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Supported RAID Controllers
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This download supports the following controllers

LSI MegaRAID: MegaRAID SAS 9240-4i/8i,MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i/8i/16i,MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i,MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e,MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e,MegaRAID SAS 9280-16i4e,MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e,MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i,MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e,MegaRAID SAS 8704EM2,MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2,MegaRAID SAS 8880EM2,MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP

LSI HBA:LSI SAS3041E-R,LSI SAS3041X-R,LSI SAS3080X-R,LSI SAS3081E-R,LSI SAS3442E-R,LSI SAS3442X-R,LSI WarpDrive SLP-300,9212 4i4e-R spec,9211-8i/4i-R spec


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Package Information
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MSM version = 12.10.03.01
OS supported = Windows* 2000, Windows* 2003, Windows* XP, Windows* Vista, Windows* 2008, Windows* 7, Windows* 8
This package can be installed on all x86 and x64 systems.

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Attention
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1)MSM uses 5571 or 3071 as multicast listening ports, please make sure these ports are NOT blocked by firewall utility for MSM remote connection.
2)MSM does not work on Longhorn Core
3)From MR5.3 MSM is added with 256 bit encryption and this option is disabled by default from factory.
The end user(s) who needs to enable 256 bit encryption is\are expected to perform the below steps

	1. Go to <MSM_HOME>\ StrongSSLEncryption.ini
	2.Modify the property SSL_STRONG_ENCRYPTION to “ENABLE”
	3.Restart the MSM Framework

Warning : Please be aware that enabling 256bit encryption would restrict the user from communicating with the previous versions of MSM due to the higher Vs lower bit encryption handshake in the communication channel.


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Known Restrictions
==================
1) Users have to install Windows Installer 3.0 or above to install MSM on their machines.
Here is the link to install Windows installer 3.0. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5fbc5470-b259-4733-a914-a956122e08e8&displaylang=en&Hash=XWGQj4dth%2f0C0XawhHybRR1RcAY9BfBRJiYTZWCYM5AMpqnvUT9q9zvYdbEZE0AC0H5guBKp%2biuLGqMH%2f0Xl%2fA%3d%3d 

2) MSM will be supported starting from Windows 2000 Service Pack 3. Anything lower than this will not be supported.

3) Scan/Import IR RAID Foreign Configuration not working When all the drives are removed clear configuration wont appear. So foreign configuration should be tested removing only one drive without removing all of them.

4) On some Windows machines it has been seen that the discovery of VMWare ESXi servers fail as a result of a bug in the 3rd party application that is used for discovery. This is actually caused by one of the windows servers in the network which contains a service called IBM SLP SA, which gets installed along with IBM Director.  If we stop this service on all the windows servers in the network, MSM will be able to discover all the ESXi servers. 

5) In Windows, MSM upgrade from 11M05 releases (MSM v11.05.xx.xx) to 11M08 releases (MSM v11.08.xx.xx) fails.
	The work around for this issue are.
	1. Uninstall 11M05 MSM  (MSM v11.05.xx.xx) and install 11M08 MSM (MSM v11.08.xx.xx).
	2. Upgrade 11M05  MSM (MSM v11.05.xx.xx) to 11M06  MSM (MSM v11.06.xx.xx) then upgrade to 11M08 MSM (MSM v11.08.xx.xx).

6) Latest LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager for Windows/Linux/Solaris is using an expired SSL certification (it was expired in Aug 18, 2009).
   Though MSM is not a Web-based application, MSM uses the Socket connection over SSL to handshakes only with the legitimate clients of its 
   own using the proprietary key files which were generated using java’s key tool with the limited life time. 
   Though it has been identified as an issue as the key was expired, this is not a constraint to end-user anymore. 
   The renewal of vivaldikey , server.cert  and server.key  needs to be done with both client and Framework i.e. if we renew the key in both 
   the client and Framework the latest version of the MSM will not work with earlier versions of the Framework which implies a limitation in 
   the deployment environment.In LSI MegaRAIDStorageManager MSM GUI, MegaPopup acts as Client and Framework act as Server. 



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Contents of the package
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This package includes the Java Runtime Environment files as well as the MegaRAID Storage Manager(MSM) installation files.

The installer provides the user with five types of setup option apart from custom setup.

