Upgrading linux components, Upgrading qla2x00 rpms, Detecting third-party storage – HP EVA P6000 Storage User Manual

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# modprobe qla2400

To reboot the server, enter the reboot command.

CAUTION:

If the boot device is attached to the SAN, you must reboot the host.

To verify which RPM versions are installed, use the rpm command with the -q option. For
example:

# rpm -q hp_qla2x00src

# rpm –q fibreutils

Upgrading Linux components

If you have any installed components from a previous solution kit or driver kit, such as the qla2x00
RPM, invoke the INSTALL script with no arguments, as shown in the following example:

# ./INSTALL

To manually upgrade the components, select one of the following kernel distributions:

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For 2.4 kernel based distributions, use version 7.xx.

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For 2.6 kernel based distributions, use version 8.xx.

Depending on the kernel version you are running, upgrade the driver RPM as follows:

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For the hp_qla2x00src RPM:

# rpm -Uvh hp_qla2x00src- version-revision.linux.rpm

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For fibreutils RPM, you have two options:

To upgrade the driver:

# rpm -Uvh fibreutils-version-revision.linux.architecture.rpm

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To remove the existing driver, and install a new driver:

# rpm -e fibreutils

# rpm -ivh fibreutils-version-revision.linux.architecture.rpm

Upgrading qla2x00 RPMs

If you have a qla2x00 RPM from HP installed on your system, use the INSTALL script to upgrade
from qla2x00 RPMs. The INSTALL script removes the old qla2x00 RPM and installs the new
hp_qla2x00src

while keeping the driver settings from the previous installation. The script takes

no arguments. Use the following command to run the INSTALL script:

# ./INSTALL

NOTE:

IF you are going to use the failover functionality of the QLA driver, uninstall Secure Path

and reboot before you attempt to upgrade the driver. Failing to do so can cause a kernel panic.

Detecting third-party storage

The preinstallation portion of the RPM contains code to check for non-HP storage. The reason for
doing this is to prevent the RPM from overwriting any settings that another vendor may be using.
You can skip the detection process by setting the environmental variable HPQLAX00FORCE to y
by issuing the following commands:

# HPQLA2X00FORCE=y

# export HPQLA2X00FORCE

You can also use the -F option of the INSTALL script by entering the following command:

Configuring application servers