Installing Lsi Megasr Drivers For Windows And Linux - Cisco UCS C480 M5 Installation And Service Manual

Accessing the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
Accessing the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
To configure RAID settings for the embedded SATA RAID controller, use the utility that is built into the
BIOS. Each controller is controlled by its own instance of the utility.
Step 1
Boot the server and press F2 when prompted to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
Step 2 Choose the Advanced tab.
Step 3 Select the instance of the utility that is for the controller that you want to manage (primary or secondary):
• For the pSATA controller, select LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (SATA).
• For the sSATA controller, select LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (sSATA).

Installing LSI MegaSR Drivers For Windows and Linux

Note The required drivers for this controller are already installed and ready to use. However, if you will use this
controller with Windows or Linux, you must download and install additional drivers for those operating
systems.
This section explains how to install the LSI MegaSR drivers for the following supported operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows Server
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
For the specific supported OS versions, see the
release.
Downloading the MegaSR Drivers
The MegaSR drivers are included in the C-Series driver ISO for your server and OS.
Step 1 Find the drivers ISO file download for your server online and download it to a temporary location on your workstation:
a) See the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html.
b) Click Servers - Unified Computing in the middle column.
c) Click UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Standalone Server Software in the right-hand column.
d) Click your model of server in the right-hand column.
e) Click Unified Computing System (UCS) Drivers.
f) Click the release number that you are downloading.
g) Click Download to download the drivers' ISO file.
h) Verify the information on the next page, and then click Proceed With Download.
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