Altos R380 F3 Installation Configuration Guide
Version 1.0
March 2015
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Altos R380 F3 Installation Configuration Guide
Ver.
Date
Description
1.0
Mar 31, 2015
First release
Revision History
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ........................................... 1
WINDOWS SERVER 2012 R2 ................................. 2
Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID 2
BIOS Required 2
Drivers Required 2
Software Required 2
Configuring Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID 2
Installation Tips 2
Chipset Driver Package Installation 3
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 3
VGA Driver Installation 4
Management Engine Interface Installation 4
RAID Utility Installation 4
Network Utility Installation 5
Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID 5
BIOS Required 5
Drivers Required 5
Software Required 5
Configuring Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID 5
Installation Tips 5
Chipset Driver Package Installation 6
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 6
VGA Driver Installation 7
Management Engine Interface Installation 7
RAID Utility Installation 7
Network Utility Installation 8
Intel Integrated RAID Module 8
BIOS Required 8
Drivers Required 8
Software Required 8
Configuring Intel Integrated RAID Module 8
Installation Tips 8
Chipset Driver Package Installation 9
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 9
VGA Driver Installation 10
Management Engine Interface Installation 10
RAID Utility Installation 10
Network Utility Installation 11
WINDOWS SERVER 2012 ................................... 12
Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID 12
BIOS Required 12
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Drivers Required 12
Software Required 12
Configuring Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID 12
Installation Tips 12
Chipset Driver Package Installation 13
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 13
VGA Driver Installation 14
Management Engine Interface Installation 14
RAID Utility Installation 14
Network Utility Installation 15
Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID 15
BIOS Required 15
Drivers Required 15
Software Required 15
Configuring Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID 15
Installation Tips 15
Chipset Driver Package Installation 16
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 16
VGA Driver Installation 17
Management Engine Interface Installation 17
RAID Utility Installation 17
Network Utility Installation 18
Intel Integrated RAID Module 18
BIOS Required 18
Drivers Required 18
Software Required 18
Configuring Intel Integrated RAID Module 18
Installation Tips 18
Chipset Driver Package Installation 19
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 19
VGA Driver Installation 20
Management Engine Interface Installation 20
RAID Utility Installation 20
Network Utility Installation 21
RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 6 UPDATE 5 ................... 22
Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID 22
BIOS Required 22
Drivers Required (64 bit) 22
Drivers Required (32 bit) 22
Software Required 22
Configuring Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID 22
Installation Tips 22
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Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 23
VGA Driver Installation 24
RAID Utility Installation 24
Intel Integrated RAID Module 24
BIOS Required 24
Drivers Required (64 bit) 25
Drivers Required (32 bit) 25
Software Required 25
Configuring Intel Integrated RAID Module 25
Installation Tips 25
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 26
VGA Driver Installation 26
RAID Utility Installation 27
SUSE LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 11 SP3 ................... 28
Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID 28
BIOS Required 28
Drivers Required (64 bit) 28
Drivers Required (32 bit) 28
Software Required 28
Configuring Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID 28
Installation Tips 28
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 30
VGA Driver Installation 30
RAID Utility Installation 30
Intel Integrated RAID Module 31
BIOS Required 31
Drivers Required (64 bit) 31
Drivers Required (32 bit) 31
Software Required 31
Configuring Intel Integrated RAID Module 31
Installation Tips 32
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 33
VGA Driver Installation 33
RAID Utility Installation 33
VMWARE ESXI 5.5 UPDATE 2 .............................. 35
Intel Integrated RAID Module 35
BIOS Required 35
Drivers Required 35
Configuring Intel Integrated RAID Module 35
Installation Tips 35
Configure the VMware ESXI 5.5 Update 2 host 36
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Downloading vSphere Client to a PC 36
vSphere Client Installation on a PC 36
Launch vSphere Client on a PC 37
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 38
VGA Driver Installation 38
XENSERVER 6.5 ......................................... 39
AHCI 39
BIOS Required 39
Drivers Required 39
Configuring Intel Integrated RAID Module 39
Installation Tips 39
Configure the XenServer 6.5 host 40
Downloading XenCenter to a PC 40
XenCenter Installation on a PC 40
Launch XenCenter on a PC 40
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 41
VGA Driver Installation 41
APPENDIX A: INTEL ONBOARD SATA RSTE RAID CONFIGURATION 42
Enabling Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID 42
Set Intel onboard SATA RSTe RAID in EFI Mode or Legacy Mode 42
Entering Intel onboard SATA RSTe RAID BIOS Utility (Legacy Mode) 43
Entering Intel onboard SATA RSTe RAID BIOS Utility (EFI Mode) 43
Loading Factory Default Setting 43
Creating a RAID Volume 43
Initializing a RAID Volume 43
Assigning a Hot Spare Drive 43
APPENDIX B: INTEL ONBOARD SATA ESRTII RAID CONFIGURATION44
Enabling Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID 44
Entering Intel onboard SATA ESRTII RAID BIOS Utility 44
Loading Factory Default Setting 44
Creating a RAID Volume 44
Initializing a RAID Volume 45
Assigning a Hot Spare Drive 45
Saving and Exiting Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID Configuration Utility 46
APPENDIX C: INTEL INTEGRATED RAID MODULE.............. 47
Set RAID Controller in EFI Mode or Legacy Mode 47
Legacy Mode 47
Entering RAID BIOS Utility (Legacy Mode) 47
Loading Factory Default Setting (Legacy Mode) 47
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Creating a RAID Volume (Legacy Mode) 47
Initializing a RAID Volume (Legacy Mode) 48
Assigning a Hot Spare Drive (Legacy Mode) 48
EFI Mode 48
Entering RAID EFI Utility (EFI Mode) 48
Loading Factory Default Setting (EFI Mode) 48
Creating a RAID Volume (EFI Mode) 48
Initializing a RAID Volume (EFI Mode) 49
Assigning a Hot Spare Drive (EFI Mode) 49
APPENDIX D: CUSTOMIZED VMWARE ESXI INSTALLATION CD ... 50
Prerequisites 50
Create Customized ISO 50
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INTRODUCTION
The driver required for installing the OS manually is
included in Resource Kit v1.0, this document provides you
a OS installation guide on Altos R380 F3, including,
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 2
XenServer 6.5
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Device
Version
Driver Source
Intel Onboard
SATA RSTe RAID
4.1.0.1046
Resource Kit v1.0
Chipset
10.0.20.0
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard VGA
4.1.1.5
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
Package
19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
Management
Engine
Interface
1.2.3.2005
Resource Kit v1.0
Software
Version
Software Source
Intel Onboard
SATA RSTe RAID
Utility
4.1.0.1046
Resource Kit v1.0
PROSet
Package
19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
WINDOWS SERVER 2012 R2
Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID
Below information describes how to manually install
Windows Server 2012 R2 on Altos R380 F3 with Intel Onboard
SATA RSTe RAID.
BIOS Required
Altos R380 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) can support
Windows Server 2012 R2.
Drivers Required
Software Required
Configuring Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID
Please refer to Appendix A. for Intel Onboard SATA RSTe
RAID configuration.
Installation Tips
NOTE. Please refer to Altos R380 F3 FAQ (Frequently Asked
Questions) to select OS installation in EFI mode or Legacy
mode if the OS media supports EFI.
NOTE. Windows Server 2012 R2 cannot detect Intel Onboard
SATA RSTe RAID. Please load the RAID driver during OS
installation.
