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Installing and Configuring the Linux Host with the QLogic Driver
This section provides the following instructions for installing the
QLogic v3.x-Series iSCSI driver:
◆ “Preinstallation instructions,” next
◆ “Downloading the QLogic v3.x-Series iSCSI driver for the v2.4.x
kernel” on page 98
◆ “Installing QLogic v3.x-Series iSCSI driver via the QLogic DKMS
RPM, Method one” on page 99
◆ “Installing QLogic v3.x-Series iSCSI driver via the QLogic
installation script, Method two” on page 101
Preinstallation instructions
Prior to the installation:
◆ Processes holding the driver open must be stopped so that the
currently-loaded driver may be removed from the running
kernel.
◆ All I/O must be stopped.
◆ All filesystems attached to the QLogic driver must be
unmounted.
◆ If the Naviagent/CLI is installed and enabled on the host, then
the Naviagent/CLI service must be stopped.
To stop the Naviagent/CLI service, issue one of the two following
commands:
/etc/init.d/naviagentcli stop
service naviagentcli stop
◆ If PowerPath is installed and enabled on the host, then the
PowerPath service must be stopped.
To stop the PowerPath service, issue one of the two following
commands:
/etc/init.d/PowerPath stop
service PowerPath stop
◆ If the QLogic SANsurfer daemon iqlremote is installed and
enabled on the host, then the
iqlremote service must be stopped
in order for the driver to be removed from the currently running
kernel.