Install LSI MegaCli .deb package on Debian/Ubuntu

debian-install-megacli.md

download

wget 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

create debian package

cd Linux
sudo alien MegaCli-8.07.14-1.noarch.rpm

install debian package

sudo dpkg -imegacli_8.07.14-2_all.deb

run MegaCli

/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64 -h

I made the following guide for greater reference and ease.

https://gist.github.com/jesussuarz/78a00eaa5925a444fb12b31646e773e1

no megacli for debian on 64 bit system?

MegaCli: error while loading shared libraries: libncurses.so.5: cannot open shared object file
Then you're probably on a 64-bit (or mixed) system and want to use MegaCli64 instead (or install lib32ncurses5(verify))

can't find MegaCli64 . smh

I fixed this issue on Ubuntu 24.04, just by creating the symlink for:
ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libncurses.so.6 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libncurses.so.5
Now works good!

/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64 -v


      MegaCLI SAS RAID Management Tool  Ver 8.07.14 Dec 16, 2013

    (c)Copyright 2013, LSI Corporation, All Rights Reserved.
Exit Code: 0x00

no megacli for debian on 64 bit system?

MegaCli: error while loading shared libraries: libncurses.so.5: cannot open shared object file
Then you're probably on a 64-bit (or mixed) system and want to use MegaCli64 instead (or install lib32ncurses5(verify))

can't find MegaCli64 . smh

I fixed this issue on Ubuntu 24.04, just by creating the symlink for: ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libncurses.so.6 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libncurses.so.5 Now works good!

/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64 -v


      MegaCLI SAS RAID Management Tool  Ver 8.07.14 Dec 16, 2013

    (c)Copyright 2013, LSI Corporation, All Rights Reserved.
Exit Code: 0x00

Still need libtinfo.so.5:

/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64: error while loading shared libraries: libtinfo.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

So... maybe, with copy/linking from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtinfo.so.6 to libtinfo.so.5 will solved the problem too

Works well on Proxmox (based on 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

yup that worked for me on Proxmox
Thanks alot !

Hi I'm wondering if someone can help me out

Followed all of the steps, but get

./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.

I'm also using proxmox. Tnx

Hi I'm wondering if someone can help me out

Followed all of the steps, but get

./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.

I'm also using proxmox. Tnx

Follow the following steps and tell me if they work for you:

apt install apt-file
apt-file update
apt-file search libstorelibir-2.so

If you find the library, create a symbolic link:

ln -s /path/libstorelibir-2.so ./libstorelibir-2.so

or you can also try to install just the library.

apt install libstorelibir-2