NOTE. You need an external USB floppy drive or USB Flash
drive to load RAID driver during the OS installation.
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NOTE. Please copy Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID driver from
Resource Kit DVD to a USB floppy drive or USB flash drive.
NOTE. For OS installation, a USB optical drive is required
as well.
1. Please boot the system from the Windows Server 2012 R2 DVD. Follow the
instructions to do the installation.
2. When “Where do you want to install Windows” message displayed, please
Insert the USB flash drive which includes the RAID driver and click Load Driver.
3. Browse to the folder that includes the Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAIDD driver and
click OK.
4. It will show the available driver. Please select “iaStorA.inf” as target driver.
NOTE. There would be two iaStorA.inf listed for SATA
and sSATA controllers respectively. Please select the
one that is with HDD connected.
5. After the RAID driver is loaded, please click Drive options to partition the drive
or click Next to use default disk partition.
6. Follow the normal procedure to finish the installation.
Chipset Driver Package Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the Chipset Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Onboard Chipset
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
installation.
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the Gigabit Ethernet Driver by expanding the directory in the following
order, Altos R380 F3 -> Onboard Network.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Windows_x64_Install.bat.
6. Follow the instructions, accept the license agreement and use the default setting
to complete the driver installation.
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7. The driver and PROSet utility will be installed together automatically.
VGA Driver Installation
NOTE. Windows will treat onboard VGA as Standard VGA
device. Please install onboard VGA driver from Resource
Kit DVD.
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive.
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the VGA Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Onboard VGA.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Install.bat.
6. Accept the license agreement to install the VGA driver.
7. After the installation is completed, reboot the system.
8. After installing the driver, you would see Matrox G200e (Emulex) listed in
Display adapters.
Management Engine Interface Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the MEI Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos R380
F3 -> MEI
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
installation.
RAID Utility Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive.
2. Select model and click on Utilities.
3. Find the RAID Utility by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Onboard RSTe RAID.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe.
6. Accept the license and follow the instruction to install the RAID Utility. Reboot
the system after the installation completed.
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Device
Version
Driver Source
Intel Onboard
SATA ESRTII
RAID
16.3.2014.1
127
Resource Kit v1.0
Chipset
10.0.20.0
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard VGA
4.1.1.5
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
Package
19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
Management
Engine
Interface
1.2.3.2005
Resource Kit v1.0
Software
Version
Software Source
Intel RAID Web
Console 2
14.11.01.00
Resource Kit v1.0
PROSet
Package
19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
Network Utility Installation
The PROSet utility for the onboard Gigabit Ethernet
controller will be installed automatically when you
installing the onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver.
Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID
Below information describes how to manually install
Windows Server 2012 R2 on Altos R380 F3 with Intel Onboard
SATA ESRTII RAID.
BIOS Required
Altos R380 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) can support
Windows Server 2012 R2.
Drivers Required
Software Required
Configuring Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID
Please refer to Appendix B. for Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII
RAID configuration.
Installation Tips
NOTE. Please refer to Altos R380 F3 FAQ (Frequently Asked
Questions) to select OS installation in EFI mode or Legacy
mode if the OS media supports EFI.
NOTE. Windows Server 2012 R2 cannot detect Intel Onboard
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SATA ESRTII RAID. Please load the RAID driver during OS
installation.
NOTE. You need an external USB floppy drive or USB Flash
drive to load RAID driver during the OS installation.
NOTE. Please copy Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID driver
from Resource Kit DVD to a USB floppy drive or USB flash
drive.
NOTE. For OS installation, a USB optical drive is required
as well.
1. Please boot the system from the Windows Server 2012 R2 DVD. Follow the
instructions to do the installation.
2. When “Where do you want to install Windows” message displayed, please
Insert the USB flash which includes the RAID driver and click on “Load Driver”.
3. Browse to the folder that includes the Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAIDD driver
and click OK.
4. It will show the available driver. Please select “MegaSR1.inf” as target driver.
5. After the RAID driver is loaded, please click Drive options to partition the drive
or click Next to use default disk partition.
6. Follow the normal procedure to finish the installation n.
Chipset Driver Package Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the Chipset Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Onboard Chipset
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
installation.
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the Gigabit Ethernet Driver by expanding the directory in the following
order, Altos R380 F3 -> Onboard Network.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Windows_x64_Install.bat.
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6. Follow the instructions, accept the license agreement and use the default setting
to complete the driver installation.
7. The driver and PROSet utility will be installed together automatically.
VGA Driver Installation
NOTE. Windows will treat onboard VGA as Standard VGA
device. Please install onboard VGA driver from Resource
Kit DVD.
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive.
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the VGA Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Onboard VGA.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Install.bat.
6. Accept the license agreement to install the VGA driver.
7. After the installation is completed, reboot the system.
8. After installing the driver, you would see Matrox G200e (Emulex) listed in
Display adapters.
Management Engine Interface Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the MEI Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos R380
F3 -> MEI
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
installation.
RAID Utility Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive.
2. Select model and click on Utilities.
3. Find the RAID Utility by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Onboard ESRTII RAID.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe.
6. Accept the license and follow the instruction to install the RAID Utility. Reboot
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Device
Version
Driver Source
Intel
Integrated RAID
Module
6.705.5.0
Resource Kit v1.0
Chipset
10.0.20.0
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard VGA
4.1.1.5
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
Package
19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
Management
Engine
Interface
1.2.3.2005
Resource Kit v1.0
Software
Version
Software Source
Intel RAID Web
Console 2
14.11.01.00
Resource Kit v1.0
PROSet
Package
19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
the system after the installation completed.
Network Utility Installation
The PROSet utility for the onboard Gigabit Ethernet
controller will be installed automatically when you
installing the onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver.
Intel Integrated RAID Module
Below information describes how to manually install
Windows Server 2012 R2 on Altos R380 F3 with Intel
Integrated RAID Module.
BIOS Required
Altos R380 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) can support
Windows Server 2012 R2.
Drivers Required
Software Required
Configuring Intel Integrated RAID Module
Please refer to Appendix C. for Intel Integrated RAID
Module.
Installation Tips
NOTE. Please refer to Altos R380 F3 FAQ (Frequently Asked
Questions) to select OS installation in EFI mode or Legacy
mode if the OS media supports EFI.
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NOTE. Please load the RAID driver during OS installation.
NOTE. You need an external USB floppy drive or USB Flash
drive to load RAID driver during the OS installation.
NOTE. Please copy Intel Integrated RAID Module driver from
Resource Kit DVD to a USB floppy drive or USB flash drive.
NOTE. For OS installation, a USB optical drive is required
as well.
1. Please boot the system from the Windows Server 2012 R2 DVD. Follow the
instructions to do the installation.
2. When “Where do you want to install Windows” message displayed, please
Insert the USB flash which includes the RAID driver and click on “Load Driver”.
3. Browse to the folder that includes the Integrated Hardware RAID driver and click
OK.
4. It will show the available driver. Please select “megasas2.inf” as target driver.
5. After the RAID driver is loaded, please click Drive options to partition the drive
or click Next to use default disk partition.
6. Follow the normal procedure to finish the installation n.
Chipset Driver Package Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the Chipset Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Onboard Chipset
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
installation.
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the Gigabit Ethernet Driver by expanding the directory in the following
order, Altos R380 F3 -> Onboard Network.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Windows_x64_Install.bat.
6. Follow the instructions, accept the license agreement and use the default setting
to complete the driver installation.
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7. The driver and PROSet utility will be installed together automatically.
