Downloading and installing a host bus adapter driver

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Download and install host adapter drivers to use with the DS8000®.

About this task

Complete the following steps to download and install a host adapter driver.
Notes:
  1. For Linux® hosts, use the HBA driver that is provided in the distribution.
  2. You must download the relevant vendor documentation for the driver that you select to correctly install and configure the host adapter.

Procedure

  1. Go to the IBM® System Storage® Interoperation Center (SSIC) website and verify that the host adapter you want to use is compatible with the DS8000 series, your host, and your host operating system.
  2. Obtain a list of supported host bus adapters (HBAs), firmware, and device driver information for your host system and host adapter on the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC) website.
  3. If required, download the adapter driver from the adapter vendor website. Table 1 provides vendor web addresses and specific download steps. For the most current steps, see the vendor website download page.
    Table 1. Host adapter driver download steps by vendor
    Host adapter vendor Web address Steps to locate download page
    Broadcom Emulex Broadcom Support Documents and Downloads (https://ibm.biz/BdqJsB)
    1. Select your operating system from the list.
    2. Select your adapter.
    3. Download the appropriate files for your adapter.
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE website (https://www.hpe.com)
    1. Type the name of the host adapter in the Search field at the bottom of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise home page.
    2. In the search results, click the link for the driver for your operating system.
    3. Click Download to download the adapter driver.
    4. Return to the search results and review the links to documentation, such as installation requirements and release notes.
    Marvell QLogic Marvell  QLogic Downloads and Documentation
    1. Select your operating system from the list.
    2. Select your adapter.
    3. Download the appropriate files for your adapter.
  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 in the compressed download, but you might need to download some installation documentation separately. Return to the vendor web address that is listed in Table 1 to locate installation and configuration instructions.
  5. Locate the section for your host system, and follow any additional driver configuration instructions.