HP QLogic Adapters Release Notes

Prerequisites
Before performing CNA or HBA updates:
• Ensure that the system is running one of the operating system versions listed in
HBA Software Support Matrices, available at the SPOCK website http://
h20272.www2.hp.com/Pages/spock2Html.aspx?htmlFile=hw_hbas.html&lang=en&cc=US&
hpappid=hppcf. It is essential to sign up for an HP Passport to enable access. From the web
page, click HBAs, CNAs, Flex Fabric Adapters, & Server LOMs Support Matrix: Linux, Citrix,
VMware, Windows, and then select the operating system.
• See the HP server PCI slot specifications to determine if the server is compatible with the CNA
or HBA.
• If installing the Linux operating system for the first time, load the operating system before
downloading and installing the supported Linux CNA or HBA driver from the HP website
www.hp.com/go/support. For additional information, see the readme.txt file packaged
with the kit.
NOTE: Starting with RHEL 5.3, SLES 10 SP3, and SLES 11, Fibre Channel HBAs and mezzanine
cards are supported by Red Hat and Novell in-box drivers (included in the OS distribution), and
multipath failover is handled by Device Mapper.
In-box drivers are not currently supported for QLogic CNAs. CNA multipath failover is handled
by Device Mapper.
CNA installation instructions for Linux
For information on installing CNAs, see HP QLogic Converged Network Adapter Installation Guide:
1. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/support.
2. Click Support & Troubleshooting.
3. Using the HP model number given in the guide, enter the CNA model number in the Enter a
product name box, and then click Search.
4. Select the appropriate product.
5. On the Business Support Center page, select Manuals.
IMPORTANT: If both CNAs and Fibre Channel HBAs are installed in the system, it is necessary
to load and use the CNA drivers.
Driver updates
If downloading a qlinstall driver kit, the Linux qlinstall script must be used to update the Linux
driver. HP does not support using rpm, the QConvergeConsole GUI, or the QConvergeConsole
CLI for updating the Linux driver with the qlinstall kit.
Unresponsive script message
If using the Linux QConvergeConsole GUI to update firmware and see the message Warning:
Unresponsive Script, select Don’t ask me again, and then click Continue. This is a common
Firefox condition that indicates that a predetermined amount of time has been reached.
Firmware RPMs
The latest Linux firmware RPMs for SLES10 SP4, SLES11 SP2, and RHEL 6.3/6.2 are available at
http://www.hp.com/go/support in the Drivers & Software section.
To install an RPM in an SLES10 or SLES11 configuration:
1. Save the original firmware files in /lib/firmware:
# cd /
# cp /lib/firmware/ql2400_fw.bin /lib/firmware/ql2400_fw.bin.orig
# cp /lib/firmware/ql2500_fw.bin /lib/firmware/ql2500_fw.bin.orig
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