Dell PowerConnect Brocade 815 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manu - Page 125
Driver installation and removal on Solaris systems, Upgrading driver on Linux systems
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Using software installation scripts and system commands 3 This command prints the names of the network driver package (bna) if installed. lspci This utility displays information about all PCI buses in the system and all devices connected to them. Fibre Channel: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. displays for an HBA or Fabric Adapter port configured in HBA mode. Fibre Channel: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. and Ethernet Controller display for a CNA or Fabric Adapter port configured in CNA or NIC mode if driver packages have correctly loaded. lsmod This command displays information about all loaded modules. If bfa appears in the list, the storage driver is loaded to the system. If bna appears in the list, the network driver is loaded to the system. dmesg This command prints kernel boot messages. Entries for bfa (storage driver) and bna (network driver) should display to indicate driver activity if the hardware and driver are installed successfully. 7. Start the HCM Agent by using steps under "HCM Agent operations" on page 112. NOTE Manually installing the driver package with installation scripts does not automatically start the HCM Agent. 8. When the driver is installed and the system is connected to the fabric, verify adapter operation. Verify LED operation for stand-up adapters by referring to "Adapter LED operation (stand-up adapters)" on page 184. Upgrading driver on Linux systems To update the driver package simply install the new driver and HCM package using steps under "Driver installation and removal on Linux systems" on page 95. NOTE When upgrading the driver for Linux systems, you do not need to reboot the host system. The new driver is effective after system reboot. Driver installation and removal on Solaris systems Use the following steps to install, remove, and upgrade the driver and utility packages on Solaris systems. NOTE Brocade 804 and 1007 adapters are not supported on Solaris systems, so Solaris options do not apply to these adapters. Installing driver packages on Solaris systems Use the following steps to install driver and utility packages to Solaris systems. Driver packages install as the following: • Storage drivers - bfa_driver__.pkg Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 97 53-1002144-01