Q-Logic 3100, 3000 Locate the Driver File, Verify the Firmware Version, Locate the QLogic Tools

8–Linux Driver Installation and Configuration Linux Driver Checklist

Locate the Driver File

The QLogic adapter driver is located at:

 SUSE: /lib/modules/[kernel version]/update/drivers/net

Red Hat 5: /lib/modules/[kernel version]/update

Red Hat 4: /lib/modules/[kernel version]/kernel/drivers/net

Verify the Firmware Version

Type the following commands to view the firmware version, where n is the port number:

%ethtool -i eth[n]

%dmesg grep nx

Verify the Driver Version and Module Information

Type the following commands to view the driver version and module information, where n is the port number:

%modinfo nx_nic

%ethtool -i eth[n]

Locate the QLogic Tools

Type the following command to go to the directory where the tools are located:

%cd /opt/netxen

These tools include:

 nxflash  nxudiag

 phantomcore_P3

 [card type]-romimage

Build the Linux Driver Source Code

Linux kernel source/headers are required to compile the drivers provided in source code format. Some Linux operating system (OS) distributions may not install the kernel source/headers by default. The headers can be added from the Linux OS Distribution disk using the RPM package manager.

Enable the Inbox Kernel GPL and Commercial Drivers

The inbox kernel GPL and commercial drivers are included in the Linux kernels available from kernel.org.

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