Seagate Nytro XP6500 Flash Accelerator Cards User Guide, Rev. B
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Software Installation Instructions
Figure 8 Partitioning for SuSE 11
2.3.2.5
Build Driver for Mainline Kernels 2.6.38 and Later Kernels
1.
Download drivers Nytro XP6500 for RHEL 6 from the following Seagate website:
http://www.seagate.com/products/solid-state-flash-storage/accelerator-cards/
2.
See
Section 2.3.2.1,
Downloading the Drivers
.
3.
Transfer the RHEL 6.5 source rpm to the Linux Server where you will build the drivers.
4.
Install the RHEL 6.5 source rpm. The RHEL 6.5 source rpm filename is:
# rpm -ivh nytrolin-<version>_rhel6.5-1.src.rpm
5.
The sources are installed at ~/rpmbuild/
# cd ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/
# rpmbuild -bp --target=x86_64 nytrolin.spec
NOTE
You must resolve all dependencies to complete the above step.
6.
The driver sources are placed at:
#
ls ../BUILD/nytrolin-<version>_rhel6.5/source/
7.
Refer to the README in nytrolin-<version>_rhel6.5/source/ for the steps to build the driver.
2.3.2.6
VMware ESXi5.1
Download the latest VMware® drivers from the Seagate website.
1.
Go to the following Seagate website:
http://www.seagate.com/products/solid-state-flash-storage/accelerator-cards/
2.
Click on
Nytro XP6500 Flash Accelerator Card
.