VGA Driver Installation
NOTE. Windows will treat onboard VGA as Standard VGA
device. Please install onboard VGA driver from Resource
Kit DVD.
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive.
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the VGA Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Onboard VGA.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Install.bat.
6. Accept the license agreement to install the VGA driver.
7. After the installation is completed, reboot the system.
8. After installing the driver, you would see Matrox G200e (Emulex) listed in
Display adapters.
Management Engine Interface Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the MEI Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos R380
F3 -> MEI
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
installation.
RAID Utility Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive.
2. Select model and click on Utilities.
3. Find the RAID Utility by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Integrated RAID Module.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe.
6. Accept the license and follow the instruction to install the RAID Utility. Reboot
the system after the installation completed.
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Network Utility Installation
The PROSet utility for the onboard Gigabit Ethernet
controller will be installed automatically when you
installing the onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver.
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Device
Version
Driver Source
Intel Onboard
SATA RSTe RAID
4.1.0.1046
Resource Kit v1.0
Chipset
10.0.20.0
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard VGA
4.1.1.5
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
Package
19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
Management
Engine
Interface
1.2.3.2005
Resource Kit v1.0
Software
Version
Software Source
Intel Onboard
SATA RSTe RAID
Utility
4.1.0.1046
Resource Kit v1.0
PROSet
Package
19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
WINDOWS SERVER 2012
Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID
Below information describes how to manually install
Windows Server 2012 on Altos R380 F3 with Intel Onboard
SATA RSTe RAID.
BIOS Required
Altos R380 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) can support
Windows Server 2012.
Drivers Required
Software Required
Configuring Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID
Please refer to Appendix A. for Intel Onboard SATA RSTe
RAID configuration.
Installation Tips
NOTE. Please refer to Altos R380 F3 FAQ (Frequently Asked
Questions) to select OS installation in EFI mode or Legacy
mode if the OS media supports EFI.
NOTE. Windows Server 2012 cannot detect Intel Onboard SATA
RSTe RAID. Please load the RAID driver during OS
installation.
NOTE. You need an external USB floppy drive or USB Flash
drive to load RAID driver during the OS installation.
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NOTE. Please copy Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID driver from
Resource Kit DVD to a USB floppy drive or USB flash drive.
NOTE. For OS installation, a USB optical drive is required
as well.
1. Please boot the system from the Windows Server 2012 DVD. Follow the
instructions to do the installation.
2. When “Where do you want to install Windows” message displayed, please
Insert the USB flash drive which includes the RAID driver and click Load Driver.
3. Browse to the folder that includes the Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAIDD driver and
click OK.
4. It will show the available driver. Please select “iaStorA.inf” as target driver.
NOTE. There would be two iaStorA.inf listed for SATA
and sSATA controllers respectively. Please select the
one that is with HDD connected.
5. After the RAID driver is loaded, please click Drive options to partition the drive
or click Next to use default disk partition.
6. Follow the normal procedure to finish the installation.
Chipset Driver Package Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the Chipset Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Onboard Chipset
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
installation.
6. After the installation is completed, reboot the system.
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the Gigabit Ethernet Driver by expanding the directory in the following
order, Altos R380 F3 -> Onboard Network.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Windows_x64_Install.bat.
6. Follow the instructions, accept the license agreement and use the default setting
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to complete the driver installation.
7. The driver and PROSet utility will be installed together automatically.
VGA Driver Installation
NOTE. Windows will treat onboard VGA as Standard VGA
device. Please install onboard VGA driver from Resource
Kit DVD.
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive.
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the VGA Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Onboard VGA.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Install.bat.
6. Accept the license agreement to install the VGA driver.
7. After the installation is completed, reboot the system.
8. After installing the driver, you would see Matrox G200e (Emulex) listed in
Display adapters.
Management Engine Interface Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the MEI Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos R380
F3 -> MEI
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
installation.
RAID Utility Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive.
2. Select model and click on Utilities.
3. Find the RAID Utility by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Onboard RSTe RAID.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe.
6. Accept the license and follow the instruction to install the RAID Utility. Reboot
the system after the installation completed.
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Device
Version
Driver Source
Intel Onboard
SATA ESRTII
RAID
16.3.2014.1
127
Resource Kit v1.0
Chipset
10.0.20.0
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard VGA
4.1.1.5
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
Package
19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
Management
Engine
Interface
1.2.3.2005
Resource Kit v1.0
Software
Version
Software Source
Intel RAID Web
Console 2
14.11.01.00
Resource Kit v1.0
PROSet
Package
19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
Network Utility Installation
The PROSet utility for the onboard Gigabit Ethernet
controller will be installed automatically when you
installing the onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver.
Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID
Below information describes how to manually install
Windows Server 2012 on Altos R380 F3 with Intel Onboard
SATA ESRTII RAID.
BIOS Required
Altos R380 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) can support
Windows Server 2012.
Drivers Required
Software Required
Configuring Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID
Please refer to Appendix B. for Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII
RAID configuration.
Installation Tips
NOTE. Please refer to Altos R380 F3 FAQ (Frequently Asked
Questions) to select OS installation in EFI mode or Legacy
mode if the OS media supports EFI.
NOTE. Windows Server 2012 cannot detect Intel Onboard SATA
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ESRTII RAID. Please load the RAID driver during OS
installation.
NOTE. You need an external USB floppy drive or USB Flash
drive to load RAID driver during the OS installation.
NOTE. Please copy Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID driver
from Resource Kit DVD to a USB floppy drive or USB flash
drive.
NOTE. For OS installation, a USB optical drive is required
as well.
1. Please boot the system from the Windows Server 2012 DVD. Follow the
instructions to do the installation.
2. When “Where do you want to install Windows” message displayed, please
Insert the USB flash which includes the RAID driver and click on “Load Driver”.
3. Browse to the folder that includes the Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAIDD driver
and click OK.
4. It will show the available driver. Please select “MegaSR1.inf” as target driver.
5. After the RAID driver is loaded, please click Drive options to partition the drive
or click Next to use default disk partition.
6. Follow the normal procedure to finish the installation n.
Chipset Driver Package Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the Chipset Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Onboard Chipset
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
installation.
6. After the installation is completed, reboot the system.
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the Gigabit Ethernet Driver by expanding the directory in the following
order, Altos R380 F3 -> Onboard Network.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
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5. Double-click on Windows_x64_Install.bat.
6. Follow the instructions, accept the license agreement and use the default setting
to complete the driver installation.
7. The driver and PROSet utility will be installed together automatically.
VGA Driver Installation
NOTE. Windows will treat onboard VGA as Standard VGA
device. Please install onboard VGA driver from Resource
Kit DVD.
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive.
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the VGA Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Onboard VGA.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Install.bat.
6. Accept the license agreement to install the VGA driver.
7. After the installation is completed, reboot the system.
8. After installing the driver, you would see Matrox G200e (Emulex) listed in
Display adapters.
Management Engine Interface Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the MEI Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos R380
F3 -> MEI
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
installation.
RAID Utility Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive.
2. Select model and click on Utilities.
3. Find the RAID Utility by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Onboard ESRTII RAID.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe.
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Device
Version
Driver Source
Intel
Integrated RAID
Module
6.705.5.0
Resource Kit v1.0
Chipset
10.0.20.0
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard VGA
4.1.1.5
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
Package
19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
Management
Engine
Interface
1.2.3.2005
Resource Kit v1.0
Software
Version
Software Source
Intel RAID Web
Console 2
14.11.01.00
Resource Kit v1.0
PROSet
Package
19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
6. Accept the license and follow the instruction to install the RAID Utility. Reboot
the system after the installation completed.
