2–Driver Installation and Configuration
Linux Driver Installation and Configuration
Linux Driver Installation and Configuration
This section provides the following procedures for installing drivers on a Linux
system:
Installation Overview
Installing the Linux NIC Driver
Installing the Linux iSCSI Driver
Installing the Linux FCoE Driver
Installation Overview
To install and configure the adapter drivers on a Linux system, refer to the driver
release notes, readme, and installation instructions included in the package.
NOTE
To install the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM), issue the following
command as a root user:
# rpm -Uvh <rpm name>
For example:
# rpm -Uvh qla2xxx-kmp-default-<driver-version_kernel-
To uninstall the RPM, issue the following command as a root user:
# rpm -e <rpm>
For example:
# rpm -e qla2xxx-kmp-default-<driver-version_kernel-
Installing the Linux NIC Driver
To install the Linux NIC driver, refer to the instructions (INSTALL.qlcnic)
provided with the individual driver package.
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