Install LSI MegaCli

install-megacli.md

download

wget https://docs.broadcom.com/docs-and-downloads/raid-controllers/raid-controllers-common-files/8-07-14_MegaCLI.zip

or

curl -LO https://docs.broadcom.com/docs-and-downloads/raid-controllers/raid-controllers-common-files/8-07-14_MegaCLI.zip

unzip

unzip 8-07-14_MegaCLI.zip

install package

For Debian

cd Linux
sudo alien MegaCli-8.07.14-1.noarch.rpm  # convert from rpm to deb first
sudo dpkg -imegacli_8.07.14-2_all.deb

For CentOS

sudo yum install MegaCli-8.07.14-1.noarch.rpm

Create alternatives

For CentOS

sudo alternatives --install '/usr/bin/MegaCli64' 'MegaCli64' '/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64' 1
sudo alternatives --install '/usr/bin/MegaCli' 'MegaCli' '/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64' 1
sudo alternatives --install '/usr/bin/megacli' 'megacli' '/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64' 1

For Debian

sudo update-alternatives --install '/usr/bin/MegaCli64' 'MegaCli64' '/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64' 1
sudo update-alternatives --install '/usr/bin/MegaCli' 'MegaCli' '/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64' 1
sudo update-alternatives --install '/usr/bin/megacli' 'megacli' '/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64' 1

run MegaCli

/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64 -h
MegaCli64 -h
MegaCli -h
megacli -h

Hi All, Can I get help with this error please?

`root@Alpha:~/Linux# megacli XD -VdList

./libstorelibir-2.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Internal Error.
ERROR:Could not detect controller.
Failed to get ControllerId List.
Failed to get CpController object.

Exit Code: 0x01`

root@Alpha:~/Linux# cat /etc/os-release PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)" NAME="Debian GNU/Linux" VERSION_ID="12" VERSION="12 (bookworm)" VERSION_CODENAME=bookworm ID=debian HOME_URL="https://www.debian.org/" SUPPORT_URL="https://www.debian.org/support" BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"

`root@Alpha:~/Linux# /opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64 -AdpAllInfo -a0 | head

Adapter #0

==============================================================================
Versions
================
Product Name : LSI MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i
Serial No : SV20503315
FW Package Build: 12.15.0-0239
`

You're too late. I gave up and installed Fedora instead. No longer even have the option of reproducing the error.

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for the record: There's a lot of BS in the ChatGPT answer; i.e. there's no limitation to SATA drives.
Complex tasks honestly still suck in storcli, most basic ones are easier.