2.2.2 Installing the Driver
Prerequisites
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The driver package of the IN200 has been downloaded.
The NIC driver package is included in the IN200 software package. For details about
how to obtain the IN200 package, see
2.1 Obtaining Software Packages
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To upgrade the driver corresponding to SUSE Linux, ensure that the preparations are
ready. For details, see
2.2.1 Preparations (SUSE Linux)
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The driver package has been uploaded to the server OS.
Impact
It takes about 30 seconds to install the driver. The installation process cannot be interrupted.
During the installation, the OS cannot be restarted. Otherwise, the OS may be abnormal or
cannot be started.
Installing the Driver on Linux
Step 1
Log in to the server OS.
7.1 Logging In to the Real-Time Server Desktop
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Step 2
Go to the directory where the driver package is stored.
Step 3
Run the command to install the driver package.
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RHEL, CentOS, Oracle, and SUSE
Run the
rpm -ivh <driver software package name>
command.
Using RHEL as an example:
[root@localhost]#
rpm -ivh kmod-hinic-1.8.2.8_3.10.0_957-1.el7.x86_64.rpm
Preparing... ################################# [100%]
Updating / installing...
1:kmod-hinic-1.8.2.8_3.10.0_957-1.e################################# [100%]
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Ubuntu and Debian
NOTE
The NIC driver installation depends on the module-init-tools component. If the module-init-tools
component is not installed on the OS, download and install the module-init-tools component based
on the OS version from the official Ubuntu/Debian website.
1. Download the module-init-tools component.
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Official Ubuntu website download address
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Official Debian website download address
2. Upload the
module-init-tools
component file to the OS by referring to
File Using the Virtual Directory
3. Run the following command to install the module-init-tools component:
dpkg -i
module-init-tools.deb
Run the
dpkg -i <driver software package name>
command.
Using Ubuntu as an example:
root@ubuntu1804:/home/ubuntu #
dpkg -i
hinic-1.6.1.1-4.15.0_20_generic.ubuntu.arm64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package hinic.
(Reading database ... 69638 files and directories currently installed.)
Huawei IN200 NIC
User Guide
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