IBM Ultra320, Installation And Using Manual

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Chapter 7. Installing and Setting Up Software for the PCI-X
Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter (Linux )
Previously, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 SP3 used the
ibmsis
device driver to control the PCI-X Dual
Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID adapter. This device driver has been replaced by the
ipr
device driver,
which is used on all other supported distributions. Information on using the
ibmsis
device driver has been
retained in this chapter. If you are using the older ibmsis device driver, go to “Installing the PCI-X Dual
Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter using the ibmsis Device Driver” on page 22 and follow the
procedures shown to install and set up the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter.
Note: If you are using AIX, see Chapter 5, “Setting Up the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID
Adapter (AIX),” on page 9. If you have another operating system installed, refer to your operating
system documentation for information regarding installing the device driver software and configuring
your system.
Installing the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter using
the ipr Device Driver
Install your PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter using the instructions found in this section.
Note: If you are using AIX, follow the steps in Chapter 4, “Installing the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320
SCSI RAID Adapter (AIX),” on page 7.
Attention: Do not remove the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Adapter from its antistatic package at
this time.
To install the adapter, do the following:
1. Refer to the option installation documentation that shipped with your system unit to perform the
following:
a. Some systems support the hot-plugging of adapters. Prepare your system to hot plug this adapter
while system power is on. Shut down your system unit if your system does not support
hot-plugging.
Note: The 2.4 Linux kernel does not support PCI hot-plugging for SCSI host adapters.
b. To determine if any placement restrictions apply to your adapter, refer to the PCI Adapter
Placement Reference. Return here to complete the installation procedure.
c. Install the PCI Adapter into your system unit.
Attention
Failure to install your PCI adapter into the correct slot can cause your adapter or system unit to
function incorrectly.
Connecting External or Internal Devices
To connect external or internal devices, use the procedures in “Connecting Internal SCSI Backplanes and
Devices” on page 7 or “Connecting External SCSI Storage Peripheral Devices” on page 8.
Note: Attachment cables are usually shipped with the attaching subsystem or device.
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