1. Complete - This option will install all program features.
2. Client - This option will only install components required to remotely view and configure servers.
3. Server - This option will only install components required for remote server management.
4. StandAlone - This option will only install components required for local server management. 
	        This system will not be discovered automatically by other MSM servers in the subnet and 
	        it will not discover other MSM servers in the subnet automatically. 
                (multicasting will be disabled) But the system can connect to other MSM servers by providing 
                the ipaddress in the hostview screen and can be connected by the other MSM clients in the subnet.
5. Local - This option will install only components required for local configuration. 
	   Will not allow other systems on the network to connect to this server 
	   and does not multicast too to allow remote clients to discover. 

To, install the product in a non-interactive or silent mode, the user should use the commands.


	1.Install the VC Redist Package from command line "vcredist_x86.exe /Q", 
	  vcredist_x86.exe is available in <Package_Dir>\DISK1\ISSetupPrerequisites\VC Redist Installation.

	2.setup.exe /s /v"/qn SETUPTYPE="<setuptype>" [REMOVEUTIL="<util1>[,<util2>]"]"  from the installation disk. The <util> can be Popup,SNMP and 	              <setuptype> can be StandAlone. The REMOVEUTIL option will remove the utility from install list. In Future, there will be more options for <util>

	3. If vcredist_x86.exe is already installed, run the command mentioned in the step 2.


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Installation Instructions
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See Detailed installation instructions below:

1.Log in to the system as an administrator or as a user with administrative privileges.
  Depending on the operating system and security settings, it may be necessary to 
  install MSM using administrative rights. This may require that, log in as administrator and run the installer,
  or open a command prompt as administrator and run the installer via the command line,
  or right click on the setup.exe and select “Run As Administrator”.


2. Extract the contents of the ZIP file and run Setup.exe from the Disk1 folder.
   If JRE is not already installed, the setup program will install the appropriate version and reboot. 

3. Choose from four options:
  - Complete: Installs all features. 
  - Client: Allows the local system to administer and configure all the RAID servers in the network, but not the local system. 
  - Server: Allows the local server to be managed remotely.
  - StandAlone: Allows the local server to be managed only by itself. This installation can neither manage other servers nor allow other clients to manage this server. 

If you do not see the choices in #2, the program has determined you have a client only system with no LSI(R) SAS RAID controller installed or MSM was installed over a previous version and kept the same mode.

If a security warning about "popup" appears, click "allow" if you wish to receive alerts. By default all Fatal and Critical events will be displayed by Popup. However, user can optionally add Popup for other types of events using Monitor Configurator. 

Windows 2000 note: Authentication requires the admin privilege setting. To enable, go to Program --> Administrative Tool --> Local Security Settings. Assign the policy "Act as part of operating System" to user (Administrator / Everyone). 

To start the utility, go to Start>Programs>MegaRAID Storage Manager and choose StartupUI. You will be notified if no supported RAID controllers are found.


Silent install is available using the command:
	Setup.exe /s /v"/qn SETUPTYPE=<setuptype> 
where setuptype may be StandAlone, Client or Server.

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Uninstallation Instructions
===========================
The product can be uninstalled using the shortcut "MegaRAID Storage Manager/Uninstall" from Start Menu. The product can also be removed from Add/Remove Program.
The product can be uninstalled from command line using the below options.
open the command prompt and cd to product home folder (C:\Program Files\MegaRAID Storage Manager). 
Execute uninstaller.exe as mentioned below
Uninstaller.exe    	(For interactive mode of uninstallation)
Uninstaller.exe -silent (for Silent uninstallation)

NOTE: MSM does not work on Longhorn Core
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How to configure SNMP Agent in Windows.
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Step 1. Use SNMP Manager to retrieve the data (It is assumed that you have compiled mib files already). The mib files are available at the same location as setup.exe
 
Step 2. Use Trap utility to get the traps.


NOTE : Before you install the Agent, Make sure that SNMP Service is already installed in the system.
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If you do not have SNMP Service installed on your system, Follow the following steps to install SNMP Service for Windows System.

Steps to install SNMP Service in Windows 2003:

Step 1. Select Add/Remove Programs from Control Panel.

Step 2. Select "Add/Remove Windows components" in the left side of the "Add/Remove Programs" window.

Step 3. Select "Management and Monitoring Tools".

Step 4. Click Next and SNMP service installation will start.

In-between the installation you will be prompted to insert Windows 2003 CD, once you provide the CD and click OK the SNMP installation 
will resume and SNMP Service will be installed on that system. Once Installation is done, 
it will display a message saying Installation is successful



Steps to Configure SNMP Service on Server side

Step 1. Select "Administrative Tools" from Control Panel

Step 2. Select Services from "Administrative Tools" window.

