Adaptec ASA-7211C/F Red Hat Linux

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Installing the Initiator Mode Driver

Red Hat Linux

This section contains the following procedures for Version 7.2 with

kernel version 2.4.7-10 and Advanced Server (release 2.1AS) with

kernel version 2.4.9-e.3:

■Installing the Red Hat Module

■Removing the Red Hat Module on page 3-8

■Enabling Multi-LUN Support in Linux on page 3-9

For additional Linux functionality, such as dynamically adding and

removing devices, refer to the Linux Readme file located on the CD

inside the RPM file.

Installing the Red Hat Module

To in st all th e asa72xx module:

Note: Linux is case-sensitive; keep this in mind when entering

commands.

1Login as root.

2Verify that the correct Linux kernel and kernel source is

installed in the system before installing the module. See

Operating System Requirements on page 1-4.

3To mount the Adaptec iSCSI installation CD, enter:

mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

4To change to the cdrom directory, enter:

cd /mnt/cdrom/Drivers/Linux

5To unpack the module package, enter:

rpm -Uhv asa72xx.rpm

6To change to the /usr/src/asa72xx directory, enter:

cd /usr/src/asa72xx

7To unmount the Adaptec iSCSI installation CD, enter:

umount /mnt/cdrom

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Contents

Main INSTALLATION GUIDE Page iii Regulatory Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statem ent European Union Compliance Statement Australian/New Zealand Compliance Statement iv Contents 1 Introduction 2 Installing the Adaptec iSCSI Adapter 3 Installing the Initiator Mode Driver Page Introduction Read This First Adaptec iSCSI Adapter Features Kit Contents Adapter Illustrations System Requirements Hardware Requirements Supported iSCSI targets Operating System Requirements Using the Adaptec iSCSI Installation CD About the Documentation Overview of the Installation Process Installing the Adaptec iSCSI Adapter Page Page Windows 2000 Installing the Driver in Windows2000 Updating the Driver in Windows2000 Page Windows NT 4.0 Installing the Driver in Windows NT 4.0 Updating the Driver in WindowsNT 4.0 Page Red Hat Linux Installing the Red Hat Module Removing the Red Hat Module Enabling Multi-LUN Support in Linux Page Configuring Your iSCSI System Running iConfig on Windows Running iConfig on Red Hat Linux Using Express Setup to Configure Your iSCSI Adapter 4-5 Configuring Your iSCSI System Changing Your iConfig Password For additional information, refer to the iConfig Utility Users Guide. Configuration Tasks A-1 A LEDs The following table describes the LED functionality for the ASA-7211C only. A-2 ASA-7211C/F Installation Guide The following table describes LED functionality for the ASA-7211F only.