Network Utility Installation
The PROSet utility for the onboard Gigabit Ethernet
controller will be installed automatically when you
installing the onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver.
Intel Integrated RAID Module
Below information describes how to manually install
Windows Server 2012 on Altos R380 F3 with Intel Integrated
RAID Module.
BIOS Required
Altos R380 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) can support
Windows Server 2012.
Drivers Required
Software Required
Configuring Intel Integrated RAID Module
Please refer to Appendix C. for Intel Integrated RAID
Module.
Installation Tips
NOTE. Please refer to Altos R380 F3 FAQ (Frequently Asked
Questions) to select OS installation in EFI mode or Legacy
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mode if the OS media supports EFI.
NOTE. Please load the RAID driver during OS installation.
NOTE. You need an external USB floppy drive or USB Flash
drive to load RAID driver during the OS installation.
NOTE. Please copy Intel Integrated RAID Module driver from
Resource Kit DVD to a USB floppy drive or USB flash drive.
NOTE. For OS installation, a USB optical drive is required
as well.
1. Please boot the system from the Windows Server 2012 DVD. Follow the
instructions to do the installation.
2. When “Where do you want to install Windows” message displayed, please
Insert the USB flash which includes the RAID driver and click on “Load Driver”.
3. Browse to the folder that includes the Integrated Hardware RAID driver and click
OK.
4. It will show the available driver. Please select “megasas2.inf” as target driver.
5. After the RAID driver is loaded, please click Drive options to partition the drive
or click Next to use default disk partition.
6. Follow the normal procedure to finish the installation n.
Chipset Driver Package Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the Chipset Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Onboard Chipset
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
installation.
6. After the installation is completed, reboot the system.
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the Gigabit Ethernet Driver by expanding the directory in the following
order, Altos R380 F3 -> Onboard Network.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Windows_x64_Install.bat.
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6. Follow the instructions, accept the license agreement and use the default setting
to complete the driver installation.
7. The driver and PROSet utility will be installed together automatically.
VGA Driver Installation
NOTE. Windows will treat onboard VGA as Standard VGA
device. Please install onboard VGA driver from Resource
Kit DVD.
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive.
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the VGA Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Onboard VGA.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Install.bat.
6. Accept the license agreement to install the VGA driver.
7. After the installation is completed, reboot the system.
8. After installing the driver, you would see Matrox G200e (Emulex) listed in
Display adapters.
Management Engine Interface Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive
2. Select model and click on Drivers.
3. Find the MEI Driver by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos R380
F3 -> MEI
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
installation.
RAID Utility Installation
1. Please insert the Resource Kit DVD into the optical drive.
2. Select model and click on Utilities.
3. Find the RAID Utility by expanding the directory in the following order, Altos
R380 F3 -> Integrated RAID Module.
4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2.
5. Double-click on Setup.exe.
6. Accept the license and follow the instruction to install the RAID Utility. Reboot
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the system after the installation completed.
Network Utility Installation
The PROSet utility for the onboard Gigabit Ethernet
controller will be installed automatically when you
installing the onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver.
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Device
Version
Driver Source
Intel Onboard
SATA ESRTII
RAID
16.03.2014.11
27
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard VGA
N/A
OS Built-in
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
Package 19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
Device
Version
Driver Source
Intel Onboard
SATA ESRTII
RAID
16.03.2014.11
27
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard VGA
N/A
OS Built-in
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
Package 19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
Software
Version
Software Source
Intel RAID Web
Console 2
14.11.01.00
Resource Kit v1.0
RED HAT ENTERPRISE
LINUX 6 UPDATE 5
Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID
Below information describes how to manually install Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5 on Altos R380 F3 with
Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID.
BIOS Required
Altos R380 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) is required to
support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5.
Drivers Required (64 bit)
Drivers Required (32 bit)
Software Required
Configuring Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID
Please refer to Appendix B. for Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII
RAID configuration
Installation Tips
NOTE. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5 cannot detect
Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID. Please load the RAID
driver during OS installation.
NOTE. You need an external USB floppy drive or USB Flash
drive to load RAID driver during the OS installation.
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NOTE. Please copy Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID driver
(megasr-16.03.2014.1127-1-rhel65-ga-x86_64.img for 64-bit
and megasr-16.03.2014.1127-1-rhel65-ga-x86.img for 32-bit)
from Resource Kit DVD onto a USB floppy drive or USB flash
drive.
NOTE. For OS installation, a USB optical drive is required
as well.
1. Please boot the system from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5.
2. At Welcome Menu, please press ESC.
3. Type below command and press Enter.
linux dd blacklist=ahci nodmraid
4. Follow the instruction to select the Driver Disk Source to load the driver for Intel
Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID.
5. Follow the instruction and select Intel MegaSR as the install target device for the
installation.
6. Please Select Software Development Workstation.
7. Please follow the general procedure to complete the installation.
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
NOTE. The onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver is included in
Resource Kit DVD. Please check path of the RAID utility in
Windows OS environment first and copy the driver from the
Resource Kit DVD to HDD (e.g. /tmp directory)
1. Stop network service
# service network stop
2. Remove the OS built-in NIC driver
# rmmod ixgbe
3. Change the directory to the driver source and install the driver
# cd /tmp
# tar zxvf ixgbe-<version>.tar.gz
# cd ixgbe-<version>/src/
# make install
# modprobe ixgbe
4. Start the network service to bring up both of the network interfaces.
# service network start
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5. Use the network configuration utility like system-config-network in command
line or select System -> Preferences-> Network Connections in GUI to configure
the network interfaces.
VGA Driver Installation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5 has the built-in
driver for onboard VGA. You don’t need to install the VGA
driver manually.
RAID Utility Installation
NOTE. The RAID utility is included in Resource Kit DVD.
Please check path of the RAID utility in Windows OS
environment first and copy the RAID utility from the
Resource Kit DVD to HDD (e.g. /tmp directory)
NOTE. For 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5,
please install below packages first from the Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5 OS DVD.
libstdc++-<version>.el6.i686.rpm
compat-libstdc++-33-<version>.i686.rpm
libXau-<version>.el6.i686.rpm
libxcb-<version>.el6.i686.rpm
libX11-<version>.el6.i686.rpm
libXext-<version>.el6.i686.rpm
libXi-<version>.el6.i686.rpm
libXtst-<version>.el6.i686.rpm
1. Install RAID Utility
# cd /tmp/
# ./install.csh
2. Input Y to accept the license agreement.
3. Please select 3 for Stand Alone installation.
4. To start the RAID Utility, please select Applications -> System Tools -> RAID Web
Console 2 StartupUI.
Intel Integrated RAID Module
Below information describes how to manually install Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5 on Altos R380 F3 with
Intel Integrated RAID Module.
BIOS Required
Altos R380 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) is required to
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Device
Version
Driver Source
Intel
Integrated RAID
Module
6.806.08.00
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard VGA
N/A
OS Built-in
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
Package 19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
Device
Version
Driver Source
Intel
Integrated RAID
Module
6.806.08.00
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard VGA
N/A
OS Built-in
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
Package 19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
Software
Version
Software Source
Intel RAID Web
Console 2
14.11.01.00
Resource Kit v1.0
support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5.
Drivers Required (64 bit)
Drivers Required (32 bit)
Software Required
Configuring Intel Integrated RAID Module
Please refer to Appendix C. for Intel Integrated RAID
Module configuration
Installation Tips
NOTE. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5 cannot detect
Intel Integrated RAID Module. Please load the RAID driver
during OS installation.
