HP Integrity rx4640 Server - Manual (Page 15)

1. Follow the standard controller installation procedure.
2. Reboot the server.
3. Follow the standard procedure for installing Linux. As Linux is installed, it recognizes the controller
and automatically loads the correct driver.
In a system that already has Linux installed:
1. Power down the system.
2. Follow the standard controller installation procedure.
3. Power up the system. As Linux boots, it recognizes the controller.
4. Enter one of the following commands as appropriate to ensure that the driver is loaded correctly:
Red Hat:
#mkinitrd -f /boot/efi/efi/redhat/initrd-$(uname -r).img $(uname -
r)
Novell (SLES):
#mkinitrd -k /boot/vmlinux -i/boot/initrd
5. For Novell, enter the following command to confirm that the driver is active:
#lsmod | grep cciss
If the driver is active, the system responds by displaying
cciss
.
Installing Management Agents
The most recent versions of the agents are available on the support page of the HP website
( http://www.hp.com/support/itaniumservers ). For installation instructions, refer to the downloadable file
HP Insight Management Agents for Linux on Integrity Servers provided with the agents.
If the new agents do not function correctly, you might also need to update Systems Insight Manager. The
latest version of Systems Insight Manager is available for download at the HP website
( http://www.hp.com/servers/manage ).
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