If your Linux® on
the System x host contains a Brocade host bus adapter (HBA), you must
download and install the appropriate Brocade driver for the adapter.
- Download the appropriate Brocade driver and associated
files using the following steps:
- Use the supported hardware list on the following Web
site to find the specific operating system and the Brocade HBA that
is installed on your host machine:
www.ibm.com/storage/support/2145
The
specific versions of the Brocade driver and the associated firmware
version are indicated on the hardware list.
- Ensure that your Brocade HBA is running the correct
firmware version. If you need to update the firmware to the version
that is listed on the hardware list, click on the link
for the firmware version to download and install the correct version.
- Click the link in the HBA Driver column.
- Download the driver file for the driver to a local disk.
- Decompress the downloaded file.
- Install the Brocade HBA driver using the instructions in
the downloaded file.
- Restart the host.