Verifying Operating System Requirements
Ensure that your operating system will support the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card, use the following appropriate procedure to verify your operating system requirements.
Using AIX
The Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card is supported on the following levels of AIX or higher:
vAIX 5L Version 5.1 with the
vAIX 5L Version 5.2 with the
To determine which maintenance level is installed on your system, type oslevel
No recommended maintenance level information is available.
If updates are needed, the latest maintenance packages and update instructions can be downloaded from the pSeries and RS/6000 Support Web site. The Web address is: http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/support. Updates can also be ordered by calling IBM Support.
Using Linux
The Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card is supported on the following Linux distributions:
vAny distribution based on United Linux 1.0 Service Pack 3, such as SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 3 or newer
vRed Hat Enterprise Linux 3 or newer
vSuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 or newer
To determine which release is installed on your system, refer to your Linux distributor’s documentation. If updates are needed, obtain them from your Linux distributor or download them from the IBM StorageIO Web Site. The Web address is:
Note: SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 SP3 used the ibmsis device driver to control the
2Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card: Installation and Using Guide
