Downloading and installing a host adapter driver

This section describes the steps you can follow to download and install an AMCC/JNI, Emulex, HP, Netfinity, QLogic or Sun host adapter driver.

Perform the following steps to download and install a host adapter driver:
Note: You must download relevant vendor documentation for the driver that you select to correctly install and configure the host adapter.
  1. Verify in the DS6000™ Interoperability Matrix at http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds6000/ that the host adapter you want to use is compatible with the DS6000, your host, and your host operating system.
  2. Retrieve a list of supported host bus adapters (HBAs), firmware, and device driver information for your host system and host adapter at http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/config/hba/index.wss..
  3. Download the adapter driver from the adapter vendor Web site. Table 1 provides vendor URLs and specific download steps. If the steps to locate the download page are not current, use the search function on the vendor Web site to locate the appropriate download for your host adapter.
    Table 1. Host adapter driver download steps by vendor
    Host Adapter Vendor URL Steps to locate download page
    AMCC/JNI http://www.amcc.com
    1. Select Drivers/Downloads from the top menu bar.
    2. Select FC HBA/OEM Files.
    3. Select the IBM button.
    4. Scroll down or use the search function of your browser to locate your adapter.
    5. Download the appropriate files for your adapter.
    Emulex http://www.emulex.com/ts/docoem/ibm/index.htm
    1. Scroll down or use the search function of your browser to locate your operating system in the list of drivers.
    2. Select the driver from the list.
    3. Download the driver and the Configuration Utility tool that is provided with the driver.
    Hewlett-Packard http://www.hp.com
    1. Enter the name of the host adapter in the Search field at the bottom of the Hewlett-Packard home page.
    2. In the search results, click the link for the driver for your operating system.
    3. Click the Download button to download the adapter driver.
    4. Return to the search results from step 1 and review the links to documentation, such as installation requirements and release notes.
    IBM (Netfinity) http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk
    1. Select your storage unit from the Enterprise storage servers list.
    2. Click the HBA interoperability search tool under Technical Resources in the Troubleshooting tab.
    3. Select the appropriate options for your product and operating system and click the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
    4. Locate the section for the current version of the driver and firmware that you want, and click View Details.
    5. Click the Driver Level that you want.
    6. Click Continue to leave the IBM System Storage™ support Web site.
    7. Click one of the Download options for the feature code that you want.
    QLogic http://support.qlogic.com/support/oem_ibm.asp
    1. Click the DS6000 link under the IBM System Storage Supported Software list.
    2. Scroll down or use the search function of your browser to locate the table for your adapter and click the Download link to download the version you want for the driver for your operating system.
    Sun http://www.sun.com/storage/san
    1. Scroll down to the section titled Get the Software.
    2. Locate the current driver in the list and click the appropriate link.
    3. Type the Username and Password in the fields and click begin. If you do not have a username and password, you may begin the registration process and return to this page when you have acquired a username and password.
      Note: Sun only grants usernames and passwords to customers who have purchased maintenance contracts.
    4. Select Accept to agree to the license agreement (required).
    5. Select the appropriate links and click on them to begin the download process.
  4. Follow the installation instructions from the vendor to install the host adapter driver. Some installation instructions might be included in the readme files that are included in the compressed download, but some installation documentation might have to be downloaded separately. Return to the vendor URL that is listed in Table 1 to locate installation and configuration instructions.
  5. Locate host attachment information for your host in the DS6000 host attachment section of the DS6000 Information Center, and follow any additional driver configuration instructions.
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