Installing Software for the Red Hat and SUSE Linux OSs

No updates are required to support the HBA on minimum supported versions of Linux.

For diagnostic support, you might need to rebuild the Linux driver. Before rebuilding the drivers for Linux, you must have the required Linux operating system (OS) installed on your hard disk. The driver and utilities are available for download at the Emulex support site for Oracle.

To Install the HBA Software for Linux OS

The driver and management utilities are available for download at the Emulex support site for Oracle.

1. Go to the Emulex support site for Oracle at:

   http://www.emulex.com/downloads/oracle.html

2. Locate the StorageTek section, and click the model number (SG-XPCIE2FC-EB4-Z) for the HBA you want to install.
3. Locate the Linux Driver section, and click the Download link to copy the driver files to a local file system.
4. Click the Download link to copy the management utilities to a local file system.
5. Click the Manual link to copy the PDF manual and follow the installation and configuration procedures.
6. Click the PDF Manual icon to download installation, configuration, and troubleshooting information.
7. Install the driver for Linux as described in the Emulex driver and utilities user guide.
8. Install the management utilities as described in the Emulex driver and utilities user guide.