RHEL 6.x x64
1. Copy the P420m/P320h driver disk image from the support pack software to exter-
nal removable media such as a USB drive.
For example, for a USB drive (/dev/sdb):
a. Create a single partition (
/dev/sdb1
).
b. Use
mke2fs
to create an ext2 file system or use the Disk Utility tool to format
the USB drive to create an
ext2
file system type on that partition.
c. Use the MOUNT command or Mount Volume option in the Disk Utility tool
to specify a mount point for the ext2 file system.
d. Locate the following image file from the Support Pack\Linux Driver folder:
mtip32xx-diskimage<kernel_version>_rhel6uX.img
e. Copy the image file to the newly mounted directory on the USB drive.
2. Insert the RHEL boot CD/DVD and the USB drive containing the P420m/P320h
driver image into the system and reboot.
3. Press
ESC
when the initial installation screen appears.
4. Enter the following command at the prompt to start the installation:
linux dd
5. When the installer prompts for the driver update disk:
a. Select the device path that points to the USB drive from step 1.
b. Select the image file on the drive and press
OK.
The installer loads the driver.
Note:
More than one device node may be displayed. Browse to each device node to
find the USB drive and its image file.
6. Optional: If you intend to use the Linux Volume Manager (LVM), follow these addi-
tional steps. Otherwise, continue to Step 7.
a. Press
Ctrl+Alt+F2
to get to a command prompt.
b. Enter:
mkdir /etc/lvm
c. Create
/etc/lvm/lvm.conf
and add the following lines:
devices {
types = [ "mtip32xx", 16]
}
d. Press
Ctrl+Alt+F6
to return to the installer.
e. At the last screen before the installation finishes (Congratulations, your Red
Hat Enteprise Linux Installation is complete), press
Ctrl+Alt+F2
to get to a
command prompt and do the following:
• Change root to the boot image:
chroot /mnt/sysimage
• Edit
/etc/lvm/lvm.conf
and add the following to the Devices section:
types
= [ "mtip32xx", 16 ]
• Back up the initramfs file in /boot:
mv /boot/initramfs-<kernel_ver-
sion> .img /boot/initramfs-<kernel_version>.img.BAK
• Create a new initramfs file:
/sbin/dracut /boot/initramfs-<kernel_ver-
sion>.img <kernel_version>
Note:
For example, for RHEL 6.1 64-bit, the command would be:
/sbin/dracut /boot/initramfs-2.6.32-131.0.15.el6.x86_64.img
2.6.32-131.0.15.el6.x86_64
<kernel_version> can be obtained from the command
uname-r
.
• Type
exit
to exit the chroot environment.
P420m/P320h HHHL PCIe SSD Installation Guide
Using the P420m or P320h as a Boot Drive
PDF: 09005aef8497e00a
P420m_P320h_HHHL_installation_guide.pdf - Rev. V 12/14 EN
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