Q-Logic 4000 SERIES Red Hat Linux Driver Installation, Introduction, Creating the Driver Disk

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Section 5

Red Hat Linux Driver Installation

5.1

Introduction

This section provides instructions for installing the Red Hat Linux driver on a Red Hat Linux 7.2, 7.3, or 8.0 operating system. Earlier or later versions of Red Hat Linux are not currently supported.

The latest version of the software drivers and documentation for Red Hat Linux are available on the QLogic Web site (www.qlogic.com). Be sure to review the README.qla4xxx and release.txt files for both new and changed information.

There are two ways to install the Red Hat Linux driver:

Build a custom kernel that loads the driver automatically.

Build the driver from the source code. Then load the driver either manually or through a RAMDISK image, which you must build.

Before installing the driver (either by a custom kernel or by the source code), you must create a driver disk (see section 5.2).

5.2

Creating the Driver Disk

You can create the driver disk after downloading the driver from the QLogic web site.

The driver disk contains a compressed file, qla4xxxsrc-v1.xx.tgz. The installation procedures, starting in section 5.3, provide instructions on how and when to uncompress qla4xxxsrc-v1.xx.tgz, which contains the following files:

Makefile.kernel

Makefile

ql4drvr.c

ql4ioctl.c

ql4print.c

ql4lists.h

ql4print.h

qla4x_fw.h

qla4xxx.h

qlinioct.h

qlisioct.h

qlisioln.h

release.txt

revision.notes

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Contents SANblade 4000 Series User’s Guide Page Table of Contents Section Red Hat Linux Driver Installation Figures Tables Introduction How to Use this GuideGeneral Description Features Hardware Hardware IS0053301-00 D QLA40xx HBA Components QLA4000/4000CQLA4000C HBA Layout LEDsInstallation in the Computer QLA40xx HBA Operating Environment SpecificationsAgency Certification LabelEMI and EMC Requirements Product Safety Requirements Software II Software II-2 IS0053301-00 D Creating the Driver Disk Optional Windows 2000 Driver Installation QL4000.SYSSupported Features Driver FilesInstalling the Driver Adding the QLA40xx HBA to the Existing OS Start Device Driver Installation dialog box, click NextSelect specify a location. Click Next Removing the Driver Updating the Existing DriverMaximumSGList System Registry ParametersDouble-clickMaximumSGListREGDWORD0x41 NumberofRequests Windows NT Driver Installation QL4000.SYS Select the QLogic QLA4000 PCI iSCSI Adapter and press Enter Adding the QL4000.SYS Driver to the Existing OSSelect QLogic QLA4000 PCI iSCSI Adapter, then click OK Double-clickMaximumSGListREGDWORD0x21 Additional Notes LargeLunsPage Introduction Red Hat Linux Driver InstallationCreating the Driver Disk Building a Custom Kernel to Load the Driver Automatically Edit Makefile under the kernel scsi directory. For example For Red Hat Linux 8.0, locate the following lines Building a Driver from the Source Code Building a Uniprocessor UP Version of the Driver Enter Building a Ramdisk Image to Load the Driver Automatically Loading the Driver ManuallyFor example System Driver Parameter maxscsilunsProc Filesystem Support LimitationsPre-installation Requirements Solaris Driver Installation QLA4000You are prompted to select a driver package. For example Target and LUN Support for Disk Devices Installing QLogic QLA4000 driver as QLA4000-0Target and LUN Support Tape Devices You are prompted to remove the driver Uninstalling the Solaris Sparc DriverPage SANblade Control III-2 Windows NT and Windows Installation ProcedureInstallation Introduction Dialog Box Choose Shortcut Folder Dialog Box Red Hat Linux and Solaris Sparc Install Complete Dialog BoxGetting Started Uninstalling SANblade ControlWindows NT/Windows Red Hat Linux or Solaris SparcHost Information Tabbed Page Main Window Main Window and Window NavigationView FileHelp Target Information Tabbed LUN List Tabbed Host Information Tabbed Host TabbedFirmware Network HBA Tabbed Pages11. HBA Options Tabbed Page Network 12. Target Settings Tabbed Target Settings Tabbed13. Target Information Tabbed Target Information TabbedHBA Information Tabbed Configuring the QLA40xx HBAFrom the Select Options list, click Network see figure 15. HBA Tabbed Page Network Select Options box, select Firmware Changing the Firmware Configuration Parameters18. Save Firmware Parameters Message IS0053301-00 D Configuring Specific Targets Configuring TargetsConfiguring Using Discovery Click the Target Settings tab Changing the Target Configuration ParametersClick the Select File to Download button Firmware Upgrade20. Update Firmware Dialog Boxes SANblade Control iX Firmware Upgrade IS0053301-00 D SANblade Control iX Firmware Upgrade IS0053301-00 D

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