Step 3. Select SNMP Service in the "Services" window.

Step 4. Open SNMP Service and go to its properties.

Step 5. Goto "Security" tab and make sure that "Accept SNMP Packets from any host" is selected. Add a community with some keyword. Eg-“ public”

Step 6. Goto "Traps" tab and the list of host IPs to which you want the traps to be sent with community name.


Steps to install SNMP Service on Windows 2008:
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Before you install the LSI Agent, Make sure that SNMP Service is already installed in the system.

If you do not have SNMP Service installed on your system, Follow the following steps to install SNMP Service for Windows 2008 System.

Step 1. Select Program and Features from Control Panel.

Step 2. Click on "Turn windows feature on/off" to select the windows components to install.

Step 3. Select Features in the left side menu.

Step 4. Click on Add Features.

Step 5. Select "SNMP Services".

Step 6. Click on Next.

Step 6. Click on Install and SNMP installation starts, You will be prompted for the Windows 2008 CD during the installation, 
Insert the CD and select OK, the installation will resume. Once Installation is done, 
it will display a message saying Installation is successful.


Follow the below Steps to Configure SNMP Service on Server side on Windows 2008.


Step 1. Select "Administrative Tools" from Control Panel

Step 2. Select Services from "Administrative Tools" window.

Step 3. Select SNMP Service in the "Services" window.

Step 4. Open SNMP Service and go to its properties.

Step 5. Goto "Security" tab and make sure that "Accept SNMP Packets from any host" is selected.Add a community with some keyword. Eg-“ public”.

Step 6. Goto "Traps" tab and the list of host IPs to which you want the traps to be sent with community name.



SNMP Trap Disable Functionality
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The SNMP Trap can be disabled either using custom setup or by using TRAPIND="N" as msiexec parameter.

CIM Plugin support 
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In case of networks that doesn’t have DNS configured, the “hosts” file of the systems where MSM is installed must be manually edited to map the IP address & the host name of your CIMOM server.  In addition, it should also have a mapping of its own IP address (not the loop back address) & host name for the indications to be supported.

MSM Performance Improvement:
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Symptoms
a. MSM slow/hung during large configurations.
b. MSM slow while running the TAS tool.
c. Out of Memory Error.


For better performance of MSM, when subjected to any heap-intensive (say heavy IOs) or computational tasks, improve the heap by including the following command "-Xms1024m -Xmx1024m", where 
1024m           Size of the heap allocated. The specified size is dependent on the machine's Hardware configuration.
-Xms1024m	Sets the initial size of the Java heap to 1024 Mbytes
-Xmx1024m	Sets the maximum heap size to 1024 Mbytes

1. Goto product home folder (C:\Program Files\MegaRAID Storage Manager).
2. Open startupui.bat file in editable mode.
3. Include the command -Xms1024m -Xmx1024m after "JRE\bin\javaw",
   effectively:
   start JRE\bin\javaw -Xms1024m -Xmx1024m -Duser.country=US....

Note: -Xms1024m -Xmx1024m can be configured based on the server configuration

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Known Issues
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N/A

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Fixes/Updates
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12.10.03.01

Defects:
MR 5.5: 
1)SCGCQ00347659               Text is not justified in the margin for MSM 12.10.02.00 SSD Caching VD properties info window
2)SCGCQ00352340               Firmware flash through MSM giving misleading message
3)SCGCQ00349867               Popup is not asking a question to the user but expects an answer
4)SCGCQ00355170               After changing controller properties from MSM % symbol is not aligned with the number in MSM logs  saved in text format

12.10.03.00

Defects:

MR 5.5: 

1)SCGCQ00344361               MSM gives error when trying to create a partial VD in RAID5 DG
2)SCGCQ00328160               Performance Improvement: Adjustable Task rates events are indirectly firing the getControllerProperties DCMD every time
3)SCGCQ00346019               MSM not logging the 451-459 events in System log
4)SCGCQ00344036               MSM OFU pop up message use "." instead of ":" in the sentence
5)SCGCQ00346913               MSM popup grays out option to view events after a reboot

MR 6.1:

1)SCGCQ00342118               iMR_Fury/Invader B0 : MSM gives error when trying to create a partial VD in RAID5 DG with >3 PD's
2)SCGCQ00344117               iMR_Fury B0 : MSM :- Option for converting JBOD to UCG appears even after the max limit of UCG+Online drives
3)SCGCQ00345531               Unable to execute MegaCLI packaged with Linux MSM due to missing dependent libraries
4)SCGCQ00345695               MSM .Make unconfigured Good. Menu option not showing Make Unconfigured Good window if Unconfigured Good PD.s are not available



