Installing and Configuring the Linux Host with the QLogic Driver
Introduction
Using the QLogic adapter with the Linux operating system requires adapter driver software. The driver functions at a layer below the Linux SCSI driver to present Fibre Channel (FC), FibreChannel over Ethernet (FCoE) or iSCSI devices to the operating system as if they were standard SCSI devices.
EMC supports the QLogic in kernel default drivers for FC and FCoE, as listed in Table 4 on page 49, in the distribution in most later operating systems. Table 5 on page 59 lists QLogic out of kernel driver versions supported with corresponding OS updates for FC and FCoE. (These driver versions require manual installation.) Installation of these drivers are further discussed in the following sections:
◆“Fibre Channel and FCoE in kernel driver versions” on page 49
◆“Fibre Channel and FCoE out of kernel driver versions” on page 59
EMC also supports the QLogic in kernel default drivers for iSCSI, as listed in Table 7 on page 89, in the distribution in most later operating systems. Table 8 on page 95 lists QLogic out of kernel driver versions supported with corresponding OS updates for iSCSI. (These driver versions require manual installation.) Installation of these drivers are further discussed in the following sections:
◆“iSCSI in kernel driver versions” on page 89
◆“iSCSI out of kernel driver versions” on page 95
Refer to the latest EMC Support Matrix for specific qualified kernel versions and distributions.
Note: The support stated in the EMC Support Matrix supersedes versions listed in this document.
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EMC Host Connectivity with QLogic FC and iSCSI HBAs and FCoE CNAs for the Linux Environment
