zfcp HBA API library 2.0

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lib-zfcp-hbaapi-2.0.tar.gz / MD5 recommended (2008-11-25)

This is lib-zfcp-hbaapi ('zfcp HBA API library') Version 2.0. It is part of an implementation of FC-HBA for the zfcp device driver.

The zfcp device driver is a FCP device driver for Linux on System z. The whole implementation of FC-HBA for the zfcp device driver is called 'zfcp HBA API'. It is a shared library which provides the API defined in FC-HBA.

Version 2.0 is a complete re-implementation.
Version 1.4 of lib-zfcp-hbaapi did not have a shared version of the library; libzfcphbaapi was linked statically against the san_disc tool. With Version 2, the shared version of the library is available again.

The device file for the communication with the zfcp kernel module is not needed any more. The only interfaces utilized now are the sysfs and the generic scsi devices.

• libsysfs 2.1 (or later)
• libsgutils
• doxygen for developer documentation
• Linux Kernel 2.6.27 (or later)

• The zfcp HBA API support was first available on IBM eServer zSeries 990 processors with a microcode level (MCL) that includes the enhancements of October 31, 2003. Please ensure to use the latest available microcode level.
• All newer System z models are supported.

For more information refer to the README in the package and to the 'Device Drivers, Features, and Commands' manual on the Development stream - Documentation page.