NOTE. You need an external USB floppy drive or USB Flash
drive to load RAID driver during the OS installation.
NOTE. Please copy Intel Integrated RAID Module driver
(megaraid_sas-06.806.08.00_el6.6-1.x86_64.iso for 64-bit
and megaraid_sas-06.806.08.00_el6.6-1.i686.iso for 32-bit)
from Resource Kit DVD onto a USB floppy drive or USB flash
drive.
NOTE. For OS installation, a USB optical drive is required
as well.
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1. Please boot the system from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5.
2. At Welcome Menu, please press ESC.
3. Type below command and press Enter.
linux dd
4. Follow the instruction to select the Driver Disk Source to load the driver for Intel
Integrated RAID Module.
5. Follow the instruction and select Intel Integrated RAID Module as the install
target device for the installation.
6. Please Select Software Development Workstation.
7. Please follow the general procedure to complete the installation.
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
NOTE. The onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver is included in
Resource Kit DVD. Please check path of the RAID utility in
Windows OS environment first and copy the driver from the
Resource Kit DVD to HDD (e.g. /tmp directory)
1. Stop network service
# service network stop
2. Remove the OS built-in NIC driver
# rmmod ixgbe
3. Change the directory to the driver source and install the driver
# cd /tmp
# tar zxvf ixgbe-<version>.tar.gz
# cd ixgbe-<version>/src/
# make install
# modprobe ixgbe
4. Start the network service to bring up both of the network interfaces.
# service network start
5. Use the network configuration utility like system-config-network in command
line or select System -> Preferences-> Network Connections in GUI to configure
the network interfaces.
VGA Driver Installation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5 has the built-in
driver for onboard VGA. You don’t need to install the VGA
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driver manually.
RAID Utility Installation
NOTE. The RAID utility is included in Resource Kit DVD.
Please check path of the RAID utility in Windows OS
environment first and copy the RAID utility from the
Resource Kit DVD to HDD (e.g. /tmp directory)
NOTE. For 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5,
please install below packages first from the Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5 OS DVD.
libstdc++-<version>.el6.i686.rpm
compat-libstdc++-33-<version>.i686.rpm
libXau-<version>.el6.i686.rpm
libxcb-<version>.el6.i686.rpm
libX11-<version>.el6.i686.rpm
libXext-<version>.el6.i686.rpm
libXi-<version>.el6.i686.rpm
libXtst-<version>.el6.i686.rpm
1. Install RAID Utility
# cd /tmp/
# ./install.csh
2. Input Y to accept the license agreement.
3. Please select 3 for Stand Alone installation.
4. To start the RAID Utility, please select Applications -> System Tools -> RAID Web
Console 2 StartupUI.
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Device
Version
Driver Source
Intel Onboard
SATA ESRTII
RAID
16.03.2014.11
27
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard VGA
N/A
OS Built-in
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
Package 17.4
Resource Kit v1.0
Device
Version
Driver Source
Intel Onboard
SATA ESRTII
RAID
16.03.2014.11
27
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard VGA
N/A
OS Built-in
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
Package 17.4
Resource Kit v1.0
Software
Version
Software Source
Intel RAID Web
Console 2
14.11.01.00
Resource Kit v1.0
SUSE LINUX ENTERPRISE
SERVER 11 SP3
Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID
Below information describes how to manually install SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 on Altos R380 F3 with Intel
Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID.
BIOS Required
Altos R380 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) is required to
support SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3.
Drivers Required (64 bit)
Drivers Required (32 bit)
Software Required
Configuring Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID
Please refer to Appendix B for Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII
RAID configuration
Installation Tips
NOTE. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 cannot detect
Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID. Please load the RAID
driver during OS installation.
NOTE. You need an USB Flash drive to load RAID driver
during the OS installation.
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NOTE. Please extract files from Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII
RAID driver image file (.img file, megasr-16.03.2014.1127-
1-sles11-sp3-x86_64.img for 64-bit and megasr-
16.03.2014.1127-1-sles11-sp3-x86.img for 32-bit) into USB
flash drive. The steps of write the .img file driver into
USB flash drive as below.
a. Copy the image file (.img) to any linux system.
b. Create a directory, for example, image.
# mkdir image
c. Mount the image file to image directory using the below command.
# mount –o loop megasr-16.03.2014.1127-1-sles11-
sp3-x86_64.img image
d. Change directory to image
# cd image
e. Copy the contents of the image directory into USB drive. (Contents of the
image starts with 01 directory, copy the 01 directory to USB Drive)
NOTE. For OS installation, a USB optical drive is required
as well.
1. Please boot the system from the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 DVD.
2. When you see the boot menu on the screen, please select Installation and type
in the Boot Options:
brokenmodules=ahci
3. Press F6 to select Yes. Please plug in USB flash drive in which the driver is inside.
Then press Enter to continue.
4. Follow the instruction to load the driver for Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID.
“Intel MegaSR” device appears when Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID is
recognized.
5. Press back to boot the system.
6. Follow the instruction to install the OS.
7. At the Installation Settings, click on the Software.
8. Check C/C++ Compiler and Tools under Development to add C/C++ compiler
tools.
9. Click on Accept and continue the installation.
10. Follow the instruction to complete the installation.
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Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
NOTE. The onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver is included in
Resource Kit DVD. Please check path of the Gigabit
Ethernet driver in Windows OS environment first and copy
the driver from the Resource Kit DVD to HDD (e.g. /tmp
directory)
1. Stop network service
# service network stop
2. Remove the OS built-in NIC driver
# rmmod ixgbe
3. Change the directory to the driver source and install the driver
# cd /tmp
# tar zxvf ixgbe-<version>.tar.gz
# cd ixgbe-<version>/src/
# make install
# modprobe ixgbe
4. Start the network service to bring up both of the network interfaces.
# service network start
5. Network configuration
# YaST2
6. Select Network Devices -> Network Settings to configure the network setting.
VGA Driver Installation
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 has the built-in
driver for onboard VGA. You don’t need to install the VGA
driver manually.
RAID Utility Installation
NOTE. The RAID utility is included in Resource Kit DVD.
Please check path of the RAID utility in Windows OS
environment first and copy the RAID utility from the
Resource Kit v1.0 to HDD (e.g. /tmp directory).
1. Install RAID Utility
# cd /tmp/
# ./install.csh
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Device
Version
Driver Source
Intel
Integrated RAID
Module
6.806.08.00
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard VGA
N/A
OS Built-in
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
Package 19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
Device
Version
Driver Source
Intel
Integrated RAID
Module
6.806.08.00
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard VGA
N/A
OS Built-in
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
Package 19.3
Resource Kit v1.0
Software
Version
Software Source
Intel RAID Web
Console 2
14.11.01.00
Resource Kit v1.0
2. Input Y to accept the license agreement.
3. Please select 3 for Stand Alone installation.
4. To start the RAID Utility, click on Computer -> More Applications -> System ->
RAID Web Console 2 StartupUI.
Intel Integrated RAID Module
Below information describes how to manually install SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 on Altos R380 F3 with Intel
Integrated RAID Module.
BIOS Required
Altos R380 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) is required to
support SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3.
Drivers Required (64 bit)
Drivers Required (32 bit)
Software Required
Configuring Intel Integrated RAID Module
Please refer to Appendix C for Intel Integrated RAID
Module configuration
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Installation Tips
NOTE. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 cannot detect
Intel Integrated RAID Module. Please load the RAID driver
during OS installation.
