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Software Name      ThinkServer SAS RAID Adapter Driver for Linux


Support models     	System Name			Machine Type

All the ThinkServer systems with a RAID adapter, no matter the system name and machine type	        
                           
Operating Systems  RHEL 5 and its update version (32-bit and 64-bit)
                                 RHEL 6 and its update version (32-bit and 64-bit)
                                 SLES  10 and its Service Pack version (32-bit and 64-bit)
                                 RHEL 11 and its Service Pack version (32-bit and 64-bit)

                   Refer to marketing materials to find out what
                   ThinkServer models support which Operating Systems.

Version            00.00.05.40
		   Lenovo Build ID: TL8RAD22SR17

Issue date        September 19th, 2011 

Supported devices  ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter
                                 ThinkServer RAID 700 Adapter
                                 LSI MegaRAID 8708EM2 SAS RAID card
                            

Prerequisites:	   None

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WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES
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This update includes a new device driver for ThinkServer SAS RAID Adapter
supporting all Linux operating systems.

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Version History
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<Complete version history of released code.>

Summary of Changes

  Where: <    /    >  Version number / Lenovo Build number
         [Important]  Important update
         (New)        New function or enhancement
         (Fix)        Correction to existing function

<00.00.05.40>
- (New) Initial Release

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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      1) Copy the TL8RAD22SR17.tgz package into a temporary directory.
 
         NOTE:  The following commands should be run in the same directory as the 
                TL8RAD22SR17.tgz package.

      2) Type 'tar xzf TL8RAD22SR17.tgz'

      3) Navigate to the appropriate kernel version and run the appropriate rpm
	 with the following command:

		rpm -ivh <dkms-name>.rpm
                rpm -ivh <rpm-name>.rpm

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Limitations and Considerations
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None

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TRADEMARKS
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Lenovo and ThinkServer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lenovo Corporation 
in the United States and other countries.

  LSI, Fusion-MPT, Integrated RAID, MegaRAID, MegaRAID Storage Manager, and 
  MyStorage are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Logic, Corp in the 
  United States and other countries.

  Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, and Windows Vista are trademarks or
  registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other
  countries.

  Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks
  of others.