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LSI_SAS2_XPX64.TXT
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Installation Guide for the LSI Fusion-MPT (TM) Drivers:
LSI_SAS.SYS (StorPort) V2.00.17
This file describes the features and use of the LSI Fusion-MPT SAS (Serial
Attached SCSI) device driver for the Windows XP x64 (AMD64/EM64T) operating
system environment. It is divided into the following sections:
Introduction for Windows XP x64
Features
LSI Devices Supported
Description
Installing the Driver(s)
New System Installation
CD/DVD-ROM Installation
Existing System Installation
Performance Tuning for Windows XP x64
Miniport Driver Configuration Options
Troubleshooting
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1.0 Introduction for Windows XP x64
Windows XP x64 is an operating system designed to run on Extended-64 (x64)
(AMD64/EM64T) processors using current technology. It provides a graphical
user interface environment incorporating many high-level features. Refer to the
Microsoft Windows XP x64 documentation for details.
An I/O manager handles I/O requests in Windows XP x64. To address a
peripheral, the I/O manager goes through the appropriate drivers. Windows
XP x64 provides class drivers for hard disk, optical, CD-ROM, printer,
and scanner peripherals. Other class drivers, provided by peripheral
manufacturers, may be added to support new devices. Tape device support is
built into the operating system itself and does not require a class driver.
Microsoft provides the port driver and LSI Corporation provides the miniport
driver, which is called LSI_SAS2.SYS. This driver completes the path to the
LSI controller or processor with an optional SAS BIOS.
This miniport driver uses the Microsoft StorPort port driver (rather than
the Microsoft ScsiPort driver in earlier versions of Windows). The StorPort
driver has architectural enhancements that provide performance improvements on
large server systems with many storage adapters. This miniport driver is
designed to take advantage of these enhancements for improved performance.
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1.1 Features
The LSI_SAS2.SYS miniport driver supports these features:
o Supports End-to-End Data Protection (EEDP)
o Supports 1.5Gb, 3Gb and 6Gb SAS expanders/devices and SATA devices
o Supports PCI-Express bus protocols
o Supports LSI Fusion-MPT common software interface
o Supports multiple host adapters
o Supports multiple Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs)
o Supports Scatter-Gather
o Supports SCSI pass-through functionality
o Supports disk array configurations with no LUN 0
o Supports disk array configurations with non-contiguous LUNs
o Auto request sense
o Maximum block size support: 1 Mbyte (32-bit), 2 Mbyte (64-bit)
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1.2 LSI Devices Supported
o LSISAS2004
o LSISAS2008
o LSISAS2108
o LSISAS2116
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1.3 Description
The LSI_SAS2.SYS driver meets the Microsoft specification for miniport
drivers. This driver allows connection of SAS devices including disk drives,
CD/DVD-ROMs, and tape drives for PCI-Express based machines. To support a
different SAS device type, the Windows XP x64 architecture requires that a
class driver for that type of device be present (usually supplied by
Microsoft, or possibly by the peripheral manufacturer). No changes to the LSI
drivers are required. The driver supports only Windows XP x64 and all
subsequent Service Packs.
A Windows application passes SCSI commands directly to the SAS Protocol devices
by using the SCSI pass-through facility. This facility allows applications to
directly control and access devices by filling in a data structure and calling
into the port or class driver. Refer to the Microsoft Windows XP x64
documentation for more details.
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2.0 Installing the LSI_SAS2.SYS Driver
This procedure installs the LSI_SAS2.SYS driver onto a new or existing Windows
XP x64 system. Depending upon the media used to distribute LSI drivers (web or
CD/DVD-ROM) and the type of adapter, you will create a driver diskette.
Copy the files listed in this section to the root directory of a clean
diskette as shown below. Label this diskette "Windows XP x64 Driver
Diskette". You will use this diskette during the installation process.
txtsetup.oem
lsi_sas2.tag
lsi_sas2.inf
lsi_sas2.sys
lsinodrv.inf
sxpam64.cat
For a driver upgrade the driver files can also be copied onto a hard drive,
CD or DVD, or a USB flash drive.
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2.1 New System Installation
This procedure installs the LSI_SAS2.SYS driver onto a Windows XP x64
system. Use this procedure when installing Windows XP x64 onto an
unused drive. Windows XP x64 automatically adds the driver to the
registry and copies the driver to the appropriate directory.
The method for installing Windows XP x64 on a new system involves using
a CD/DVD-ROM. Installation using boot floppy diskettes is not supported by
Windows XP x64.
