2.Run YaST online.

You will be notified that the 8.0.16.27 is being installed.

Note – If you are running on a 2.6.5-7.244 kernel, you must install the Emulex

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:

http://www.emulex.com/sun/support/nem-e11000.jsp

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 SLES9-SP3using the normal install process.

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 24.

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: http://www.emulex.com/sun/support/nem-e11000.jsp

2.Click the Linux 2.6 Kernel link.

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