Q-Logic 3100, 3000 manual Linux QLogic Adapter Driver Options, Install the QLogic Tools

8–Linux Driver Installation and Configuration Linux QLogic Adapter Driver Options

Type the following command to install the binary RPM for SUSE systems:

% rpm -i usr/src/packages/RPMS/[arch]/nx_nic-[version].[arch].rpm

In these commands, the [arch] variable designates the system architecture. Some [arch] variables include i386, i586, i686, x86_64, depending on the system. The installed QLogic driver binary will be located in one of the following directories:

/lib/modules/<uname -r>/updates/drivers/net/ /lib/modules/<uname-r>/kernel/drivers/net

Install the QLogic Tools

To install the QLogic tools:

1.Type the following command to extract the tools:

tar -zxvf qle30xx_qle31xx-linux_tools-[version].tar

2.Type the following command to install the tools:

%rpm -ivh nx_tools-[version].rpm

3.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([card type] refers to the exact ROM image)

The release may contain multiple ROM images.

Linux QLogic Adapter Driver Options

Type the modprobe command to pass optional parameters to the driver, for example:

% modprobe -v nx_nic <parameter>

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