD drive is present on the pSATA controller,
both the pSATA and the sSATA controller must be set to
Before you begin
Before you install this driver on the sSATA embedded controller, you must configure a RAID drive group.
To access the configuration utility, open the BIOS Setup Utility, go to the Advanced tab, and then choose
the utility instance for the sSATA embedded controller: LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (sSATA).
Step 1
Prepare the
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• To install from physical disk, use the procedure in
continue with step 4.
• To install from virtual disk, download the Cisco UCS C-Series drivers' ISO, as described in
MegaSR Drivers, on page
Step 2
Extract the
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a) Burn the ISO image to a disk.
b) Browse the contents of the drivers folders to the location of the embedded MegaRAID drivers:
/<OS>/Storage/Intel/C600-M5/
c) Copy the
dud-<driver version>.img
Step 3
Start the Linux driver installation using one of the following methods:
• To install from local media, connect an external USB DVD drive to the server (if the server does not have a DVD
drive installed) and then insert the first RHEL installation disk into the drive. Then continue with Step 6.
• To install from remote ISO, log in to the server's Cisco IMC interface. Then continue with the next step.
Step 4
Launch a Virtual KVM console window and click the Virtual Media tab.
a) Click Add Image and browse to select your remote RHEL installation ISO file.
b) Click Add Image again and browse to select your
c) Check the check boxes in the Mapped column for the media that you just added, then wait for mapping to complete.
Step 5
Power-cycle the target server.
Step 6
Press F6 when you see the F6 prompt during bootup. The Boot Menu window opens.
Step 7
On the Boot Manager window, select the physical disk or virtual disk and press Enter.
The SLES installation begins when the image is booted.
Step 8
When the first SLES screen appears, choose Installation.
Step 9
Enter the following command in the Boot Options field:
• For SLES 12, enter:
brokenmodules=ahci
Step 10
Press F6 for the driver and choose Yes.
(or .iso) file using one of the following methods:
138, then continue with the next step.
(or .iso) file:
(or .iso) file to a temporary location on your workstation.
mode.
LSI SW RAID
Preparing Physical Thumb Drive for Linux, on page
(or .iso) file.
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