Installing Software for the Red Hat and SUSE Linux OSes
Before using the universal HBA, check for the latest drivers at the Oracle support area of the
Marvell, formerly QLogic, web site. The drivers and utilities, as well as ReadMe guides, are located at: http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/Oracle_Search.aspx
For diagnostic support, you might need to rebuild the Linux
driver. Before rebuilding the drivers for Linux, you must have the
required Linux OS installed on the hard disk. The driver and utilities
are available for download at the Oracle support area of the QLogic
web site.
To Install Universal HBA Software
for the Red Hat and SUSE Linux OSes
- Go to the Oracle support area of the Marvell, formerly QLogic, web site at: http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/Oracle_Search.aspx
- Perform a search for the universal
HBA by using the universal HBA part number (7101674).
- Click the Linux Driver section
and locate the driver version that you want to download.
If the universal HBA is running in CNA/FCoE mode, you might
need to update both the FC and FCoE driver and the network driver
that are available in this section.
- Click the driver version that
you want to download, and then click Download Now.
- Save the file to a directory
on the hard disk of the system.
- Follow the installation instructions
in the Readme file associated with the driver to complete the driver
installation.
- Repeat steps 1 through 6 for any additional Linux drivers and utilities that your system
requires.