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Supported RAID Controllers
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Intel(R) RAID controller RSP3QD160J, RSP3GD016J, RMSP3JD160J, RS3P4QF160J, RS3P4GF016J



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Package Information
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Driver Version = 2.61.29.00

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Supported OS List
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- Windows* 2016 (x64)
- Windows* 2019 (x64)
- Windows* 10 (x64)

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Attention
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Please see the txt file in each release subdirectory for special instructions specific to that Windows version.

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Known Restrictions
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N/A

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Contents on the package
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The following folders are included in this package:

	Win10_x64  - This driver should be used for Windows 10 client x64 and Windows Server 2016 RS1, RS2 and RS3 x64.
	Win2019_Server_RS5_LTSC_f18_x64 - This driver should be used for Windows Server 2019/RS5 x64.
	Win10_Client_RS5_LTSC_f18_x64   - This driver should be used for Windows 2019/RS5 Client x64.
 	WinVnext_Client_2020H2_SAC_s20_x64 - This driver should be used for Windows Server 2020H2 Client X64.

Additionally there are 2 files

Name									Description
SAS3.5_IT_Windows_DRV_ph18_readme.txt					This file
License_v2.pdf								License file


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Installation Instructions
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This updated driver can be applied using the normal OS installation options.


The following procedure describes how to install Windows* 2016/12/8/8.1/10 system onto RAID logical disk:

1. Copy the driver files to a removable media, such as USB flash drive, CD-ROM, or floppy disk
2. Create RAID logical disk(s) using MPT OpROM Config Utility (during POST).
3. Boot Windows installation disk. Follow instructions on screen until below step is reached.
4. At "Which type of installation do you want?" screen, select "Custom (advanced)"
5. At "Where do you want to install Windows?" screen, select "Load Driver"
6. Install the removable media with the driver files (extracted in step 1)
7. Select "Browse" and locate the folder with the driver files and then select "OK"
8. Select "Next". There may be a 1-2 minute delay as drivers are loaded.
9. Select "Drive options (advanced)" to customize partitions - if necessary
10. Select "Next" to continue with the installation
11. There are several reboots during installation - ensure that the selected RAID array is the boot device during every reboot.

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Installation of the driver after the operating system is installed:

1. Boot into applicable Windows OS. Click the Windows Start button and select Settings.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Select Adapter.
4. Select the Drivers tab.
5. Scroll down the list until the appropriate selection for your system which contains the MPT SAS3 driver for your operating system displays, then click <OK>.
6. Select it, then remove it by clicking the Remove button.
7. Click the Add button.
8. Select the Have Disk button.
9. Insert the diskette or flash drive.
10. Select drive letter A: and click on <OK>.
11. Select MPT SAS3 and click OK.
12. After Windows copies the driver, reset the system.

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Component Features
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N/A

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Known Issues
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N/A

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Fixes/Updates
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Version 2.61.29.0

Enhancements:
1.  DCSG00373446 - In FW update by OS defined IOCTL case, handle the case when there is a need of power on reset (POR)
2.  DCSG00373438 - Host Trace Buffer - Change the trigger event from information to error


Version 2.61.19.0

Fixed Defects:
1.  DCSG00255452 - During FW downgrade DPM0 restoration fails
2.  DCSG00232945 - In large topology, observed BSOD while doing cable push, pull operations.
3.  DCSG00245540 - IOCTL is returned as success instead of failure

Version 2.61.06.02

Fixed Defects:
1. DCSG00077149 - Observed IOCTL timeout while issuing any IOCTL after powering off U.2x2 with NVMe drives

Version 2.60.78.00

Fixed Defects:
1. SCGCQ01991819 -  Windows 2016 driver update leads to BSOD
2. SCGCQ01941321 -  When pulling & re-inserting cable for switch in large topology (10 JBODs/880 HDDs) some devices and expanders are dropped
3. SCGCQ01942271 -  Fix for FW fault seen when there is no room for FW to post the reply descriptor.
4. SCGCQ01932586 -  IT HBA used as target mode fails to report back to the storage controller on the host after a series of target resets
5. SCGCQ01921870 -  Timeouts for device maping within the driver are too short for large topologies involving >1024 targets



Version 2.60.54.00

Fixed Defects:
1. SCGCQ01529053 - Target resets failed on some drives while IOs are in progress


Version 2.60.46.00

Fixed Defects:
1. SCGCQ01392654 - Windows Crash Dump failed When OS Booted from NVME Drive attached behind the controller
2. SCGCQ01395699 - SAS35Ph5Windows : " SAS discovery error event " not seen in Windows driver logs message
3. SCGCQ01431026 - Fix for Incorrect Synchronization Flag set - potential deadlock
4. SCGCQ01416315 - Virtual SES is not seen in Windows after FW Flash
5. SCGCQ01397593 - Drives going offline on power cycle test under windows 2012 R2 - events logged as AD010053: MPI_LOG_DEVICE_SLOT_OUTSIDE_ENCL_RANGE
6. SCGCQ01405029 - IOCTL Dir Flag fix for NVMe command failing in Windows with PROTOCOL ERROR
7. SCGCQ01346549 - MSFT-CIT: Port Break between HBA and J2010 Expanders fail due to 1117 Error

Version 2.60.30.00
  GA release version 




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