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2.1.1 CD/DVD-ROM Installation
1. Start the Windows XP x64 installation by booting from the Windows
XP x64 CD/DVD-ROM:
The system BIOS must support booting from a CD/DVD-ROM. BIOS settings may
need to be changed to allow CD/DVD-ROM booting.
2. Press the F6 key to install the LSI_SAS2.SYS driver when the screen displays
"Windows Setup".
This must be done or else the new driver will not be recognized.
Note: Be sure to press the F6 key as any driver loaded later in the
installation process is not recognized by Windows XP x64 Setup.
If F6 is not pressed, all devices controlled by the drivers are
not available during Windows XP x64 setup.
3. Choose S to specify an additional device when the screen displays "Setup
could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices...".
NOTE: If this screen is not displayed as the first user input, then
pressing the F6 key was not seen by the setup program. Reboot the
system and try again.
The system prompts for the manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk.
4. Insert the appropriate driver diskette containing the Windows XP x64
driver required to support your LSI adapter(s) and press Enter.
Note: Current Windows XP x64 drivers can be downloaded from the
LSI Corporation web site at:
http://www.lsi.com/downloads/selectDownload.do
After you are connected to this web site, select the product
category, family, and the appropriate product. Select the Driver
checkbox and click Go. Click on the desired Windows XP x64 driver
to begin the download.
5. The screen will display the driver to be installed:
"LSI Fusion-MPT SAS2 Driver (XP x64)"
Press Enter to proceed.
Return to the Windows XP x64 Setup screen.
6. Press Enter to proceed.
The message about setup loading files appears.
7. Follow the Microsoft Windows XP x64 installation procedure at this point.
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2.2 Existing System Installation
This procedure installs or upgrades the LSI_SAS2.SYS drivers onto an existing
Windows XP x64 system.
NOTE: When a LSI SAS Gen2 adapter is added to an existing system installation,
the new adapter is automatically detected at the next reboot. When the
Device Driver Wizard appears at boot, click on the Next button and
continue at step 8 below.
1. Boot Windows XP x64 and logon as a user that has Administrator
privileges.
2. Click on the Start button, then right-click on the My Computer entry in
the menu.
3. Click on the Properties selection.
4. Click on the Hardware tab, and then the Device Manager button.
5. Click the "+" to the left of the SCSI and RAID controllers line. Find the
adapter desired for the driver upgrade and double-click the entry. Click
on the Driver tab.
6. Information on the currently installed driver is displayed, and additional
driver details can be viewed by clicking the "Driver Details" button.
7. Click on the "Update Driver" button to update the existing driver. The
Hardware Update Wizard begins.
8. Click on the "Install from a list or specific location..." button to select
it, then click on the Next button.
9. Click on the "Don't search, I will choose the driver to install." button
to select it, then click on the Next button.
10. Click on the "Have Disk" button and type the path to the driver, or click
on the Browse button. Click the OK button.
11. Select the driver from the list and click on the Next button.
12. Click on the Next button again to start the driver update.
In some cases, a message will display saying that this driver has not
passed logo testing. This message informs you that a nonsigned driver is
being installed.
Note: Drivers are digitally signed by the Microsoft Windows Hardware
Quality Lab (WHQL) on completion of logo testing. Due to the time
lag between the general customer release by LSI of Windows drivers
and the completion of WHQL logo testing, some drivers distributed
with adapters or downloaded from the www.lsi.com web site may not be
digitally signed.
13. Click STOP Installation to cancel the installation if a nonsigned driver
is not desired.
or
Click Continue Anyway to continue the installation.
The system will load the driver from the Windows XP x64 driver
diskette. A message box may display indicating that the target (existing)
driver is newer than the source (upgrade) driver.
14. Click No to cancel the driver upgrade at this point.
or
Click Yes to continue the installation.
The system copies the driver to the system disk. For any adapter other
than the boot adapter, the updated driver will become active immediately.
For the boot adapter, a message box displays indicating that you must
reboot your system for the new driver to take effect.
15. Click on the Finish button to complete the driver upgrade.
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2.3 Performance Tuning for Windows XP x64
Windows XP x64 has registry entries that can be used to tune the
performance of SCSI I/O for certain configurations. The registry settings of
NumberOfRequests and MaximumSGList are not used by StorPort and will have no
effect on the LSI_SAS2.SYS driver.
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2.3.1 Miniport Driver Configuration Options
The LSI_SAS2.SYS driver is configured by default to provide optimum
performance in most standard systems.
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3.0 Troubleshooting
The LSI_SAS2.SYS driver will log error messages to the system error log. For
these errors, the system errorlog EventID will be 11, and the specific error
code values will be displayed at offset 0x10. Data should be displayed in words.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.