IBM SA23-1325-01 manual Contents, Chapter, Installing the Device Driver Software AIX

Contents

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Handling Static Sensitive Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix ISO 9000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Highlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix References to AIX and Linux Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Related Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Trademarks		. .	. . . . .	.	x
Chapter 1. Overview		. . . . . . . . 1
Verifying Operating System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using AIX		. .	. . . . .	.	2
Using Linux		. .	. . . . .	.	2
Chapter 2.	Preparing for Installation	. .	. . . . .	.	3
Using AIX		. .	. . . . .	.	3
Using Linux		. .	. . . . .	.	3
Chapter 3.	Installing the Device Driver Software (AIX)	. .	. . . . .	.	5
Chapter 4.	Installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card . . . .	. .	. . . . .	.	7
Chapter 5.	Setting Up the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card (AIX) . .	. .	. . . . .	.	9
Verifying the Installation		. .	. . . . .	.	9
Verifying AIX Software Installation		. .	. . . . .	.	9

Verifying Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Updating Hard Disk Drive and Adapter Microcode	.	10
Problem Determination	.	10
Chapter 6. Using Disk Arrays	.	11
Using AIX	.	11
Using Linux	.	11
Chapter 7. Installing and Setting Up Software for the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card
(Linux)	.	13
Installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card using the ipr Device Driver	.	13
Verifying Linux Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing the Downloaded Device Driver and Utility Software	.	15
Installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card	.	16
Verifying Hardware Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Updating Hard Disk Drive and Adapter Microcode	.	18
Problem Determination	.	18

Installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card using the ibmsis Device Driver . . . . . . 18 Verifying Linux Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Installing the Downloaded Device Driver and Utility Software	. . . . . . .	. . . .	. .	.	.	20
Installing the Dual Channel SCSI RAID Enablement Card .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Verifying Hardware Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Updating Hard Disk Drive and Adapter Microcode . . . .	. . . . . . .	. . . .	. .	.	.	22
Problem Determination	. . . . . . .	. . . .	. .	.	.	22
Appendix A. Communications Statements	. . . . . . .	. . . .	. .	.	.	23

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