Q-Logic 2300 manual Install a New Operating System and Driver Red Hat Linux

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	9 – Red Hat Linux Driver Installation
	Install or Update the Driver (Installed Operating
		System)

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Install a New Operating System and Driver (Red Hat Linux 6.2)

NOTE: To install the qla2x00 driver, the following requirements must be met:

■For Red Hat Linux 6.2, you must have created the qla2x00 driver floppy disk 1(see section 9.2.1).

■The QLA23xx HBA must be installed in the system before installing the qla2x00 driver.

■The QLA23xx HBA must be the only boot device in the system during driver installation.

Perform the following steps to install the Red Hat Linux operating system and the qla2x00 driver for the first time. These steps outline the procedure when installing from an IDE CD-ROM.

1.Insert the Red Hat Installation disk and boot the computer.

2.When the computer comes up, the welcome window and boot prompt display. If you want to continue in text mode, type the following command. Otherwise, the installation continues in graphical mode.

boot: expert text

3.When the system prompts for the driver disk, insert the floppy disk 1 created in section 9.2.1. Tab to OK, then press ENTER.

NOTE: If you are installing Red Hat Linux 7.0 or later, you must complete the operating system installation, then continue with the instructions in sections 9.4.1 and 9.4.2 to add the driver.

4.After selecting the language and keyboard settings, the system prompts for the installation method. Select Local CDROM, then tab to OK.

5.When the system asks for devices, select Add Device. Select SCSI on the following screen. Tab to OK.

6.When the list of devices displays, select QLogic QLA2100/2200/2300 qla2x00 V4.xx Driver. The system loads the driver.

7.If the system detects the device for the selected module, the device is listed in the next screen under I have found the following devices. Select Done.

8.Continue the Red Hat installation with the loaded qla2x00 driver. Restart the system when the installation is complete.

9.4

Install or Update the Driver (Installed Operating System)

Perform the following steps to install a new or upgrade an older version of the qla2x00 (v4.x) driver on an already installed Red Hat Linux operating system. The procedure consists of installing the driver on the boot drive (see section 9.4.1) and

