User's Manual

Using the RPM
The RPM Package Manager (RPM) is a package management system that lets you easily install Linux
software. Using RPM, you can install software in prebuilt bundles called RPM packa ges.
This section is included for reference only. See this section for future separate RPM installations you
may need.
For example:
• To install the RPM, copy the RPM package file to your system and enter the following command:
# rpm -ivh pa
ckage_name.rpm
• To manually install the Linux HBA d river RPM, enter the following command:
# rpm -ivh hp_qla2xxx.rpm
• To upgrade
the
RPM, copy the RPM p ackage file to your system and enter the following command:
•For Red Hat EL, enter:
# rpm -Uvh --nopostun --nopreun package_name.rpm
• For SUSE SL
ES:
# rpm -Uvh package_name.rpm
• To uninstall the RPM package, enter the following command:
# rpm -e
pac
kage_name.rpm
Changing driver parameters
To change driver parameters:
1. Run the set_parm script located in the /opt/hp/src… directory.
2. Reboot the server.
NOTE:
You must reboot. Otherwise, the qla2
xxx driver m ay not unload if there is a process or file
system using a device that is attached to the HBA.
EFI driver utilities
The EFI driver utilities let you load the EFI drivers included with the fibreutils RPM. See the EFI driver
information files for detailed information about using these drivers.
Proc file system support
The /proc file system for the qla2xxx driver is located in the /proc/scsi/qla2 xxx/ directory. This
directory contains entries for e ach SCSI HBA channel in the system. Each entr y presents information
about the
adapter and transfer statistics for each discovered LUN.
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Installing and configuring the Linux driver