Installing and Configuring the Linux Host with the QLogic Driver
3. Reboot the system.
Enabling the QLogic driver in SLES10 and SLES 11
If the server install the OS without the adapter, in order for the driver to be loaded at boot time, the driver must be listed in the /etc/sysconfig/kernel and the ramdisk must be updated to reflect the changes. To enable the driver:
1.Edit /etc/sysconfig/kernel: vi /etc/sysconfig/kernel
a.Add a reference to the QLogic qla4xxx.ko driver in the INITRD_MODULES line:
INITRD_MODULES="piix megaraid_sas processor thermal fan reiserfs qla4xxx"
b. Save the changes and quit from vi.
2.Create a new ramdisk to reflect the changes made:
cd /boot
mkinitrd
where $1 is the v2.6.x kernel version currently running. Example:
cd /boot
mkinitrd
3.Reboot the system.
What’s next? Proceed to “Configuring the
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EMC Host Connectivity with QLogic FC and iSCSI HBAs and FCoE CNAs for the Linux Environment
