Specifications

Installing the Emulex LP8000 adapter drivers
Perform the following steps to install the fibre-channel adapter drivers:
1. Log in as root.
2. Type emlxtemp to create a temporary directory.
3. Type cd emlxtemp to change the directory to the temporary directory. If you are
downloading the file from the ftp site or have the file on the CD-ROM, go to
step 5.
4. Type /etc/init.d/volmgt stop and then unmount /dev/fd to copy the tar file
from a floppy diskette.
5. Copy or download the device driver file to the temporary directory.
6. If the file is in the format of filename.tar.Z, type uncompress filename.tar.Z.If
the file is in the format of filename.tar, go to step 7.
7. Type tar xvf lpfc-sparc.tar to untar the drive file from the temporary
directory.
8. Type pkgadd -d pwd to install the package.
Note: An installation script displays that prompts you to answer a number of
questions. For each question, enter the appropriate response or press
Enter to each question to accept the default setting.
9. Specify the package number or press enter to accept all packages.
10. Type y or n to answer the prompt that reads: Rebuild manual pages database
for section 7d [y,n?]:.
Note: Rebuilding the manual pages can take up to ten minutes. If you do not
want to build the manual pages, type n. You can run the command later.
If you typed y, go to step 11. If you typed n, go to step 12.
11. At the prompt that reads: Use IP networking over Fibre Channel [y,n?]:
type y or n. If you typed y go to step 12.
12. Type the name of the network host name for the adapter.
Note: The network host name identifies the host adapter on a fibre-channel
network. It is associated with a unique IP address.
13. Edit the /etc/hosts file to add the IP address to the host name.
Note: If you have more than one adapter in the system, you must create a
hostname.lpfn# file for each adapter.
14. At the prompt that reads, Do you want to continue with the installation of
<lpfc>, type y to proceed with the installation. Or, type n to undo all the
settings and end the installation.
15. At the prompt that reads, Select package(s) you wish to process (or 'all'
to process all packages). (default:all) [?,??,q]:, type q.
Note: IBM recommends that you configure the host adapter parameters
before you shutdown and restart the host system.
16. At the system prompt, type shutdown to restart the host system.
17. Log in as root.
18. Update the parameter list and restart the host system. See “Configuring host
device drivers” on page 112, for the parameters and recommended settings.
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