12.10.02.00

MR 5.5
1)SCGCQ00338705               Coverity defects check-ins for 5.5. stream
2)SCGCQ00340235               Merge Issue : The option to discover ESXi-CIMOM servers in configure Host tab was missing
3)SCGCQ00338390               MSM log fails to display the VD numbers which have pinned cache
4)SCGCQ00327977               MSM doesn't allow to upgrade FW, ends up with Flash Download image corrupt error
5)SCGCQ00314560               WD MSM: Event class mapping between SLIR2 and MSM needs to be consistent

MR 6.1
1)SCGCQ00333792               MSM fails to update FW with pinned cache present without warning
2)SCGCQ00333929               MR: the battery relearn time changes on rebooting the system.
3)SCGCQ00320644               MSM-"Login" tab gets disabled when "login" tab clicked with empty credentials
4)SCGCQ00335548               iMR_Inv_MSM:Intermittent: Allows to select more number of drives than eligible while converting JBOD to UG
5)SCGCQ00341982               Catera: MSM does not allow to start learn cycle on SuperCap


12.10.01.02

Enhancements:
MR 5.5
1)SCGCQ00329710               LD Property 'CurrentAccessPolicy' - logic needs to be corrected
2)SCGCQ00334024               Test Automation: Need to Add some Getter methods on MSM GUI Project

Defects:
MR 5.5
1)SCGCQ00335530               With security enabled the "No Encryption"  option in the 'Drive security method:' does not stay selected
2)SCGCQ00333021               IBM PE: IR timestamps in MSM need to be reverted back to "Not available" label for all controller events without RTC
3)SCGCQ00336465               IBM PE: MSM (12.05.03.00) shows incorrect "Generated on" time for SMTP alerts in the e-mail body
4)SCGCQ00328805               MSM RLM wizard closes after selecting next
5)SCGCQ00329940               MSM_5.5 - MSM doesn’t mention the Feature in custom install option
6)SCGCQ00320623               Test mail settings fails when primary NIC is disabled and Secondary Nic is enabled
7)SCGCQ00333121               Advanced properties Panels are scrambling if we perform Disable learn cycles operation using Apply Button
8)SCGCQ00332298               Error window pops-up when running MegaRAID Storage Manager as administrator

MR 6.1
1)SCGCQ00335547               iMR_Inv_MSM: VD not getting created with stripe size 8kb and 16kb using 4K drives
2)SCGCQ00330373               Unable to discard preserved cache from MSM
3)SCGCQ00337026               iMR_FD_6.1:MSM- VD gets created with different stripe size other than the selected size on 4K drives through MSM


12.10.01.01

Enhancements:
MR 5.5
1)SCGCQ00316074               True FW Online update for Liberator (IR)
2)SCGCQ00328293               MSM: Remove lib_utils library dependency

Defects:
MR 5.5
1)SCGCQ00322403               MR MSM: PR does not start when Max number of Physical drives is changed in PR properties window.
2)SCGCQ00305172               MSM Windows Installer: Uninstall MSM is not showing proper message
3)SCGCQ00317329               MSM returns Please check the configuration and retry the operation error when setting adjustable task rates
4)SCGCQ00328079               Finding difficulty to differentiate between individual spans in “Patrol Read properties saved and started” message
5)SCGCQ00328550               MSM : Premium feature activation link is not displaying in dashboard when premium features are disabled.
6)SCGCQ00324735               BBU Advanced properties page allowing to perform settings with View only login Mode
7)SCGCQ00324234               Alignment is more in VD properties
8)SCGCQ00328544               Spelling mistake in the string ""Downloading the firmware image..."  a is missing.
9)SCGCQ00324310               Learn cycle properties are not getting updated if we use Apply button for performing operations on Settings panel
10)SCGCQ00314117               Set Adjustable task rates getting changed automatically for Liberator card.
11)SCGCQ00324321               Unable to Login to VMware ESXi from Client. Error: "Exception While Login!"
12)SCGCQ00327654               Need to update firmware twice in MSM
13)SCGCQ00305186               MSM fails to sort capacity combo box during VD creation using simple mode
14)SCGCQ00332610               Performance Improvement: MulticastSocket resource is not cleared after communication is over
15)SCGCQ00332612               Test Automation: Need to add some getter methods on RemoteServerPanel
16)SCGCQ00305167               During reboot tests with MSM installed, the message "megaswr err get_event invalid parameter! bailing.." appears 


