Downloading the Red Hat or SUSE Linux Drivers

This section describes how to download the Fibre Channel and Ethernet driver for the HBA. This section contains the following topics:

• To Download the Fibre Channel Driver

• To Download the Ethernet Driver

To Download the Fibre Channel Driver

1. Go to the Oracle support area of the QLogicweb site at:

   http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/Oracle_Search.aspx

2. Locate the table containing the SG-(X)PCIEFCGBE-Q8-Z/SG-(X)PCIEFCGBE-Q8-N model.
3. At the bottom of the table, in the Software for row, click Linux.
4. In the Red Hat or SUSE Linux table, find the appropriate driver (the file name is in the format qla2x00-vx.yy.zz-dist.tgz).
5. Click the name to download the driver.
6. Save the file to a directory on the hard disk of the system.

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   Note - Because the driver distribution file is now larger than 1.44 Mbits in size, the file cannot fit on a 1.44 Mbit floppy disk; therefore, you must use a USB driver or local hard disk to download the file.

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To Download the Ethernet Driver

1. Go to the Oracle support area of the QLogic web site at:

   http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/Oracle_Search.aspx

2. Locate and click the link for the Ethernet drivers.
3. Find and select the Go to Download Center link.
4. Type 82571EB in the search window and click Search.
5. Locate and select Intel 82571EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller.
6. Using the drop-down menu, either select the individual OS or All Operating Systems, then click Go!.

   Individual software downloads are now available.

7. Download and save the driver on the hard disk of the system.