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NEC Express5800/R120g-2E/T120g/B120g-h LSI Embedded MegaRAID Driver(17.01.2016.0216)
             (Windows Server 2012 R2/Windows Server 2012/Windows Server 2008 R2)
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                                                                NEC Corporation
                                                                      June 2016
[Table of contents]
1.About the software
2.Models
3.Driver install procedures  
4.Notes
5.Update history
6.Trademarks and copyright
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1.About the software
  "NEC Express5800/R120g-2E/T120g/B120g-h LSI Embedded MegaRAID Driver(17.01.2016.0216)" 
   ("the Software"), for Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 
   2008 R2 will make the enhancements or solve the issues for NEC Express5800 server 
   products as below.

2.Models
   Refer to the URL below and check the target server.
     http://support.express.nec.co.jp/dload/008399-G01

3.Driver install procedures

 Perform the following steps to extract the Software and install the driver.

 -Confirm Driver version:

   1) Run Explorer and open the following folder.

      %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS

      *Note*
       The default of SYSTEMROOT is C:\WINDOWS.

   2) Open the properties of "%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\megasr1.sys".

   3) Click [Details] tab and confirm the [Product version].

   4) When the Product version is 16.01.2014.0925, you need to update 
      RAID driver.
      When the Product version is 17.01.2016.0216 or more, you don't need to 
      update RAID  driver.

 -Install the driver:

 (1) Sign in(log on) it with administrator.
 (2) Download GVO-008399-G01_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.zip(x is an expression of arbitrary 
     numbers) to any directory. (for example, "C:\TEMP" folder) 
 (3) Extract GVO-008399-G01_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.zip(x is an expression of arbitrary 
     numbers).
     Note: You must not use the folder with the name including space (" ")
           in extracting the zip file.

 (4) Execute Update.vbs(unziped files) using an appropriate tool 
      such as Explorer.

 (5) The following message appears. Reboot the system after click [OK].
     [Do you want to setup the LSI Embedded MEGARAID driver?]

      Start setup driver.

 (6) The following message appears. Reboot the system after click [OK].
      [This setup finished successfully. Please restart the system.]

 (7) After reboot the system, confirm the Product version following procedure.
   1) Run Explorer and open the following folder.

      %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS

      *Note*
       The default of SYSTEMROOT is C:\WINDOWS.

   2) Open the properties of "%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\megasr1.sys".

   3) Click [Details] tab and confirm the [Product version].

   4) Confirm to the Product version is 17.01.2016.0216.

4.Notes
  Nothing

5.Update history
  June 2016
  Additional support of the following function 
   -Monitoring the Endurance Remaining of SSD

6.Trademarks and copyright
  *Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server are registered trademarks or trademarks of
   Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
  *Avago, LSI, LSI logo design and MegaRAID  are registered trademarks or 
   trademarks of Avago Technologies.
  *All other product, brand, or trade names used in this publication are the 
   trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.
