HP B- Accelerators Linux manual Required operating environment, Supported firmware revisions

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Required operating environment

The HP IO Accelerator with software 3.2.3 is supported for use in the following operating environments:

•Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (AMD64/EM64T)

•Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (AMD64/EM64T)

•SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 (AMD64/EM64T)

•SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T)

CAUTION: Version 3.1.0 or greater of the driver software is not backward-compatible with any previous driver version. When you install version 3.2.3, you cannot revert to any previous version.

IMPORTANT: All operating systems must be 64-bit architecture.

NOTE: IO Accelerators cannot be used as hibernation devices.

Supported firmware revisions

After February 19, 2013, all IO Accelerators ship with firmware version 7.1.13.109322 or higher. This firmware version only works with VSL 3.2.2 or higher. If you are installing a recently purchased or a replacement IO Accelerator into a system that already has IO Accelerators installed, then you must upgrade the firmware on the previously installed devices to 7.1.13.109322 or higher. You must also upgrade the VSL to 3.2.2 or higher. Upgrading the firmware and VSL on cards that were running firmware versions 6.x.x or higher and VSL 3.x.x or higher is NOT data destructive. However, HP recommends that you back up any data on the device before performing the upgrade. The latest supported version of the firmware and VSL can be found on the HP website (http://www.hp.com).

Release	Firmware revision
1.2.4	17350
1.2.7	36867 or 42014
1.2.8.4	43246
2.2.x	43674
2.2.3	101583
2.3.1	101971 4 or 101971_6
3.1.1	107004 or greater
3.2.3	109322

Supported hardware

HP IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class

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