Note – If you are running on a
8.0.16.27 driver manually instead of updating using YaST. The driver RPM is contained on the resource CD.
▼To Install SLES9-SP3 to FC Disk
Before starting this procedure, you will need to create a driver update disk using the ISO image for driver vesion 8.0.16.27 provided on the Sun Blade 8000 Series Modular Systems resource CD. You can also download the Emulex driver update disk from the Emulex or Novell support web site.
Emulex web site:
Novell web site:
http://forgeftp.novell.com/driver- process/pub/update/SUN/sle9/DUD/emulex8.0.16.27/
To update the driver to version 8.0.16.27:
1.Install
2.When prompted for the update disk, load the driver update CD.
3.Continue the installation until all files are installed and the system reboots.
4.After the system reboots, follow the steps described in “To Update the Driver” on page 22.
▼To Build the Linux 2.6 Driver
You can build your own HBA driver by downloading the archived sources from the Emulex support site.
1.To download the archived sources, go to:
2.Click the Linux 2.6 Kernel link.
3.Follow the instructions in the README file to build and install the 8.0.16.27 driver.
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