HP A9890A HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 22

Smart Array 6402 Controller Linux Installation Installing the Linux Driver Installing the Linux Driver Here are the steps to load the Smart Array 6402 driver with Linux. Installing the Controller Prior to Linux Install Here are the steps to load the Smart Array 6402 driver prior to installing the operating system: Step 1. Install the controller using the instructions provided in Linux portion of this guide. Step 2. Boot the system Step 3. Go through the normal OS installation process. Installing the Controller with Linux Installed This section describes the steps necessary to load the Smart Array 6402 driver on an Integrity server running the Linux operating system. NOTE Linux will recognize that the controller is present in the system and will load the correct driver automatically. Step 1. Install the controller using the instructions provided in Linux portion of this guide. Step 2. Run the following command upon rebooting the system in order to ensure that the driver gets properly loaded for the controller. RedHat Linux: The hardware detection functionality in RedHat Linux will find the controller and properly configure the system files. Run the following command to ensure the driver gets properly loaded: # mkinitrd -f /boot/efi/efi/redhat/initrd-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r) SUSE Linux: The hardware detection functionality in SUSE Linux will find the controller and properly configure the system files. Run the following command to ensure the driver gets properly loaded: # mkinitrd -k /boot/vmlinux -i/boot/initr Step 3. Run the following command to validate that the driver has been loaded and is active: # lsmod | grep cciss You should see "cciss" in the response from the system. 22 Chapter 2