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5.3.1 Linux Operating Systems
1. Checking the Current NIC Driver
Run the
modinfo lpfc
command to check the current driver version of the system, as shown in
Figure 5-5 Checking the driver version
2. Installing the Driver
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Installing the source package in .tar.gz format
If the obtained driver is a source code zip package, you need to compile and install it. Follow the
steps below:
(1) Run the
tar -zxvf
elx-lpfc-dd-rhel7--<
ver>.tar.gz
command to decompress the source
package.
(2) Run the
cd
elx-lpfc-dd-rhel7-<ver
>/ command to go to the source code package directory.
(3) Run the
./elx_lpfc_install.sh
command to compile and install the driver, as shown in
Figure 5-6 Installing the driver
