Installation guide

Installation Instructions for the in kernel QLogic driver in Linux 2.6.x kernels

Installing and Configuring the Linux Host with the QLogic Driver

Installation Instructions for the in kernel QLogic driver in Linux

2.6.x kernels

If you are installing the OS after the adapter has been installed in the

server, the OS will automatically detect the adapter, change the

configure file, and build a RAM disk including the driver.

If you have completed a fresh installation of the OS without the

adapter and plan to install it at a later time, or are installing an

adapter in a server with an existing OS installed, refer to the

following sections to enable this driver:

◆ “Enabling the QLogic driver in RHEL 4”, next

◆ “Enabling the QLogic driver in RHEL 5” on page 46

◆ “Enabling the QLogic driver in SLES 9” on page 47

◆ “Enabling the QLogic driver in SLES 10” on page 47

Enabling the QLogic driver in RHEL 4

To enable this driver:

1. Ensure that the /etc/modprobe.conf file references an entry for

each installed QLogic adapter.

For each installed QLogic adapter, add an entry:

alias scsi_hostadapterN qla2xxx

where N is the sequential value of each QLogic adapter installed

in the system, beginning with the number after the last host

adapter number entry in the file. (The first host adapter entry

begins with zero.), qla2xxx is the driver name for the adapter

Example:

alias scsi_hostadapter3 qla2300

alias scsi_hostadapter4 qla2322

alias scsi_hostadapter5 qla2400

alias scsi_hostadapter6 qla6312

Note: QLA2300 manage QLA2310, QLA2340, and QLA2342

QLA2322 manage QLE2360 and QLE2362

QLA2400 manage QLA2460, QLA2462, QLE2460, and QLE2462

QLA6312 manages QLE220