NOTE. You need an USB Flash drive to load RAID driver
during the OS installation.
NOTE. Please extract files from Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII
RAID driver image file (.iso file) into USB flash drive.
(megaraid_sas-06.806.08.00-1-sles11-sp3.x86_64.iso for 64-
bit and megaraid_sas-06.806.08.00-1-sles11-sp3.i586.iso
for 32-bit) from Resource Kit DVD and then write the
driver onto an USB flash drive. The steps of write
the .iso file driver into USB flash drive as below.
a. Copy the image file (.iso) to any linux system.
b. Create a directory, for example, image.
# mkdir image
c. Mount the image file to image directory using the below command.
# mount –o loop megaraid_sas-06.806.08.00-1-sles11sp3.x86_64.iso image
d. Change directory to image
# cd image
e. Copy the contents of the image directory into USB drive. (Contents of the
image starts with linux directory, copy the linux directory to USB Drive)
NOTE. For OS installation, a USB optical drive is required
as well.
1. Please boot the system from the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 DVD.
2. When you see the boot menu on the screen, please select Installation.
3. Press F6 to select Yes. Please plug in USB flash drive in which the driver is inside.
Then press Enter to continue.
4. Follow the instruction to load the driver for Intel Integrated RAID Module.
5. Press back to boot the system.
6. Follow the instruction to install the OS.
7. At the Installation Settings, click on the Software.
8. Check C/C++ Compiler and Tools under Development to add C/C++ compiler
tools.
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9. Click on Accept and continue the installation.
10. Follow the instruction to complete the installation.
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
NOTE. The onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver is included in
Resource Kit DVD. Please check path of the Gigabit
Ethernet driver in Windows OS environment first and copy
the driver from the Resource Kit DVD to HDD (e.g. /tmp
directory)
1. Stop network service
# service network stop
2. Remove the OS built-in NIC driver
# rmmod ixgbe
3. Change the directory to the driver source and install the driver
# cd /tmp
# tar zxvf ixgbe-<version>.tar.gz
# cd igb-<version>/src/
# make install
# modprobe ixgbe
4. Start the network service to bring up both of the network interfaces.
# service network start
5. Network configuration
# YaST2
6. Select Network Devices -> Network Settings to configure the network setting.
VGA Driver Installation
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 has the built-in
driver for onboard VGA. You don’t need to install the VGA
driver manually.
RAID Utility Installation
NOTE. The RAID utility is included in Resource Kit DVD.
Please check path of the RAID utility in Windows OS
environment first and copy the RAID utility from the
Resource Kit v1.0 to HDD (e.g. /tmp directory)
1. Install RAID Utility
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# cd /tmp/
# ./install.csh
2. Input Y to accept the license agreement.
3. Please select 3 for Stand Alone installation.
4. To start the RAID Utility, click on Computer -> More Applications -> System ->
RAID Web Console 2 StartupUI.
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Device
Version
Driver Source
Intel
Integrated RAID
Module
6.605.10.00
Resource Kit v1.0
Onboard VGA
N/A
OS built-in
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
N/A
OS built-in
VMWARE ESXI 5.5 UPDATE
2
Intel Integrated RAID Module
Below information describes how to manually install VMware
ESXI 5.5 Update 2 on Altos R380 F3 with Intel Integrated
RAID Module.
BIOS Required
Altos R380 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) is required to
support VMware ESXI 5.5 Update 2.
Drivers Required
Configuring Intel Integrated RAID Module
Please refer to Appendix C to configure Intel Integrated
RAID Module.
Installation Tips
NOTE. When you install OS with Intel Integrated RAID
Module, please configure onboard AHCI Capable SATA
Controller to AHCI.
AHCI Capable SATA Controller [AHCI]
NOTE. Please enable Intel Virtualization Technology in
BIOS Setup before installation. The option can be found on
Advanced > Processor Configuration of BIOS Setup.
Intel(R) Virtualization Technology [Enabled]
NOTE. Please enable Intel VT for Directed I/O in BIOS
Setup before installation. The option can be found on
Advanced > Integrated IO Configuration of BIOS Setup.
Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O [Enabled]
NOTE. Please disable Memory Mapped I/O above 4 GB in BIOS
Setup before installation. The option can be found on
Advanced > PCI Configuration of BIOS Setup.
Memory Mapped I/O above 4 GB [Disabled]
NOTE. Please use the driver provided by Resource Kit DVD.
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Since there is no way to load the driver during ESXi
installation, please create a customized ESXi ISO image
with the driver by yourself. Please refer to Appendix D to
create the customized ESXi ISO image.
1. Boot the system with VMware ESXI 5.5 Update 2 customized installation CD
2. Select <you defined- Installer> from the boot menu.
3. At the Welcome screen, press Enter to continue with the installation.
4. Accept VMware license by pressing F11.
5. At the Select a Disk screen, select the disk drive on which to install ESXi 5.5
Update 2 and press Enter.
6. Follow the instructions to select the keyboard layout, root password.
7. At Confirm Install screen, press F11 to start the installation.
8. When the installation is completed, press Enter to reboot the host. Please
remove the installation CD before the host rebooted.
Configure the VMware ESXI 5.5 Update 2 host
1. When the installation is completed, reboot the host into VMware ESXI 5.5
Update 2.
2. Press F2 to configure the host.
3. Select Configure Management Network to set IP address.
4. Select the network adapter which you want to configure in Network Adapters
and set the IP address in IP configuration.
5. Press ESC when complete the configuration.
6. Press Y to save the change.
Downloading vSphere Client to a PC
The vSphere Client is a Windows program that you can use
to configure the host and to manage virtual machines.
1. On a Windows-based PC, please launch the web browser.
2. Please use the browser to connect to IP address of VMware ESXi host.
3. At the welcome page, please click Download vSphere Client under Getting
Started.
vSphere Client Installation on a PC
NOTE. The vSphere Client requires the Microsoft .NET
Framwork 3.5 SP1. If it is not installed, the vSphere
Client installer will install it.
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NOTE. The installation of vSphere Client might require
Internet connectivity.
1. To install the vSphere Client on the PC by double-clicking the downloaded
VMware-vicient.exe file.
2. Choose a language for the installer and click OK.
3. Follow the instructions and accept the license agreement to complete the
installation.
Launch vSphere Client on a PC
1. Open vSphere Client on a PC.
2. Type in the information to login VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 2 host.
IP address of VMware ESXi host
User name (“root” by default)
Password (set during the VMware ESXi installation)
3. When you see the Security Warning pop-up window, please check the checkbox
for Install this certificate and do not display any security warnings for “IP
address/Name of your system” and click on Ignore.
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4. Now, you can manage the VMware ESXi hypervisor or create virtual machines
with the vSphere Client.
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
VMwaer ESXi 5.5 Update 2 has the built-in driver for
onboard NIC. You don’t need to install the onboard NIC
driver manually.
VGA Driver Installation
VMwaer ESXi 5.5 Update 2 has the built-in driver for
onboard VGA. You don’t need to install the VGA driver
manually.
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Device
Version
Driver Source
Intel
Integrated RAID
Module
N/A
OS built-in
Onboard VGA
N/A
OS built-in
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
N/A
OS built-in
XENSERVER 6.5
AHCI
Below information describes how to manually install
XenServer 6.5 on Altos R380 F3 with Onboard AHCI.
BIOS Required
Altos R380 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) is required to
support XenServer 6.5.
