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 Universal RAID Utility Ver6.0 (Linux Edition)
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                                                            NEC Corporation
                                                                   Jul 2025

[Contents]
  1. Software Introduction
  2. Applicable model
  3. Installation Procedure
  4. General Notice
  5. Revision History
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1. Software Introduction
Universal RAID Utility (hereinafter called "this software") is RAID System
Management Utility for the following applicable models.

2. Applicable model
  <Express5800 server>
  - Express5800/GT110e
  - Express5800/GT110e-S
  - Express5800/R110e-1E
  - Express5800/T110f-E
  - Express5800/T110f-S
  - Express5800/R110f-1E
  - Express5800/T120d
  - Express5800/T120e
  - Express5800/R120d-1M
  - Express5800/R120d-2M
  - Express5800/R120d-1E
  - Express5800/R120d-2E
  - Express5800/R120e-1M
  - Express5800/R120e-2M
  - Express5800/R120e-1E
  - Express5800/R120e-2E
  - Express5800/E120d-M
  - Express5800/E120d-1
  - Express5800/E120e-M
  - Express5800/B110d
  - Express5800/B120d
  - Express5800/B120d-h
  - Express5800/B120e
  - Express5800/B120e-h
  - Express5800/B120f
  - Express5800/B120f-h
  - Express5800/R120f-1M
  - Express5800/R120f-2M
  - Express5800/T110g-S
  - Express5800/T110g-E
  - Express5800/R110g-1E
  - Express5800/E110d-M
  - Express5800/E120f-M
  - Express5800/GT110f
  - Express5800/GT110f-S
  - Express5800/GT110g
  - Express5800/GT110g-S
  - Express5800/R110d-1M
  - Express5800/R110e-1M
  - Express5800/T110d
  - Express5800/T110e-M
  - Express5800/T120f
  - Express5800/R120f-1E
  - Express5800/R120f-2E
  - Express5800/T110h-S
  - Express5800/T110h
  - Express5800/GT110h
  - Express5800/R110h-1
  - Express5800/R120g-2E
  - Express5800/T120g
  - Express5800/R120g-1M
  - Express5800/R120g-2M
  - Express5800/R120g-1E
  - Express5800/B120g-h
  - Express5800/D120h
  - Express5800/T110i-S
  - Express5800/T110i
  - Express5800/GT110i
  - Express5800/R110i-1
  - Express5800/T110j-S
  - Express5800/T110j
  - Express5800/T110j (2nd-Gen)
  - Express5800/T110k
  <RAID Controllers>
  - Onboard RAID Controller on NEC Express5800/B120f
  - N8103-149 RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-150 RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-151 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-152 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-160 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-161 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-167 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-168 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-171 RAID Controller (0MB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-G171 RAID Controller (0MB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-172 RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-173 RAID Controller (512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-174 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-176 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-176A RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-177 RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-177A RAID Controller (1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-178 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-178A RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-179 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-188 RAID Controller (0GB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-205 RAID Controller (0GB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-206 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-207 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-208 RAID Controller (4GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-210 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-211 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-225 RAID Controller (4GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-232 RAID Controller (RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-233 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-234 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8103-235 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8103-236 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - N8403-059 RAID Controller Kit(512MB, RAID 0/1)
  - N8404-007 Storage and I/O Blade AD106c

  For users who will install following Linux on NEC Express5800 series.
  - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 - 7.9
  - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 - 8.10

3. Installation Procedure
  Refer to the "Universal RAID Utility User's Guide" which is contained
in the installation image for the detailed procedure of the installation.

4. General Notice
  (1) Restart of the server after Universal RAID Utility installation
      /update/uninstallation by ExpressUpdate.
      When you install, update, or uninstall Universal RAID Utility with
      the Automatic Reboot checkbox checked, "Installation Failed" or
      "Reboot Required" may be displayed as the current status. 
      In this case, the installation, update, or uninstallation has
      been successfully finished. However, you must restart the server
      where you install Universal RAID Utility. If you leave the server
      without restart, Universal RAID Utility will not operate properly.

5. Revision History
  2025/7/18  Ver6.0 Rev 3838
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following OS
        - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10

  2024/11/22  Ver6.0 Rev 3838
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following OS
        - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9

  2024/6/7  Ver6.0 Rev 3838
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following OS
        - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8

  2023/11/27  Ver6.0 Rev 3838
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following OS
        - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7

  2022/12/12  Ver6.0 Rev 3838
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following OS
        - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6
  "Update applicable model"
     1. Removed support of the applicable model
        - Express5800/T110k-S

  2022/6/1  Ver6.0 Rev 3838
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following OS
        - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5

  2022/1/7  Ver6.0 Rev 3838
  First version released.
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the applicable model
        - Express5800/T110k-S
        - Express5800/T110k
     2. Additional support of the following RAID Controllers
        - N8103-225 RAID Controller (4GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
        - N8103-232 RAID Controller (RAID 0/1)
        - N8103-233 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1)
        - N8103-234 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
        - N8103-235 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1)
        - N8103-236 RAID Controller (2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
     3. Additional support of managed hardware
        - physical devices with NVMe interface
