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Supported RAID Controllers
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This download supports Intel(R) RAID controllers using SAS software stack (RS25NB008, RS25DB080, RS2VB080, RS2VB040, RT3WB080, RS2WC040, RS2WC080, RS2SG240, RS2WG160, RMS2MH080, RMS2AF080, RMS2AF040, RS2MB044, RS2BL080, RS2BL080DE, RS2BL040, RS2PI008DE, RS2PI008, SRCSASBB8I, SRCSASLS4I, SRCSASJV, SRCSASRB, SRCSATAWB, SROMBSASFC, SROMBSASMP2, SROMBSASMR, SRCSASPH16I, SRCSAS18E, SRCSAS144E, SROMBSAS18E), please verify that this utility has been tested with the RAID card you have chosen to use by checking the drivers web page for your controller at http://support.intel.com.

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Package Information
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Driver Version = 00.00.05.28
OS supported = VMWare ESX* 4.*

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Attention
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N/A

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Known Restrictions
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This release supports the released esx4.0, esx4.0+U1 and esx4.1 release build.  For other beta build, 
this release will not go to support.  Please make sure your esx4.x release build is the released build to use this driver.

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Contents on the package
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The following files are included in this package:

Name										Description
ir3_Vmware_ESX4_drv_v4.31_readme.txt						This File
Megaraid_sas.iso								VMware ESX 4.* driver installation package
Megaraid_sas.o									VMware ESX 4.* driver.o file
vmware-esx-drivers-scsi-megaraid-sas-400.5.28-1vmw.2.17.00000.x86_64.vib	VMware ESX 4.* driver.vib file
License_v2.pdf									License Agreement

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Installation Instructions
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1. Supported Kernels : released build ESX 4.0 164009
                       released build ESX 4.1 260247

2. Installation CD image located in the package

3. release components:
	components.tgz which includes update CD iso image and driver.o.

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Component Features
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N/A
		
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Known Issues
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N/A 

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Fixes/Updates
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Version 5.28
1) Fixed megasas_build_dcdb_fusion() to not filter by TYPE_DISK.
2) Fixed megasas_build_dcdb_fusion() to use io_request->LUN[1] field.

Version 5.26
1) Fixed tasklet_init() in megasas_init_fw() to use instancet->tasklet.
2) Fixed megasas_probe_one(), megasas_init_fw(), megasas_init_adapter_mfi(),
 megasas_init_adapter_fusion() failure gotos.
3) Fixed stack usage issue in megasas_fusion_ocr_wq() reported by Linux 

Version 4.31
1) Added the iMR OCR support to VMWare driver.

Version 4.30
1) Fixed ESXi 4.0 U2 fails to load after Adapter(2108) firmware upgrades

Version 4.12
1) Fixed issue where multiple applications can't get AEN in VMWare

Version 4.10
1) Fixed ESXi 4.0 U1 fails to install on LSI2108-based Intel(R) RAID controllers.

Version 4.04
1) Added support for VMWare ESX4.0  
2) Fixed failed detecting GEN2 controller in VMWare4.0 
3) Fixed can not execute any command in Vmware4.o build 143409
4) Fixed controller FW broken when trying to install VMware driver

 
version 3.20 - Initial Release
 
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