Drivers Required
Configuring Intel Integrated RAID Module
Please configure onboard AHCI Capable SATA Controller to
AHCI.
AHCI Capable SATA Controller [AHCI]
Installation Tips
NOTE. Please enable Intel Virtualization Technology in
BIOS Setup before installation. The option can be found on
Advanced > Processor Configuration of BIOS Setup.
Intel(R) Virtualization Technology [Enabled]
NOTE. Please enable Intel VT for Directed I/O in BIOS
Setup before installation. The option can be found on
Advanced > Integrated IO Configuration of BIOS Setup.
Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O [Enabled]
NOTE. Please use the OS built-in driver of XenServer 6.5
to install the OS.
1. Boot the system with XenServer 6.5 installation CD
2. Select Keymap.
3. Accept EULA.
4. Select the drive for virtual machine storage.
5. Select Installation Source.
6. Select No for Supplemental Packs option.
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7. Set password for connecting to XenServer Host from XenCenter.
8. Select the time zone.
9. Start to install XenServer.
10. When the installation is completed, please remove the installation CD before the
host rebooted.
Configure the XenServer 6.5 host
1. When the installation is completed, reboot the host into XenServer 6.5.
2. Select Network and Management Interface to set IP address.
3. Select the network adapter which you want to configure in Network Adapters
and set the IP address in IP configuration.
4. Press Enter to save the change when complete the configuration.
Downloading XenCenter to a PC
The XenCenter is a Windows program that you can use to
configure the host and to manage virtual machines.
1. On a Windows-based PC, please launch the web browser.
2. Please use the browser to connect to IP address of the XenServer host.
3. Click XenCenter installer to download XenCenter installation file.
XenCenter Installation on a PC
NOTE. The XenCenter requires the Microsoft .NET Framwork
3.5.1.
NOTE. The installation of XenCenter might require Internet
connectivity.
1. To install the XenCenter on the PC by double-clicking the downloaded xencenter
file.
2. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
Launch XenCenter on a PC
1. Open XenCenter on a PC.
2. Right-click XenCenter item to add the XenServer host. The following information
is required.
IP address of XenServer host
User name (“root” by default)
Password (set during the XenServer installation)
3. Now, you can manage the XenServer hypervisor or create virtual machines with
the XenCenter.
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Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
XenServer 6.5 has the built-in driver for onboard NIC. You
don’t need to install the onboard NIC driver manually.
VGA Driver Installation
XenServer 6.5 has the built-in driver for onboard VGA. You
don’t need to install the VGA driver manually.
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APPENDIX A: INTEL
ONBOARD SATA RSTE RAID
CONFIGURATION
Enabling Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID
1. Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Please press F9 to load default BIOS settings.
3. In Main Page, change Quiet Boot from Enabled to Disabled.
Quiet Boot [Disabled]
4. In Advanced Page, select Mass Storage Controller Configuration
5. Please select the SATA port that is connecting to the HDD desired.
SATA Port 0-5
sSATA Port 0-3
6. You might see below information:
AHCI Capable SATA Controller [AHCI]
7. Please change the setting of AHCI Capable SATA Controller from AHCI to RAID
Mode.
AHCI Capable SATA Controller [RAID Mode]
8. Change the setting of AHCI Capable RAID Options from INTEL(R) ESRT2 (LSI*) to
INTEL (R) RSTe
AHCI Capable RAID Options [INTEL (R) RSTe]
9. Save the setting and exit from BIOS Setup
Set Intel onboard SATA RSTe RAID in EFI Mode or
Legacy Mode
1. Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST.
2. In Boot Maintenance Manger Page, select Advanced Boot Options
3. You would see below information.
Boot Mode [Legacy]
4. To enable EFI mode, please change the setting from Legacy to UEFI.
Boot Mode [UEFI]
5. To enable legacy mode, please change the setting to Legacy.
Boot Mode [Legacy]
6. Save the setting and exit from BIOS Setup.
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Entering Intel onboard SATA RSTe RAID BIOS Utility
(Legacy Mode)
Please press CTRL-I when you see the RAID BIOS during POST.
Entering Intel onboard SATA RSTe RAID BIOS Utility
(EFI Mode)
Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST. In BIOS
Setup, select Advanced > PCI Configuration > UEFI Option
ROM Control > Intel RSTe SATA Controller to configure
Intel onboard SATA RSTe RAID in EFI mode.
Loading Factory Default Setting
NOTE. The Intel onboard SATA RSTe RAID BIOS utility does
not provide the function to load factory default setting.
Creating a RAID Volume
1. Select Create RAID Volume.
2. The CREATE VOLUME MENU displayed.
3. Type in the name of RAID volume.
4. Select RAID level.
5. Select desired HDD to create the RAID.
6. Select Strip Size.
7. Select Capacity.
8. Select Create Volume.
9. Press Y when “Are you sure you want to create the volume? (Y/N):” displayed.
10. Now the RAID volume is created, you can press ESC and select Exit to exit.
Initializing a RAID Volume
The RAID volume will be automatically initialized once it
has been created.
Assigning a Hot Spare Drive
The Intel onboard SAS/SATA RSTe RAID BIOS utility does not
provide the function to create hot spare drive.
NOTE. Please create the hot spare drive with the Intel
onboard SATA RSTe RAID utility in operating system.
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APPENDIX B: INTEL
ONBOARD SATA ESRTII
RAID CONFIGURATION
Enabling Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID
1. Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Please press F9 to load default BIOS settings.
3. In Main Page, change Quiet Boot from Enabled to Disabled.
Quiet Boot [Disabled]
4. In Advanced Page, select Mass Storage Controller Configuration
5. Please select the SATA port that is connecting to the HDD desired.
SATA Port 0-5
sSATA Port 0-3
6. You might see below information:
AHCI Capable SATA Controller [AHCI]
7. Please change the setting of AHCI Capable SATA Controller from AHCI to RAID
Mode.
AHCI Capable SATA Controller [RAID Mode]
8. Keep the setting of AHCI Capable RAID Options as INTEL(R) ESRT2 (LSI*).
AHCI Capable RAID Options [INTEL(R) ESRT2 (LSI*)]
9. Save the setting and exit from BIOS Setup
Entering Intel onboard SATA ESRTII RAID BIOS Utility
Please press CTRL-E when you see the RAID BIOS during POST.
Loading Factory Default Setting
1. Select Objects from Management menu.
2. Select Adapter. The selectable adapter will be listed.
3. Press Enter to select the adapter and the adapter setting will be shown on the
screen.
4. Select Factory Default.
5. Select Yes to load the default settings.
6. Press ESC Exit the RAID BIOS Utility
7. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to reboot the server.
Creating a RAID Volume
1. Select Configure from Management Menu.
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2. Select New Configuration
3. Select Yes to continue. An array selection window displays the devices connected
to the current controller.
4. Press the arrow keys to choose specific physical drives and press SPACE key to
associate the selected drive with the current array. The indicator for selected
drive change from READY to ONLINE
5. After adding 2 drives to current array, press Enter to finish creating current array.
6. Press Enter again to select array to configure.
7. Press SPACE key to select the array and press F10 to configure the logical drive.
8. The default RAID level for 2 disk drives is RAID1. Just select Accept to use the
default setting.
9. Press Enter to return to the ARRAY SELECTION MENU.
10. Press Enter to end the array configuration.
11. Select Yes to Save Configuration and press any key to return to the Configure
menu.
Initializing a RAID Volume
1. Press Esc to return to the Management Menu.
2. Select Initialize from Management menu. All logical drives should be listed
under Logical Drives.