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Contents SANblade 2300 Series User’s Guide Page Table of Contents Section QLA2342/2342L Part Software Section Windows NT Driver Installation Section NetWare Driver Installation FCode 10-4 Section Solaris Sparc Driver InstallationFC2354601-00 a What is Fibre Channel? How to Use this GuideIntroduction General DescriptionCompliance with PCI Local Bus Specification revision FeaturesHardware Hardware FC2354601-00 a QLA2340/2340L HBA Components QLA2340/2340LInstallation in the Computer LEDsJumpers QLA2340/2340L SunSPARC systems do not display the Bios banner Installation HelpIntroduction Configuration SettingsSelectable Boot Settings Host Adapter SettingsRestore Default Settings Advanced Adapter SettingsRaw Nvram Data Setting Options Extended Firmware Settings Extended Firmware SettingsRIO Operation Modes Scan Fibre Channel Devices Fibre Disk UtilitySelect Host Adapter Flashing a QLA2340/2340L HBA with FCode FCodeSetting the QLA2340/2340L HBA Connection Mode Connection mode and options display. For exampleNew connection mode displays. For example Setting and Viewing the Fibre Channel Data Rate Setting the QLA2340/2340L HBA Loop IDNew loop ID displays. For example Type the followingOk show-devs Pci@1f,0/pci@1/QLGC,qla@4 Selecting the Boot DeviceFollowing displays Building the Bootable DiskNewfs -v /dev/rdsk/c3t130d0s0 Boot from the newly created boot disk. For example View the current dump device setting. For exampleShut down the system. Type the following Tables 2-7and 2-8define the QLA2340/2340L specifications SpecificationsAgency Certification LabelEMI and EMC Requirements Conducted EmissionProduct Safety Requirements QLA2340/2340L Agency Certification FC2354601-00 a QLA2342/2342L HBA Components QLA2342/2342LQLA2342/2342L HBA LED Activity QLA2342/2342L Installation Help Fast!UTIL QLA2342/2342L Fast!UTIL Restore Default Settings Setting Options Extended Firmware Settings RIO Operation Modes Scan Fibre Channel Devices Flashing a QLA2342/2342L HBA with FCode Setting the QLA2342/2342L HBA Connection Mode Setting the QLA2342/2342L HBA Loop ID Selecting the Boot Device Building the Bootable Disk Newfs -v /dev/rdsk/c3t130d0s0 Shut down the system. Type the following QLA2342/2342L HBA Operating Environment Tables 3-7and 3-8define the QLA2342/2342L specificationsQLA2342/2342L Label Product Safety Requirements QLA2342/2342L Agency Certification FC2354601-00 a Problems After Installation TroubleshootingHardware Problem Checklist System Configuration Problem ChecklistFibre Channel Problem Checklist Operating System SoftwareII Software II-2 FC2354601-00 a Windows NT Driver Installation QL2300.SYS Windows NT InstallationWindows NT Driver Files Installing or Updating the Windows NT Driver Click OKRemove the disk, then click Yes to restart the computer Qldirect Updating the Windows NT DriverInitial Installation of Qldirect Qldirect InstallationQldirect Driver Files Updating to Qldirect from QlfilterQL2x00IP Ndis Network Driver Installation Initial Installation of the QL2x00IP Ndis Network DriverWindows NT networking software must be installed Updating the QL2x00IP Ndis Network Driver Driver Configuration QL2x00IP Ndis Driver and IP Address ConfigurationIP Address Configuration Click Close Click Yes to restart the computer Removing the QL2x00IP Ndis DriverPage Windows 2000 Driver Installation QL2300.SYS Windows 2000 InstallationCreating the Driver Disk Installing the Windows 2000 Driver Updating the Windows 2000 Driver Windows 2000 Driver Installation Windows Driver Installation QL2x00IP Ndis Network \W2k\Ip QL2x00IP Ndis Driver Configuration Adapter IP address Subnet mask255.255.0.0 Restart the computer Page Installing the Windows XP Driver Windows XP Driver Installation QL2300.SYSInstalling Windows XP with the QLA23xx HBA as an Add-On Installing the QL2300.SYS Driver Click Yes to continue with the installationClick Yes Double-clickQLogic QLA2300 PCI Fibre Channel Adapter Updating the Existing QLA2300.SYS DriverRemoving the Driver System Registry ParametersMaximumSGList NumberOfRequests CurrentControlSet Services Ql2300 Parameters DeviceFCTape Ql2300 Parameters DeviceUseSameNN Page NetWare Driver Files and Parameters NetWare Driver Installation QL2300.HAMSelect Driver options from the main menu Installing the NetWare DriverDriver Floppy Disk 1 New Operating System Installation Red Hat Linux Driver InstallationCreating the Driver Floppy Disk Download the driver to the temporary directorySource Code Driver Floppy Disk Driver Floppy Disk 2 Installed Operating SystemInstall or Update the Driver Installed Operating System Install a New Operating System and Driver Red Hat LinuxTo upgrade the existing qla2x00 drivers, type Installing the Driver on the Boot Drive# mcopy a*.tgz . The period . at the end is required Loading the DriverAfter line 338 add Create a bootable kernel image by typing the following Type the following command to access the Main MenuAfter line 609 add From the Main Menu, select Scsi support and press Enter# cd arch/i386/boot # cp bzImage /boot/newsmp For a multiprocessor system, change the following line from Building a Ramdisk Image to Load the Driver AutomaticallyBuilding a Ramdisk Image to Load the qla2300 Driver Loading and Unloading the qla2x00 Driver ManuallyLoading and Unloading the qla2300 Driver Manually New text isRestart the system. The qla2300 driver loads automatically Building a Uniprocessor Version of the Driver Building a Driver from the SourcesBuilding a Multiprocessor Version of the Driver For Red Hat Linux 7.1 and 7.2, typeFor Red Hat 7.1 and 7.2, type # make dep Solaris Sparc Driver Installation QLA2300 Installing the Solaris Sparc Driver from a CD-ROMProduces a file in the same directory called qla2300 You are prompted to select a driver package. For example At the command prompt, type pkgadd -d ./qla2300Press Enter to accept the default 10.4