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NEC N8103-149/150/151/160 RAID Controller Windows 2003 Driver Update Module
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Software name : N8103-149/150/151/160 RAID Controller Windows Driver Update Module
Registered name : MEGASAS2_52116.EXE
Copyright (C) : LSI Corporation
Models : See below
Operating system: See below
Software type : Windows Driver
File Type : Self-extracting
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[ About the software ]
NEC N8103-149/150/151/160 RAID Controller Windows Driver Update Module
("the Software") resolves the following issues in the NEC Express5800 servers:
- System hang up occurs multiple RAID controller with heavy I/O on Windows
Server 2003.
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[ Models, OS and software revision to update ]
The following servers with operating system and driver versions stated below
require the driver update:
- Models:
Express5800/R120d-1M
Express5800/R120d-2M
Express5800/R110d-1M
Express5800/T110d
Express5800/R120d-1E
Express5800/R120d-2E
Express5800/T120d
- Operating System:
Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition(*)
Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition(*)
Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition(*)
Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition(*)
*Only Service Pack2 is supported. Service Pack1 is not supported.
- Driver Version
Msas2k3.sys(5.1.110)
Read the following User License Agreement ("Agreement") carefully. If you do
not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you must not download
the Software. Downloading the Software indicates your acceptance of the terms
and conditions of the Agreement.
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[ Precautions ]
- About Starter Pack
If you execute Starter Pack by EXPRESSBUILDER after RAID Controller driver update,
RAID Controller driver returns to original version.
In this case, update RAID Controller driver again.
- About adding N8103-160 RAID Controller
When adding a N8103-160 RAID controller after this driver update,
please re-execute this driver update.
- About Microsoft Hotfix
Please check version of Storport.sys following procedure before update
RAID Controller driver.
(1) Boot the system and log in it using the user account with administrative
user right (e.g. administrator).
(2) Run Explorer and open the following folder.
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\DRIVERS
*Note*
SYSTEMROOT's default is the following folder.
C:\WINDOWS
(3) Open the properties of "%SYSTEMROOT%system32\DRIVERS\Storport.sys".
(4) Click [Version] tab and confirm the [File version].
If the File version is 5.3790.4020 or earlier, you need to update storport driver
by following URL.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932755/en
If the File version is 5.3790.4021 or later, you don't need to update storport
driver.
1.4 About KB970054
Updated Hotfix by following URL.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970054/en
-About Application Popup event ID333
After update driver, following event occurs with heavy I/O on Windows Server 2003.
It is no problem.
Event Type :Error
Event Source :Application Popup
Event ID :333
Description :An I/O operation initiated by the Registry failed unrecoverably.
The Registry could not read in, or write out, or flush, one of
the files that contain the system's image of the Registry.
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[ User License Agreement ]
NEC Corporation ("NEC") grants you the right to use the Software under the
terms and conditions of this Agreement only in the country in which you
acquired the Software. You shall agree to all provisions of this Agreement and
assume responsibility for selection, installation, use and effect of the
Software purchased for your desired effect.
1. Terms
1.1 This Agreement shall come into force on the date of your receipt of the
Software.
1.2 You may terminate the license granted hereunder by notifying us in writing
at least one month prior to the desired termination date.
1.3 NEC may terminate the license granted you hereunder at any time if you
fail to comply with any terms and conditions of this Agreement.
1.4 The license to the Software shall remain in force until the license is
terminated on the date set forth hereunder.
1.5 Upon termination of the license, other rights granted you hereunder shall
also be terminated. You must destroy or dispose of the Software, any copies
of the Software and manual and other materials provided with the Software.
2. Copyright
2.1 The Software shall solely be used in the NEC Express5800 servers.
2.2 NEC grants you the right to use the Software only in the country in which
you acquired the Software in accordance with the conditions of the
preceding paragraph.
3. Copying, altering, and combining of the Software
3.1 You may only make one copy of the Software solely for a backup purpose,
provided, however, that the copy of the Software is loaded into permanent
memory of the system. You may store the Software solely to prevent damages
or loss of the memory media.
3.2 You shall place the copyright notice and other legends on each copy of the
Software.
3.3 You may not use, copy, alter, combine, publish, reproduce the Software over
the Internet, or otherwise dispose of the Software except as provided in
this Agreement.
3.4 You may not copy, publish the manual or other related documentation
provided with the Software, or reproduce such manual and documentation over
the Internet.
3.5 No intangible property right to the Software shall be transferred to you.
4. Transfer
4.1 You may assign your rights granted hereunder to a third party only if all
conditions below are satisfied:
a. You shall assign and shall not retain this Agreement, the Software, all
copies of the Software, or the manual or other related documentation
provided with the Software.
b. The transferee agrees to this Agreement.
4.2 You shall not sublicense, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the
Software or the right of use to any third party except as provided herein.
5. Reverse compile
You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise disassemble the Software.
6. Limitation of warranties
6.1 The Software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. In no event
shall NEC be liable with respect to any claim by you on account of or
arising out of the use of the Software.
6.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in case NEC
makes any bug-fix version to the Software, NEC will, at its expense,
furnish you with such bug-fix version, update version, or information in
relation to such bug-fix or update version both in the source code form and
object code form, and such bug-fix version or update version shall be
considered as the licensed Software.
7. No liability
In no event shall NEC be liable for any indirect or consequential damages or
loss of profit or damages based on any third party claim, even if NEC has been
advised of the possibility of such damages.
8. Others
You must agree that any disputes concerning this Agreement will be settled at
the Tokyo district court as the exclusively appointed court.
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[ Driver update procedures ]
Perform the following steps to extract the Software and update the driver.
- How to extract:
(1) Download MEGASAS2_52116.EXE to a desired directory. (for example, "C:\TEMP"
folder)
(2) Click [Start] button and then click [Run...].
(3) Enter "C:\TEMP\MEGASAS2_52116.EXE" in the "Open" field, and then click [OK].
(4) Enter the folder name to store the extracted files, and then click the
[Unzip] button.
- How to update:
(1) Find and refer to Readme_Eng.txt.
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[ Trademarks and copyright ]
The copyright for this software is held by LSI Corporation.
Microsoft and its logos, and Windows and Windows Server are registered
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countries.
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LSI Corporation.
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their respective owners.
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