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 Universal RAID Utility Ver2.61 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 Edition)
 for NEC Express5800/Scalable HA Server
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                                                            NEC Corporation
                                                                   Dec 2012

[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/A1080a-D
  - Express5800/A1080a-E
  - Express5800/A1080a-S
  - Express5800/A1040a
  <RAID Controllers>
  - Internal RAID Controller on NEC Express5800/A1080a-D, A1080a-E, 
    A1080a-S, A1040a
  - NE3108-212 External 6Gbps SAS (512 MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - NE3104-004 6Gbps SAS RAID Controller (1GB Cache)

  For users who will install following Linux or VMware ESX on NEC
  Express5800 series.
  <Linux>
  - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2

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.
      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
  2012/12/26 Ver2.61 Rev 2465
  "Enhancement"
     1. Support of select function for installing NEC ESMPRO Manager
        Communication Module
  "Improvement"
     1. Bug fix: No events are notified in rare cases.
     2. Bug fix: Operation may be done to the Physical Device not exist when
        you specify wrong Physical Device.
     3. Bug Fix: An event of 'OS fatal error" may be registered although no
        error actually occurs.
  "Changes"
     1. Changing TCP ports used by Universal RAID Utility
        Refer to the section [TCP ports used by Universal RAID Utility]
        in "Universal RAID Utility User's Guide"
