Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide
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Device Version
EasyBUILD Version
Integrated SAS
hardware RAID 2
00.00.03.18
EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
Onboard Chipset
N/A
OS built-in
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
0.3.3.3
EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
Onboard VGA
N/A
OS built-in
Onboard USB 2.0
N/A
OS built-in
Software Required
The management utility of integrated SAS hardware RAID 2 can be found in
the EasyBUILD.
Software Version
EasyBUILD
Version
RAID Web Console
2
2.63
EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
Configuring integrated SAS hardware RAID 2
Please refer to the APPENDIX D. for the integrated SAS hardware RAID 2
configuration.
Installation Tips
NOTE. There is no built-in driver Integrated SAS hardware RAID 2 in the SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3. You need an external USB
floppy drive to load driver during the OS installation.
1.
Since SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 cannot
recognize the integrated SAS hardware RAID 2, you need to make a
driver diskette from the EasyBUILD first before the installation.
2.
Boot the system form SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack3
bootable CD.
3.
When you see the boot menu on the screen, select Installation, press F6
then press Enter to continue.
4.
Follow the instruction to load the integrated SAS hardware RAID 2 driver
from the driver diskette.
5.
Follow the instruction to change the CD to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
EM64T CD #1.
6.
At the Installation Settings, select the Software and click on Detailed
selection to add kernel-source and C/C++ Compiler and Tools to install.
7.
To add C/C++ compiler tools, please check C/C++ Compiler and Tools in
the left window.
8.
To add kernel-source, please select Various Linux Tools in the left window
and check kernel-source in the right window.
