3.7.0 HP StorageWorks HP Scalable NAS File Serving Software upgrade guide HP Scalable NAS for Linux (AG513-96005, October 2009)

Additional required OS packages .......................................................... 94
2. Build the kernel (optional) ......................................................................... 94
3. HBA drivers and HP Scalable NAS ............................................................ 95
HBA provided with HP Scalable NAS ...................................................... 95
Third-party MPIO solution ...................................................................... 95
SAN boot disk ..................................................................................... 96
Install other HBA drivers ........................................................................ 96
4. Modify system files .................................................................................. 96
5. Reboot and verify the kernel configuration .................................................. 97
B Build a custom kernel ....................................................... 99
RHEL5 ............................................................................................................. 99
Compile a third-party kernel module .............................................................. 99
Extract HP Scalable NAS kernel patches ...................................................... 100
Rebuild the entire kernel from source ........................................................... 100
SLES10 .......................................................................................................... 102
Compile a third-party kernel module ............................................................ 102
Extract HP Scalable NAS kernel patches ...................................................... 102
Rebuild the entire kernel from source ........................................................... 103
C Transition to Linux Device Mapper MPIO .......................... 105
Install Linux Device Mapper MPIO tools .............................................................. 105
Configure Linux Device Mapper MPIO ............................................................... 106
Update the fc_pcitable file ................................................................................ 107
Format of the fc_pcitable file ....................................................................... 107
QLogic HBA drivers ................................................................................... 108
Emulex HBA drivers ................................................................................... 108
Update the multipathd file ................................................................................ 108
Unloading drivers ............................................................................................ 109
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