Sun Microsystems 2.0 User Manual
Chapter 3
HBA Software Installation
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Note –
If you are running on a 2.6.5-7.244 kernel, you must install the Emulex
8.0.16.27 driver manually instead of updating using YaST. The driver RPM is
contained on the resource CD.
contained on the resource CD.
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To Install SLES9-SP3 to FC Disk
Before starting this procedure, you will need to create a driver update disk using the
ISO image for driver vesion 8.0.16.27 provided on the Sun Blade 8000 Series
Modular Systems resource CD. You can also download the Emulex driver update
disk from the Emulex or Novell support web site.
ISO image for driver vesion 8.0.16.27 provided on the Sun Blade 8000 Series
Modular Systems resource CD. You can also download the Emulex driver update
disk from the Emulex or Novell support web site.
Emulex web site:
Novell web site:
To update the driver to version 8.0.16.27:
1. Install SLES9-SP3 using the normal install process.
2. When prompted for the update disk, load the driver update CD.
3. Continue the installation until all files are installed and the system reboots.
4. After the system reboots, follow the steps described in
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To Build the Linux 2.6 Driver
You can build your own HBA driver by downloading the archived sources from the
Emulex support site.
Emulex support site.
1. To download the archived sources, go to:
2. Click the Linux 2.6 Kernel link.
3. Follow the instructions in the README file to build and install the 8.0.16.27
driver.