SAS3IRCU (Command Line) Utility for Storage Management for Linux Controllers Supported: - IBM N2215 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x (47C8676) - IBM N2225 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x (00AE912) - IBM N2226 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x (00AE916) (C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1999, 2017. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication, or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in "Notices and trademarks" in this document. CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Installation and setup instructions 3.0 Usage information 4.0 Unattended mode 5.0 Web site and support phone number 6.0 Notices and trademarks 7.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview _____________ 1.1 This document describes how to use the sas3ircu Configuration Utility. sas3ircu is a command line utility that runs in the DOS, Linux, or Windows environment. sas3ircu is a minimally interactive program that can be executed from a command line prompt or a shell script. The result from invoking this utility is communicated via the program status value that is returned when the program exits. 1.2 Limitations - None 1.3 Problems fixed: - See change history 1.4 Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the update: - None 1.5 Dependencies: - The mpt3sas.ko module must be loaded and running. 1.6 Update Content: o ibm_utl_mpt3sas_sas3ircu-17.00.00.00_linux_x86-64.tgz - Zipped executable utility o ibm_utl_mpt3sas_sas3ircu-17.00.00.00_linux_x86-64.chg - Change history 2.0 Installation and setup instructions ________________________________________ Installation ------------ To use the sas3ircu utility, copy the zipped executable onto the target system and unzip it. There is no setup. ESXi ------------ Copy the vib file to any directory. Please use below command to set host acceptance level to CommunitySupported before install sas3ircu. # esxcli software acceptance set --level=CommunitySupported Install # esxcli software vib install -v /var/tmp/vmware-esx-sas3ircu.vib --no-sig-check Note: Use the full path to the vib file location as seen in this example. * Utility directory mapping to all operating systems. sas3ircu_linux_x64_rel/ Utility for all x86_64 (64bit) Linux sas3ircu_linux_x86_rel/ Utility for all x86 (32bit) Linux sas3ircu_vmware_esx50_rel/ Utility for VMware ESXi 5.0, SAS HBA legacy HBA is loaded. sas3ircu_vmware_nds_rel/ Utility for VMware SAS HBA driver loaded is native driver (lsi_msgpt3), NDS is for native driver support sas3ircu_win_x64_rel/ Utility for all x86_64 (64bit) Windows OS sas3ircu_win_x86_rel/ Utility for all x86 (32bit) Windows OS 3.0 Usage information ______________________ sas3ircu uses a command line interface. For detail usage information, run the utility with no parameters. Usage information will be displayed in the command console. 4.0 Unattended Mode ____________________ This utility can be scripted for use in unattended applications. 5.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number ______________________________________ o You can find support and downloads for IBM products from the IBM Support Web site: http://www.ibm.com/support/ You can find support and downloads specific to disk controllers by searching for the "Disk Controller and RAID Software Matrix" from the main support page. o For the latest compatibility information, see the IBM ServerProven Web site: http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ o With the original purchase of an IBM hardware product, you have access to extensive support coverage. During the IBM hardware product warranty period, you may call the IBM HelpCenter (1-800-IBM-SERV in the U.S.) for hardware product assistance covered under the terms of the IBM hardware warranty. 6.0 Trademarks and Notices __________________________ IBM and ServeRAID are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and other countries. LSI and MegaRAID are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Logic, Corp in the United States and other countries. Linux is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 7.0 Disclaimer ______________ THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. Note to U.S. Government Users -- Documentation related to restricted rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation.