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 Universal RAID Utility Ver4.1 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Edition)
 for NEC NX7700x Series
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                                                            NEC Corporation
                                                                   Apr 2016

[Contents]
  1. Software Introduction
  2. Applicable model
  3. Installation Procedure
  4. General Notice
  5. Revision History
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1. Software Introduction
Universal RAID Utility (hereinafter called "this software") is RAID System
Management Utility for the following applicable models.

2. Applicable model
  <NX7700x server>
  - NX7700x/A3012M-4
  - NX7700x/A3012L-2
  - NX7700x/A3012L-1
  - NX7700x/A3010M-4
  <RAID Controllers>
  - NE3303-177 RAID Controller(1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - NE3303-178 RAID Controller(2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - NE3303-H004 RAID Controller(2GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  For users who will install following Linux on NEC NX7700x series.
  - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12

3. Installation Procedure
  Refer to the "Universal RAID Utility User's Guide" which is contained
in the installation image for the detailed procedure of the installation.

4. General Notice
  (1) Restart of the server after Universal RAID Utility installation
      /update/uninstallation by ExpressUpdate.
      When you install, update, or uninstall Universal RAID Utility with
      the Automatic Reboot checkbox checked, "Installation Failed" or
      "Reboot Required" may be displayed as the current status. 
      In this case, the installation, update, or uninstallation has
      been successfully finished. However, you must restart the server
      where you install Universal RAID Utility. If you leave the server
      without restart, Universal RAID Utility will not operate properly.

5. Revision History
  2016/4/28  Ver4.1 Rev 3086
  First version released.
  "Enhancement"
     1.  Additional support of the following OS
        - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
     2.  Change of default value to update firmware of RAID controller.
     3.  Removing the restriction that the numbers of Physical Devices when you
         create RAID10.
     4.  Removing the restriction that you cannot specify the capacity freely
         when you create RAID 10, RAID 50 and RAID 60.
     5.  Change of feature about monitoring the lifetime of SSD.
     6.  Removing the restriction that cannot specify all capacity that includes
         less than Gigabyte when you create logical drive.
     7.  Change of signage about SSD.

