HP IO Accelerator Driver and Management Software 2.2.0 Release Notes

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Upgrade information
Upgrading from version 1.2.3 and earlier
Before you upgrade the HP IO Accelerator driver to Version 2.2.0 from Version 1.2.3 or earlier, you must
upgrade to Version 1.2.7 or higher.
Upgrading from version 1.2.4 to 1.2.7
Upgrading the driver from Versions 1.2.4, 1.2.5, 1.2.6, or 1.2.7 requires that the previous version be
completely uninstalled. You must also upgrade the firmware after installing the 2.2. software. Ensure that
all data is backed up before beginning the installation process.
To uninstall the software using Linux:
1. Log in to the system as root or use the su command to gain root access.
2. Ensure that there are no file systems or RAID volumes mounted to the IO Accelerator.
3. Enter the following command to detach each IO Accelerator:
# fio-detach /dev/fctx where x = 0, 1, 2
For example:
# fio-detach /dev/fct0 /dev/fct1
4. Enter the following command to remove the driver from kernel:
# modprobe -r fio-driver fio-port
NOTE: This command might fail if you have not unmounted the file systems or RAID volumes.
5. Run the following commands, in order, to uninstall the 1.2.x package:
rpm -e iodrive-snmp
rpm -e iodrive-ini
rpm -e iodrive-firmware
rpm -e iodrive-util
rpm -e iodrive-driver
To uninstall the software using Windows® operating systems:
1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Select Add/Remove Programs, and remove the HP IO Accelerator software.