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LSI Logic MegaRAID VMWare 4.x and 5.x SMIS Provider VIB

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Release date: 03/02/13

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Supported Controllers:
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MegaRAID SAS 9270-8i 
MegaRAID SAS 9271-4i 
MegaRAID SAS 9271-8i 
MegaRAID SAS 9271-8iCC 
MegaRAID SAS 9286-8e 
MegaRAID SAS 9286CV-8e 
MegaRAID SAS 9286CV-8eCC
MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i
MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e
MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e
MegaRAID SAS 9266-4i
MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i
MegaRAID SAS 9240-4i
MegaRAID SAS 9240-8i
MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i
MegaRAID SAS 9260CV-4i
MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i
MegaRAID SAS 9260CV-8i
MegaRAID SAS 9260DE-8i
MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i
MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e
MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e
MegaRAID SAS 9280DE-8e
MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e
MegaRAID SAS 9280-16i4e
MegaRAID SAS 9260-16i


Component:
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SAS MegaRAID VMWare 4.x and 5.x SMIS Provider VIB
Release date: 03/02/13


Version Numbers:	
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Current Version:  00.37.V0.04
Previous Version: 00.34.V0.01


Contents:
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This package contains VMWare 4.x and 5.x SMIS provider.  Use the VMWare provider from the folder that matches your OS.


Bug Fixes and Enhancements:
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SCGCQ00343835 - (Closed) - SMI Hang while performing few tests on SMI-S Provider
SCGCQ00322453 - (Closed) - AssignSpares() returns incorrect value after LD degraded.
SCGCQ00310847 - (Closed) - fixed: provider was not delivering alert indication
SCGCQ00334053 - (Closed) - Resolving compilation error after merging
SCGCQ00337037 - (Closed) - Porting:SCGCQ00326435
SCGCQ00317044 - (Closed) - fixed: diskdrive.status updates as expected
SCGCQ00313378 - (Closed) - Need terminology changes for the term "Cachecade", needs to be shown as "Nytro Caching" in SMIS
SCGCQ00319875 - (Closed) - Selecting caching RAID 1 option creates Nytro cache RAID 0 VD in SMIS using CIMPTT tool
SCGCQ00343082 - (Closed) - Creation of Drive7 Raid5 in provider.
SCGCQ00322454 - (Closed) - fixed: provider crash coredump while sfcb is stopped
SCGCQ00317124 - (Closed) - Fixed: remove and insert CacheCade member PD, the value of LSIESG_DiskExtent.StorageRedundancy gets updated
SCGCQ00337014 - (Closed) - possible Seg fault in CC LD Creation
SCGCQ00336965 - (Closed) - preparing for CIMPAT certification
SCGCQ00319385 - (Closed) - Fixed: broken values when ld is deleted and recreated
SCGCQ00318644 - (Closed) - True Online Firmware Update
SCGCQ00322295 - (Closed) - 4k sector support
SCGCQ00324233 - (Closed) - SMIS support for - RRB 44 - CacheCade SSD Qualifier (ASD)
SCGCQ00322780 - (Closed) - MPT2 Provider to enable version identification for both BIOS and BSD instances
SCGCQ00318505 - (Closed) - Adding controller support to SMI-S provider
SCGCQ00327107 - (Port_Complete) - enumerate lsiesg_ATAPROTOCOLENDPOINT instances


Installation:
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Please refer to the Installation.txt file in the zip file and SAS User's Guide.




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Previous Releases
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Component:
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SAS MegaRAID VMWare 5.x SMIS Provider VIB
Release date: 12/28/12


Version Numbers:	
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Current Version:  00.34.V0.01
Previous Version: 00.32.V0.02


Bug Fixes and Enhancements:
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SCGCQ00348524 (DFCT) - SMI-S Provider generates coredump when sfcbd-watchdog service is stopped.
SCGCQ00348863 (DFCT) - LSIESG_DiskExtent.SpareRedundancySet_InstanceID of dedicated hot spare becomes invalid value
SCGCQ00352158 (DFCT) - Health state of a DEGRADED VD is shown as "15" instead of "10".
SCGCQ00352327 (DFCT) - vSphereClient PD label characters shown "Unconfig Good" which should be "Online".


Installation:
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Please refer to the Installation.txt file in the zip file and SAS User's Guide.





Component:
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SAS MegaRAID VMWare 5.x SMIS Provider VIB
Release date: 10/08/12


Version Numbers:	
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Current Version:  00.32.V0.02
Previous Version: 00.03.V0.03


Bug Fixes and Enhancements:
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SCGCQ00333118 (DFCT) - FIXED: CIMPAT: Schema validation failed for 5.4 CIMPAT due to mof shcema being different from code
SCGCQ00333120 (DFCT) - Fixed: get instance 0f LSIESG_DeviceSAPImplementation is failing when multiple sata drives were present
SCGCQ00333348 (DFCT) - CIMPAT cert test - SchemaPropertyValidation test failed
SCGCQ00333419 (DFCT) - fixed: get instance of ldinitialzationmethodresult failing


Installation:
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Please refer to the Installation.txt file in the zip file and SAS User's Guide.




Component:
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SAS MegaRAID VMWare 5.x SMIS Provider VIB
Release date: 06/18/12


Version Numbers:	
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Current Version:  00.03.V0.03
Previous Version: 00.27.V0.04


Bug Fixes and Enhancements:
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LSIP200231677 LSI Provider segfault error 14 
LSIP200231678 LSI provider collects wrong value as "RAID 10" when "RAID 1E" is setup         
LSIP200231938 (RW LSIP200231502) SMI - RemainingCapacity is 0 for SuperCap
LSIP200232003 batterypackage returns exception if mfg date is invalid
LSIP200232349 Battery instance is shown even if there is no battery attached.
LSIP200232477 Instance namespace inconsistent in lsi_mr_1_3_0.
LSIP200231678 LSI provider collects wrong value as "RAID 10" when "RAID 1E" is setup
LSIP200232349 lsiesg_batterypackage returns exception if mfg date is invalid. sanity check is not present
LSIP200232477 namespace inconsistent in lsi_mr_1_3_0.
LSIP200197373 Enumeration of Storagepool fails with error "Drive list is empty" when IR controller is used and drives are removed.
LSIP200197388 pool->toSting() function fails.
LSIP200198519 LSIESG_ControllerFirmwareIdentity & LSIESG_FirmwarePackageIdentity lost Manufacturer properties
LSIP200198598 SMISDF_xxxx) SMI-S :  LSIESG_PhysicalDrive :CIM_PhysicalPackage member “PowerState” always set to 0(Active).


Installation:
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Please refer to the Installation.txt file in the zip file and SAS User's Guide.





Component:
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SAS MegaRAID VMWare SMIS Provider VIB
Release date: 03/30/12


Version Numbers:	
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Current Version: 00.27.V0.04


Bug Fixes and Enhancements:
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Known Restrictions: 
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1.	NONE

Known Bugs: 
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1.	NONE


Installation:
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Please refer to the ReadMe.txt file in the zip file and SAS User's Guide.