To ensure compatibility between Oracle FS Path Manager (FSPM) and your QLogic HBAs or converged network adapters (CNAs), be sure to follow the instructions in this section for installing the supported QLogic adapters and drivers.
- Install QLogic HBAs and CNAs according to the instructions at the QLogic support download page (currently http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/).
- Install the QLogic HBA and CNA drivers that come with the Linux distribution.
- Edit the file /etc/modprobe.conf to set the options for the qla2xxx driver.
If an options line already exists for this driver, modify it to include the recommended settings. If an options line does not exist, add one in the following format:options qla2xxx ql2xloginretrycount=30 ql2xlogintimeout=60
qlport_down_retry=45 ql2xmaxqdepth=64
- Rebuild the kernel to ensure that any changes to the driver are included.
Use the following command:
# /sbin/new-kernel-pkg --mkinitrd --depmod --install `uname -r`
- Reboot the host.
Note: QLogic provides utilities that can be used to set the driver options without rebooting the host. Refer to the
QLogic website (http://www.qlogic.com/Products/adapters/Pages/FibreChannelAdapters.aspx) for details. If you use the QLogic utilities, you should still follow the steps above to update the configuration file and build a new kernel so that the options are in effect after the next reboot.