Install MegaCli on Proxmox or Debian

proxmox-debian-install-MegaCli.md

Install MegaCli on Proxmox or Debian

1. Install necessary tools apt-get install unzip apt-get install alien
2. Install necessary lib apt install libncurses5
3. Download wget https://docs.broadcom.com/docs-and-downloads/raid-controllers/raid-controllers-common-files/8-07-14_MegaCLI.zip
4. Unzip unzip 8-07-14_MegaCLI.zip
5. Create debian package cd Linux sudo alien MegaCli-8.07.14-1.noarch.rpm
6. Install debian package sudo dpkg -i megacli_8.07.14-2_all.deb
7. run MegaCli /opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64 -h

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Still working in March 2024. It's a miracle! TnX dude!

Thank you! It works

Suggestion to add command for symlink:
ln -s /usr/bin/megacli /opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64

Needs a little adjustment in 2025. After install I got the following:
root@IBM-SystemX:~/Linux# /opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64 -h
/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64: error while loading shared libraries: libncurses.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Was able to correct it with a little AI guidance:
`​The error message you're encountering indicates that MegaCli64 is attempting to access the libncurses.so.5 library, which is not present on your system. This typically occurs because MegaCli is linked against an older version of the ncurses library, while your system has a newer version installed.​

Solution:

To resolve this issue, you can create a symbolic link from libncurses.so.5 to your system's existing version of the library. Here's how you can do it:​

Identify the location of libncurses.so.6:

Run the following command to locate the existing libncurses.so.6 library:

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find /usr/lib* -name 'libncurses.so.6'
This command will search for the libncurses.so.6 library in the /usr/lib directories.

Create a symbolic link:

Once you've identified the path to libncurses.so.6, create a symbolic link named libncurses.so.5 pointing to libncurses.so.6. Replace /path/to/libncurses.so.6 with the actual path you found in the previous step:

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ln -s /path/to/libncurses.so.6 /usr/lib/libncurses.so.5
This command creates the necessary symbolic link in the /usr/lib directory.

Verify the link:

Ensure that the symbolic link has been created correctly by listing the /usr/lib directory:

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ls -l /usr/lib/libncurses.so.5
The output should show that libncurses.so.5 points to libncurses.so.6.

Run MegaCli64:

After creating the symbolic link, try running MegaCli64 again:

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/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64 -h
The help information should now display without any errors.`

Needs a little adjustment in 2025. After install I got the following: root@IBM-SystemX:~/Linux# /opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64 -h /opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64: error while loading shared libraries: libncurses.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Was able to correct it with a little AI guidance: `​The error message you're encountering indicates that MegaCli64 is attempting to access the libncurses.so.5 library, which is not present on your system. This typically occurs because MegaCli is linked against an older version of the ncurses library, while your system has a newer version installed.​

Solution:

To resolve this issue, you can create a symbolic link from libncurses.so.5 to your system's existing version of the library. Here's how you can do it:​

Identify the location of libncurses.so.6:

Run the following command to locate the existing libncurses.so.6 library:

bash Copy Edit find /usr/lib* -name 'libncurses.so.6' This command will search for the libncurses.so.6 library in the /usr/lib directories.

Create a symbolic link:

Once you've identified the path to libncurses.so.6, create a symbolic link named libncurses.so.5 pointing to libncurses.so.6. Replace /path/to/libncurses.so.6 with the actual path you found in the previous step:

bash Copy Edit ln -s /path/to/libncurses.so.6 /usr/lib/libncurses.so.5 This command creates the necessary symbolic link in the /usr/lib directory.

Verify the link:

Ensure that the symbolic link has been created correctly by listing the /usr/lib directory:

bash Copy Edit ls -l /usr/lib/libncurses.so.5 The output should show that libncurses.so.5 points to libncurses.so.6.

Run MegaCli64:

After creating the symbolic link, try running MegaCli64 again:

bash Copy Edit /opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64 -h The help information should now display without any errors.`

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