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6 Linux Driver Installation
and Configuration
This section describes the Linux driver installation and configuration procedure.
For the Windows Server driver installation procedure, see Section 5.
Linux Driver Checklist
Before installing and configuring the Linux driver, following the instructions in
these sections:
“Locate the Firmware ROM Image” on page 6-1
“Locate the Driver File” on page 6-2
“Verify the Firmware Version” on page 6-2
“Verify the Driver Version and Module Information” on page 6-2
“Locate the QLogic Tools” on page 6-2
“Build the Linux Driver Source Code” on page 6-2
“Enable the Inbox Kernel GPL and Commercial Drivers” on page 6-2
“Check for MSI-X Support” on page 6-3
Locate the Firmware ROM Image
After installing the binary RPM, the firmware ROM image files (nx3fwct.bin and
nx3fwmn.bin) are placed in the /lib/firmware directory
(/usr/lib/hotplug/firmware for SLES9).
When the driver module is loaded, the firmware files located in the
/lib/firmware directory are dynamically loaded onto the QLogic adapter.
The dynamically downloaded firmware becomes the active firmware and
supersedes the default firmware flashed on the QLogic adapter.