Installation Notes for Compaq Fibre Channel Storage System Driver
on Solaris 8
using Driver Update Diskette Labeled CPQfcs8.200
January 26, 2000
This file contains information on how to create and use CPQfcs8.200
DU (Driver Update) Diskette for installing the Compaq Fibre Channel
Host controller driver.
The following sections are described below:
1. Contents of the DU
2. Supported Hardware
3. Installing the contents of the package
1. Contents of the DU
The DU Diskette contains CPQfcs package, version 1.0.0 This version of
the CPQfcs package contains Compaq Fibre Channel Storage System
driver, "cpqfcs", version 2.00
2. Supported Hardware
This driver supports the following Compaq Fibre Channel Storage System
Host Controllers
* Compaq Fibre Channel Storage System - EISA/PCI
* Compaq 64-Bit/66-MHz Fibre Channel Storage System - PCI
3. Installing the Contents of the Package.
1. Loading the cpqfcs driver during Installation of Solaris 8.
1. Boot with Device Configuration Assistant Diskette or with
Solaris 8 Software/WebStart CD.
2. When the Configuration Assistant screen is displayed, choose
F4 option (F4_Driver Update)
3. When the 'Install Supplemental Drivers' screen is displayed,remove
the Configuration Assistant diskette (if it is used to Boot
Solaris) and insert the CPQfcs8.200 Driver Update diskette.
4. Press F2_Continue.
5. At this stage, the cpqfcs driver is loaded from the diskette into
the memory.
6. You can also add other drivers through the corresponding DU
diskettes at this stage. Once all the required drivers are added,
remove the DU diskette from the diskette drive and reinsert the
Configuration Assistant Diskette (if it is used to Boot Solaris)
and press F4_Done.
7. The Identified Device Drivers screen is displayed.
8. Press F2_Continue. Continue with the installation process of
Solaris Operating System.
9. At the end, the installation program prompts you to insert the
CPQfcs8.200 DU diskette again.
10. Reinsert the CPQfcs8.200 DU diskette.
11. Press Enter to continue.
12. Following is displayed while successfully installing the CPQfcs
package.
Installing package CPQfcs
Compaq Fibre Channel Storage System
(i386) VERSION=1.0.0, REV=2000.01.26.02.00
Copyright 2000, Compaq Computer Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Installation of was successful.
13. Remove the diskette from the diskette drive.
14. Follow the instructions prompted by the Solaris Installation
Program.
2. Adding the driver to the already installed Solaris Operating System
1. Become super user on your system.
2. Check to see if Volume Management is running
# ps -ef | grep vold
3. If Volume Management is running stop the same.
# /etc/init.d/volmgt stop
4. Insert the CPQfcs8.200 DU diskette into the diskette drive.
5. Mount the CPQfcs8.200 DU diskette at the /mnt mount point:
# mount -F pcfs /dev/diskette0 /mnt
6. Execute the install script on the diskette
# /mnt/DU/sol_28/i86pc/Tools/install.sh -i
7. The following message gets displayed on successful installation.
Installation of was successful.
8. Unmount the diskette from the / directory:
# umount /mnt
9. Remove the DU diskette from the diskette drive.
10. Reboot the system.
# reboot
11. During bootup, give "b -r" as a boot option.
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