3. Press SPACE key to select drives for initialization. The selected drive will be
shown in yellow.
4. Press F10.
5. Select YES to start the initialization process.
6. When initialization is complete, press any Esc to continue.
7. Press Esc again to return to the Management Menu.
Assigning a Hot Spare Drive
1. Select Objects from Management menu.
2. Select Physical Drive from Objects. All of the drives will be listed.
3. Select a drive marked as READY and press Enter.
4. Select Make Hot Spare and press Enter.
5. Select Yes then you will see the HDD is changed from READY to HOTSP.
6. Press Esc to return to the Management Menu.
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Saving and Exiting Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID
Configuration Utility
1. When RAID configuration, initialization and assigning hot spare are completed,
press Esc in the Management Menu and select Yes to exit the Software RAID
Configuration Utility.
2. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to reboot the server.
3. Now you can start to install OS.
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APPENDIX C: INTEL
INTEGRATED RAID MODULE
Set RAID Controller in EFI Mode or Legacy Mode
1. Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Please press F9 to load default BIOS settings.
3. In Main Page, change Quiet Boot from Enabled to Disabled.
Quiet Boot [Disabled]
4. In Boot Maintenance Manger Page, select Advanced Boot Options
5. You would see below information.
Boot Mode [Legacy]
6. To enable EFI mode, please change the setting from Legacy to UEFI.
Boot Mode [UEFI]
7. To enable legacy mode, please change the setting to Legacy.
Boot Mode [Legacy]
8. Save the setting and exit from BIOS Setup.
Legacy Mode
Entering RAID BIOS Utility (Legacy Mode)
Please press CTRL-R when you see the RAID BIOS during POST.
After POST finished, the Intel Integrated RAID Module BIOS
Configuration Utility will show on the screen.
Loading Factory Default Setting (Legacy Mode)
1. In the top menu, please press Ctrl-N to switch to Ctrl Mgmt page.
2. Press Tab to move the cursor to Set Factory Defaults and then press Enter.
3. Select OK to load factory defaults.
4. Press Ctrl-S to save the change.
5. Press Esc and then select OK to exit.
6. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to reboot the server.
Creating a RAID Volume (Legacy Mode)
1. On the VD Mgmt page of top menu, please move cursor to the root of Intel
Integrated RAID.
2. Press F2 and select Create Virtual Drive.
3. Select the RAID Level desired by Enter.
4. Select Drives for the virtual drive.
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5. Specify the size.
6. Select OK.
7. Select OK to create the virtual drive.
Initializing a RAID Volume (Legacy Mode)
1. Locate the cursor on Virtual Drive 0 you just created and then press F2.
2. Select Initialization > Fast Init.
3. Select Yes.
4. Press OK when initialization is complete.
Assigning a Hot Spare Drive (Legacy Mode)
1. In the top menu, please press Ctrl-N to switch to PD Mgmt page.
2. Select the drive desired for the hot spare drive.
3. Press F2 and then select Make Global HS.
4. Press OK.
5. Press Esc.
6. Select OK to exit.
7. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to reboot the system.
8. Now you can start to install the operating system.
EFI Mode
Entering RAID EFI Utility (EFI Mode)
Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST. In BIOS
Setup, select Advanced > PCI Configuration > UEFI Option
ROM Control > Intel RAID Controller to configure Intel
Integrated RAID in EFI mode.
Loading Factory Default Setting (EFI Mode)
1. Select Controller Management > Advanced Controller Management.
2. Select Set Factory Defaults.
3. Check Confirm and then select Yes.
4. Select OK and then press F10 to save the change.
Creating a RAID Volume (EFI Mode)
1. Select Configuration Management > Create Virtual Drive.
2. Select the RAID Level desired by Enter.
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3. Select Drives for the virtual drive and apply the changes
4. Specify the virtual drive size.
5. Select Save Configuration.
6. Check Confirm and then select Yes.
7. Select OK.
8. Press Esc to return to top menu.
Initializing a RAID Volume (EFI Mode)
1. Select Virtual Drive Management > Virtual Drive that you just created.
2. Select Operation by Enter.
3. Select Fast Initialization.
4. Select Go.
5. Check Confirm and then select Yes.
6. Select OK.
7. Press Esc to return to top menu.
Assigning a Hot Spare Drive (EFI Mode)
1. Select Drive Management > Drive that you want to assign.
2. Select Operation by Enter
3. Select Assign Global Hot Spare Drive.
4. Select Go.
5. Check Confirm and then select Yes.
6. Select OK.
7. Press Esc to return to top menu
8. Press F10 to save the change and exit BIOS Setup.
9. Now you can start to install the operating system.
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APPENDIX D: CUSTOMIZED
VMWARE ESXI
INSTALLATION CD
In order to load required driver for a new installation,
it is necessary to create a customized ESXi ISO image.
Prerequisites
1. A Windows system with .Net Framework 2.0 (or later), Windows PowerShell and
VMWare PowerCLI installed
2. Intel Integrated RAID Module driver for VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 2
You can find the file “VMW-ESX-5.5.0-lsi_mr3-6.605.10.00-2160906.zip” with
Resource Kit. Please extract “VMW-ESX-5.5.0-lsi_mr3-6.605.10.00-
offline_bundle-2160906.zip” from the driver file.
3. ESXi 5.5 Update 2 Offline Bundle
It is the file “update-from-esxi5.5-5.5_update02-2068190.zip” that can be
downloaded from VMware Download Center.
NOTE. VMware Power CLI and ESXi 5.5 Update 2 Offline
Bundle can be downloaded from VMware Download Center
(www.wmware.com/downloads)
Create Customized ISO
Please place VMW-ESX-5.5.0-lsi_mr3-6.605.10.00-
offline_bundle-2160906.zip and ESXi 5.5 Update 2 Offline
Bundle file on the same folder (e.g. C:\temp) of a Windows
system with Windows PowerShell and VMware PowerCLI
installed.
1. Run VMware PowerCLI as administrator.
2. Import software depots with Add-EsxSoftwareDepot command.
PowerCLI C:\temp> Add-EsxSoftwareDepot .\update-from-
esxi5.5-5.5_update02-2068190.zip
PowerCLI C:\temp> Add-EsxSoftwareDepot .\VMW-ESX-
5.5.0-lsi_mr3-6.605.10.00-offline_bundle-2160906.zip
3. Get image profile with Get-EsxImageProfile command.
PowerCLI C:\temp> Get-EsxImageProfile | Select Name
4. Create an image profile with New-EsxImageProfile command.
PowerCLI C:\temp> New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile
ESXi-5.5.0-20140902001-standard -Name
ESXi55U2CustomProfile -AcceptanceLevel
PartnerSupported -vendor LSI
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5. List VIB (vSphere Installation Bundle) of Intel Integrated RAID Module driver with
Get-EsxSoftwarePackage command.
PowerCLI C:\temp> Get-EsxSoftwarePackage | where
{$_.Vendor -eq "lsi"}
6. Add VIB with Add-EsxSoftwarePackage command.
PowerCLI C:\temp> Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile
ESXi55U2CustomProfile –SoftwarePackage lsi-mr3
7. Create ISO image with Export-EsxImageProfile command.
PowerCLI C:\temp> Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile
ESXi55U2CustomProfile –ExportToISO -FilePath
C:\temp\esxi5.5u2-customizedImage.iso
8. Now, the customized ISO image (Intel Integrated RAID Module driver included) is
ready.
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