RHEA-2017:0518 - Product Enhancement Advisory

Topic

New kmod-redhat-megaraid_sas package is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

Description

The kmod-redhat-megaraid_sas package contains the Avago MegaRAID SAS Driver
kernel module, which adds official support for the new SAS3.5 MegaRAID devices, specifically:
Dell PERC H740P
Dell PERC H745P MX
Dell PERC H840
Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 530-4i Flex Adapter
Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 530-8i Dense Adapter
Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 530-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter
Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 930-4i 2GB Flash Flex Adapter
Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 930-8e 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter
Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 930-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter
Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 930-16i 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter
Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 930-24i 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter

New PCI IDs supported by this package are:
1000:0014 MegaRAID Tri-Mode SAS3516
1000:0016 MegaRAID Tri-Mode SAS3508
1000:0017 MegaRAID Tri-Mode SAS3408
1000:001B MegaRAID Tri-Mode SAS3504
1000:001C MegaRAID Tri-Mode SAS3404

The kernel module delivered by this erratum has been made available as
part of the Red Hat Driver Update Program, which provides updated kernel
modules that add support for selected devices in advance of the next Red
Hat Enterprise Linux minor update release. We strongly recommend that
this kernel module be only used when it is necessary to enable the
specific hardware mentioned in this erratum. Partners and customers
should continue to use the driver that is shipped in the latest Red Hat
Enterprise Linux kernel for all other devices that require this driver.
(BZ#1427425)

All users who require kmod-redhat-megaraid_sas are advised to install
this new package.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.3 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.3 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 7.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 7.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 7.3 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.3 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.3 x86_64

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)