Users Guide

7–Linux Driver Software
Load and Run Necessary iSCSI Software Components
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Load and Run Necessary iSCSI Software
Components
The Marvell iSCSI Offload software suite consists of three kernel modules and a
user daemon. Required software components can be loaded either manually or
through system services.
1. Unload the existing driver, if necessary. To do so manually, issue the
following command:
rmmod bnx2i
2. Load the iSCSI driver. To do so manually, issue one of the following
commands:
insmod bnx2i.ko
modprobe bnx2i
Unloading or Removing the Linux Driver
 Unloading or Removing the Driver from an RPM Installation
 Removing the Driver from a TAR Installation
Unloading or Removing the Driver from an RPM Installation
To unload the driver, enter ifconfig to bring down all eth# interfaces opened
by the driver, and then issue the following command:
rmmod bnx2x
NOTE
 The examples used in this procedure refer to the bnx2x driver, but also
apply to the bnx2fc and bnx2i drivers.
 On 2.6 kernels, it is not necessary to bring down the eth# interfaces
before unloading the driver module.
 If the C-NIC driver is loaded, unload the C-NIC driver before unloading
the bnx2x driver.
 Prior to unloading the bnx2i driver, disconnect all active iSCSI sessions
to targets.
NOTE
The preceding command also removes the C-NIC module.