Verifying the installation, Verifying linux software installation, Verifying device driver version – IBM Ultra320 User Manual
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Verifying
the
Installation
Verify
the
initial
installation
by
using
the
following
procedures:
v
Verifying
Linux
Software
Installation
v
Verifying
Hardware
Installation
Verifying
Linux
Software
Installation
Software
for
the
PCI-X
Dual
Channel
Ultra320
SCSI
RAID
Adapter
consists
of
a
device
driver
and
a
set
of
utilities.
This
software
is
provided
with
the
supported
Linux
distribution,
and
should
have
been
installed
along
with
the
operating
system.
Verify
the
initial
software
installation
by
using
the
following
procedures:
v
Verifying
Device
Driver
Version
(ipr)
v
Verifying
Utility
Version
(iprconfig)
Verifying
Device
Driver
Version
The
PCI-X
Dual
Channel
Ultra320
SCSI
RAID
Adapter
requires
Version
1.0.3
(or
later)
of
the
ipr
device
driver
for
2.4
based
kernels
and
version
2.0.9
(or
later)
for
2.6
based
kernels.
To
verify
the
version
number
of
ipr,
do
the
following:
For
2.6
Linux
kernels:
1.
If
necessary,
log
in
as
root
user.
2.
Type:
modinfo
ipr
|
grep
version
Press
Enter.
The
following
is
an
example
of
the
data
that
displays
on
your
screen:
version:
2.0.9
DA9C6A0AA78C5D2B9D947A1
For
2.4
Linux
kernels:
1.
If
necessary,
log
in
as
root
user.
2.
Type:
modinfo
ipr
Press
Enter.
3.
Type:
strings
filename
|
grep
"ipr
version"
where
filename
is
the
file
name
displayed
after
the
modinfo
command
was
typed
in
the
previous
step.
Press
Enter.
The
following
is
an
example
of
the
data
that
displays
on
your
screen:
ipr
version=Ver.
1
Rev.
0.3
SMP
Note:
The
version
displayed
in
the
example
might
be
different
from
the
output
displayed
on
your
screen.
If
the
version
displayed
is
not
at
the
recommended
level
and
updates
are
needed,
obtain
them
from
your
Linux
distributor
or
download
them
from
the
IBM
StorageIO
Web
site.
The
Web
address
is:
http://www-124.ibm.com/storageio/ipr/.
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PCI-X
Dual
Channel
Ultra320
SCSI
RAID
Adapter:
Installation
and
Using
Guide