Q-Logic 8100 SERIES manual Installation in a Linux Environment

User’s Guide Converged Network Adapter

8100 Series Adapters

	Removing the Driver	3-30
	Verifying Driver Installation	3-31
	Firmware Upgrades	3-33
	Obtaining the QLogic Firmware/Boot Code	3-33
	Determining the Installed Firmware Version	3-34
	Upgrading the Firmware/Boot Code	3-36
	Using QConvergeConsole GUI or QConvergeConsole CLI . . . .	3-36
	Updating Firmware Using QLogic BIOS and UEFI Utilities . . . .	3-38
	Installing Management Tools	3-38
	Obtaining QLogic Adapter Management Utilities	3-39
	Installing and Launching the QConvergeConsole	3-40
	Installing and Launching the QConvergeConsole CLI	3-46
	Standard Windows Interactive (CLI) Installation	3-46
	Quiet or Unattended Windows Installation	3-46
	Passive Windows Installation	3-46
	Overwrite Previous Windows Installations	3-47
	Starting the QConvergeConsole CLI	3-47
4	Installation in a Linux Environment
	Overview	4-1
	System Requirements	4-1
	Operating System Requirements	4-1
	Server and Switch Requirements	4-1
	Cabling Requirements	4-2
	Other Requirements	4-2
	Installing Hardware	4-2
	Install the Adapter	4-3
	Verify the Adapter Installation	4-5
	Installing Software	4-6
	Installing the FCoE Driver (qla2xxx)	4-6
	Installing the FCoE Driver for RHEL 5.3 Boot-from-SAN	4-11
	Installing the Networking Driver	4-14
	Verifying the Driver Installation	4-19
	Removing Drivers	4-20
	Firmware Upgrades	4-21
	Obtaining the QLogic Firmware/Boot Code	4-21
	Determining the Installed Firmware Version	4-22
	Displaying the Firmware Version Using the QConvergeConsole	4-22
	Displaying the Firmware Version Using sysfs	4-24

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