Deployment of SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for Itanium Processor Family (IPF) on Compaq ProLiant DL590/64 Servers

Deployment of SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for Itanium Processor Family (IPF) on Compaq ProLiant DL590/64 Servers 5
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Device Support for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for
IPF
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IPF is a 64-bit operating system with a true 64-bit kernel.
Any code that executes in kernel mode, such as drivers, must be developed specifically to
interface correctly with the 64-bit kernel. Therefore, drivers that were developed for any 32-bit
versions of SuSE Linux will not function properly under SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IPF.
Supported Storage Options
IMPORTANT: Providing support for storage options on the ProLiant DL590/64 requires
drivers that have been ported to the 64-bit architecture. The 32-bit drivers used on other Compaq
server platforms will not load or function properly on ProLiant DL590/64 servers. As a result,
only the storage options displayed in Table 2 are supported for use in ProLiant DL590/64 servers.
Attempting to install unsupported storage options and drivers into the ProLiant DL590/64 may
render the system unusable.
Table 2 lists supported Compaq storage options and drivers needed to interface with SuSE Linux
Enterprise Server 7 for IPF.
Table 2. Supported Compaq storage options
Option Driver Location
Compaq 64-bit/66MHz Dual Channel Wide Ultra
3 SCSI Adapter
aic7xxx SuSE CD-ROM
Compaq 64-bit/66MHz Single Channel Wide
Ultra 3 SCSI Adapter
aic7xxx SuSE CD-ROM
Compaq Integrated Smart Array Controller cpqarray SuSE CD-ROM
Compaq Smart Array 5300 Controller cciss SuSE CD-ROM
Compaq Smart Array 532 Controller cciss SuSE CD-ROM
Compaq StorageWorks 64-bit/33 MHz PCI-to-
Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
cpqfc SuSE CD-ROM
IDE CD-ROM SuSE CD-ROM
IDE LS-120 Removable Media Drive SuSE CD-ROM
Supported Network Interface Controllers
Table 3 lists Compaq network interface controllers supported for use with the ProLiant DL590/64
running SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IPF.
Table 3. Supported Compaq network interface controllers
Compaq NIC Driver Location
Compaq NC3123 Fast Ethernet NIC PCI 10/100
WOL
e100 SuSE CD-ROM
Compaq NC3134 Fast Ethernet NIC 64 PCI
Dual Port 10/100
e100 SuSE CD-ROM
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