EMC P/N 300-002-803 manual Proceed with the installation

Installing and Configuring the Linux Host with the QLogic Driver

Proceed with the installation.

cd qlafc-linux-8.xx.xx-1-install/./qlinstall -i -dp

The qlinstall installation script provides the following features:

◆Installs the driver source RPM which installs the driver source code in the following path:

/usr/src/qlogic/<driver_version-rpm_release>

◆Builds and installs the QLogic driver and configuration module (qla2xxx_conf.o) for the QLogic adapter model(s) installed in the system.

◆Creates back-ups of important files and older drivers in the following directory:

/usr/src/qlogic/<driver version-rpm release>/backup

◆Automatically loads the driver for the adapter model present.

◆Builds and installs the ramdisk with the latest driver and configuration modules.

◆Installs the QLogic SNIA API Library V2.

◆Performs device discovery by default.

◆Provides the following command line options:

•To invoke the device discovery at a later stage.

•To rebuild the ramdisk excluding or including QLogic adapter driver.

•To unload/load driver.

•To update the option ROM (BIOS, and so forth) on all adapters.

•To update the NVRAM on all adapters.

•To pass driver parameters. For example: ql_port_down_retry

(Overrides NVRAM default)

•To invoke the SANsurfer CLI (SCLI).

The SANsurfer CLI (SCLI) is a command line interface that provides more flexibility for performing adapter configuration, device discovery, Option ROM and NVRAM updates, etc.

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EMC Host Connectivity with QLogic FC and iSCSI HBAs and FCoE CNAs for the Linux Environment