MR 6.1
1)SCGCQ00324319               Unable to Login to VMware ESXi from Client. Error: "Exception While Login!"
2)SCGCQ00319807               MR: MSM doesn’t get refreshed when u make a drive offline and mark it as missing.
3)SCGCQ00328187               MSM : Premium feature activation link is not displaying in dashboard when premium features are disabled.
4)SCGCQ00310137               iMR_Inv_6.1:MSM - MSM gives wrong drive count under "Create Virtual Drive- Summary" page during creation of  slice Span VDs


12.10.01.00
Defects:

MR 5.5:
1)SCGCQ00305173   	MSM v12.01.02.02 is missing pdreplacemissing option
2)SCGCQ00320645         MSM will not install or uninstall correctly without Run as Administrator being sel

MR 6.1:
1)SCGCQ00322913         iMR_Inv_MSM:Spanned VD Raid groups are not displayed while assigning dedicated Hot Spare
2)SCGCQ00305199         MR-4k: on having more than 5-4k drives under a DG,MSM doesn’t allow to create partial size vd
3)SCGCQ00305195         iMR: Graying of PD's not happening when the designed limit is reached.
4)SCGCQ00305196         4K: Invader: BAIL_OUT at line 1280 after creating a VD using 4K drives in MSM
5)SCGCQ00320349         iMR_Inv: SNMP is not functioning properly in CITRIX XENSERVER 6.0
6)SCGCQ00311431         IMr_Inv: MSM Configure host settings not getting saved in Windows 2012 Operating System.
7)SCGCQ00305194         Set Patrol Read showing false message of starting Patrol read when Patrol read is Suspended.
8)SCGCQ00305198         ONFI: MSM reports incorrect charging status for SuperCap.
9)SCGCQ00305202         A full init option is not available for R1 DG when a R6 DG is created simultaneously from MSM.
10)SCGCQ00305191        iMR: MSM does not display to start PR once PR is suspended
11)SCGCQ00305200        4K: MSM reports incorrect configurable free space information for 4K VD and pops error when creating free space VD.
12)SCGCQ00309595        StorCLI is showing wrong parity size for full size  R50 Virtual disk
13)SCGCQ00308461        Learn cycle starts on FW when MSMS says that can't be done with preserved cache
14)SCGCQ00314970        Design Defect : 4k drive changes in PD tree node
15)SCGCQ00313567        Invader: Standalone version of MSM allows login to remote servers in Solaris 11
16)SCGCQ00308663        MSM 4K: Error while creating Virtual Drive using simple mode configuration
17)SCGCQ00310697        MSM: Add support for 512 Emulated drives
18)SCGCQ00314042        LD Creation Time was shown wrong for IR Controllers
19)SCGCQ00314948        iMR_Inv_MSM: SSL Strong Encryption is getting enabled by default
20)SCGCQ00314956        iMR_Inv_MSM: Exception While logging in on LDAP Discovery
21)SCGCQ00314966        iMR_Inv_MSM: MSM Hangs out completely ,clicking on Configure host tab ,after an LDAP Discovery
22)SCGCQ00314171        Invader:- MSM can not set the Link Speed to 12Gbps when the connecter is not connected to enclosure
23)SCGCQ00310717        Invader: Pinned cache discarded using MSM with View only access
24)SCGCQ00316517        iMR_Inv: Invalid Username & password if you use MSM remotely for Citrix 6.0
25)SCGCQ00319807        MR: MSM doesn’t get refreshed when u make a drive offline and mark it as missing.
26)SCGCQ00319814        MR:MSM lists the 512byte sector drive to replace 4k drive when it is assigned as GHS.
27)SCGCQ00320835        iMR_Fury_6.1:MSM - MSM framework crashed during Foreign config import on FUERY controller
28)SCGCQ00319823        MR: MSM -the entities are not arranged properly in create virtual drive summary page.


12.10.00.00

Enhancements:
1)SCGCQ00295609    Utilities to show logical block size
2)SCGCQ00295805    4K Sector support
3)SCGCQ00295925    True Online Firmware Update
4)SCGCQ00295257    MSM login with Domain Admin account
5)SCGCQ00295915    MegaRAID controller support for Interposer based enclosures


