Q-Logic 3100, 3000 manual Linux Driver Installation, Install the Driver RPM, Red Hat

3–Quick Start

Linux Driver Installation

4.Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

For more details on the Windows Server 2008 driver installation, refer to “Windows Server 2008 NIC Driver Installation” on page 6-2.

To configure the QLogic adapter:

1.Click the Start button, and then select Network Connections.

2.Verify that QLogic adapter icon says Connected.

3.Assign an IP address to the network interface.

Linux Driver Installation

Pre-installation Checklist

Download the driver package from the QLogic Web site, http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/default.aspx.

See “Linux Driver Checklist” on page 8-1for more information.

Verify and Remove Existing QLogic Adapter Driver and Tools Package

If you have a previous version of the QLogic adapter driver, perform the following steps to remove the driver and tools package:

1.Type:

rpm -qa grep nx_

2.Type:

ifconfig eth[n] down

3.Type:

rmmod nx_nic.ko

4.Type:

rpm -e nx_nic-[version]

5.Type:

rpm -e nx_tools-[version]

Install the Driver (RPM)

Red Hat®

To install the driver on a Red Hat system:

1.Type the following command to extract the driver:

tar -zxvf qle30xx_qle31xx-src-[version].tar.gz

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