Installing the Utility Software
If you downloaded the iprutils utility package, do the following:
1.Turn on the power to your system unit.
2.At the system prompt, log in as root user.
3.Install the following packages (if not already installed):
gcc ncurses-devel pciutils-devel glibc-devel
4.Rebuild the rpm package by typing:
rpmbuild –-rebuild –-target ppc iprutils-2.0.10-1.src.rpm
Press Enter.
5.Install the compiled rpm package by typing: rpm
6.Restart the iprutils services by typing:
/etc/init.d/iprupdate restart /etc/init.d/iprdump restart
7.If running a 2.6 kernel, restart the iprinit service by typing:
/etc/init.d/iprinit restart
Installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card
If you have successfully verified your software installation, install your Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card. Follow the steps in Chapter 4, “Installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card,” on page 7.
Verifying Hardware Installation
To verify that your system unit recognizes the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card, do the following:
1.If necessary, log in as root user.
2.Type: iprconfig
Press Enter.
3.Select the Display hardware status option and press Enter.
If the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card installed correctly, data displays for the adapter and each disk attached to it. The following is an example of the data that displays on your screen:
16Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card: Installation and Using Guide