Offline install SupremeRAID driver#

Offline install SupremeRAID driver#


Environment

RAID Model: All SupremeRAID product ( SR, SE, HE, AE)
Host Hardware: Intel, AMD
Operating System: Linux RPM base(Alamlinux, CentOS, RHEL, Rocky, Oracle Linux)

Issue

The SupremeRAID driver must be installed on a system that cannot connect to an external network.

Resolution

Prepare the corresponding DKMS package and operating system ISO image.
Ensure that you have downloaded:
    1. A DKMS package compatible with your Linux operating system
    2. A full installation ISO image that matches the installed operating system version and architecture
    3. The appropriate SupremeRAID pre-installer for your RAID model and product line


NotesNote:
  1. The DKMS package could be found on this website: https://pkgs.org/download/dkms
  2. Important: Do not use a Minimal ISO image because it may not contain all the packages required by the pre-installer.

  1. Create an ISO mount-point directory
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    mkdir -p /mnt/dvd
  2. Mount the operating system ISO image
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    mount -o loop <iso_path> /mnt/dvd

    Replace <iso_path> with the full path to the ISO image file.

  3. Run the SupremeRAID pre-installer
    [SupremeRAID V1.7.x]
    #bash graid-sr-pre-installer-1-*-x86_64.run \
     --local-iso-mnt=/mnt/dvd/ \
     --dkms=<dkms_path>
    Note: Use pre-installer build before  "235" , such as:
    graid-sr-pre-installer-1.7.2-nv570-235-x86_64.run

    Replace <dkms_path> with the full path to the downloaded DKMS package.

    [SupremeRAID V2.0.x]
    Set the ISO mount path and DKMS package path as environment variables:

    export LOCAL_ISO_PATH="<image_mount_path>"
export DKMS_PKG_PATH="<dkms_path>"

Run the pre-installer:

bash graid-sr-pre-installer-2.0*.run -pl <product_line> --offline-install
Replace <dkms_path> with the full path to the downloaded DKMS package.

The supported product-line values are:

sr | se | ae | he

For example, to install the SupremeRAID environment:
export LOCAL_ISO_PATH="/mnt/dvd/"
export DKMS_PKG_PATH="/root/dkms-3.4.1-1.el9.noarch.rpm"

bash graid-sr-pre-installer-2.0*.run \
  -pl sr \
  --offline-install

By following these steps, you can prepare the environment required to install the SupremeRAID driver without an external network connection.

A system reboot may be required after the pre-installer completes to ensure that all configuration changes and kernel modules are loaded correctly.


4. Reboot the system
5. Run the SupremeRAID driver installer
After the system has restarted, run the SupremeRAID driver installer:
bash graid-sr-installer-*.run
6.Active the service by apply the license key
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# sudo graidctl apply license [license key]
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Note: Replace [license key] with the card's license key.