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 Universal RAID Utility Ver4.03 (Linux Edition)
 for NEC NX7700x Series
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                                                            NEC Corporation
                                                                   Jun 2015

[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 Series>
  - NX7700x/A2010M-60
  - NX7700x/A2010M-30
  - NX7700x/A2010M-15
  - NX7700x/A2010L-60
  <RAID Controllers>
  - NE3303-173 RAID Controller(512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - NE3303-168 RAID Controller(1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  - NE3303-H001 RAID Controller(1GB, RAID 0/1/5/6)
  For users who will install following Linux on NEC NX7700x series.
  <Linux>
  - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4
  - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5
  - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6
  - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  - Oracle Linux 6 Update 4 Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel R2

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
  2015/6/26  Ver4.03 Rev 2926
  First version released.
  "Enhancement"
     1. Additional support of the following OS
       - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6
     2. Enhanced feature to detect a Medium Error on the Physical Devices.
     3. A new feature is added to stop Patrol Read and Consistency Check
        automatically.
     4. A new option is added to enable/disable the Automatic Stop for
        Consistency Check.
     5. A new feature is added to detect unexpected change of RAID
        configuration.
     6. Removing the restriction that the numbers of Physical Devices when
        you create RAID10.
     7. Removing the restriction that you cannot specify the capacity
        freely when you create RAID 10, RAID 50 and RAID 60.
     8. A new feature is added to monitor SSD lifetime.

