Installing the driver kit, Installing the RPM

Installing the driver kit

HP recommends that you install the complete driver kit for the FC1142SR and FC1143SR HBAs. The kit contains the driver and utilities you need to deploy HBAs on Linux.

NOTE: You must install the gcc compiler and the kernel sources or the kernel development package on your system before installing the driver kit.

To install the complete driver kit, copy the .gz file to your system and enter the following commands:

#gunzip hp_qla2300version_info.tar.gz

#tar -xvf hp_qla2300version_info.tar

#cd hp_qla2300

#./INSTALL

See the README file included with the driver kit for more information.

Using the RPM to install drivers

The RPM Package Manager (RPM) is a package management system that facilitates the installation of Linux software. Using RPM, you can install software in prebuilt bundles called RPM packages. The driver RPM packages have the driver source code and driver utilities.

NOTE: This section is provided as a reference for future RPM installations.

Installing the RPM

To install the RPM, copy the RPM package file to your system and enter the following command:

#rpm -ivh package_name.rpm

For example, to install the Linux HBA driver RPM manually, enter the following command:

# rpm -ivh hp_qla2300-version.rpm

Upgrading the RPM

To upgrade the RPM, copy the RPM package file to your system and enter the following command:

#rpm -Uvh package_name.rpm

Uninstalling the RPM

To uninstall the RPM, enter the following command:

# rpm -epackage_name

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