Chapter 3. Installing the Device Driver Software
This chapter explains how to install device driver software. The device driver is provided for the AIX
operating system.
Be sure you have read Chapter 2, “Preparing for Installation,” on page 3 to determine:
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If you should install your device driver software first, go to step 1 and continue with this section.
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If you should install your adapter hardware first, go to Chapter 4, “Installing the 10/100/1000 Base-TX
Ethernet PCI-X or Dual Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X Adapter,” on page 9. When you install AIX,
your adapter device driver automatically installs.
If your
installed
AIX operating system (AIX 5.1 or later) supports the10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI-X
Adapter and you already have a 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI-X Adapter installed, or the Dual Port
10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI-X Adapter, the device driver is already installed and you can install the
adapter. Go to Chapter 4, “Installing the 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI-X or Dual Port 10/100/1000
Base-TX PCI-X Adapter,” on page 9 for instructions. Otherwise, install the device driver.
To install device driver software, do the following:
1.
Turn on the system unit power.
2.
Log in as root user.
3.
Insert the media containing the device driver software (for example; CD-ROM) into the appropriate
media device.
If your system does not have a CD-ROM drive, refer to your system documentation for performing a
NIM (Network Installation Management) installation.
4.
Type the following System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) fast path:
smitty devinst
5. Press Enter. The Install Additional Device Software screen highlights the
INPUT device/directory for
software
option.
6.
Select or type
your input device:
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Press
F4
to display the input device list. Select the
name of the device
(for example; CD-ROM)
that you are using and press Enter.
OR
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In the entry field, type the
name of the input device
you are using and press Enter.
The Install Additional Device Software window highlights the
SOFTWARE to install
option.
7.
Press
F4
to display the SOFTWARE to install window.
8.
Type the following to display the Find window:
/
9.
For the 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI-X Adapter, type the following device package name:
devices.pci.14106902
For the Dual Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI-X Adapter, type the following device package
name:
devices.pci.14108902
10. Press Enter. The system finds and highlights this device driver software.
11. Press
F7
to select the highlighted device driver software.
12. Press
Enter.
13. The INSTALL ADDITIONAL DEVICE SOFTWARE screen displays. The entry fields are automatically
updated. Press Enter to accept the information.
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