HP MSR Encryption Accelerators User Manual
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Software installation 15
IMPORTANT:
If your kernel is a UEK, you also may need to use the --nodeps option.
When using a .rpm source package for a non-running kernel, run the following command:
$ rpmbuild --rebuild --define 'rpm_kernel_version <kernel-version>'
iomemory-vsl-<VSL-version>.src.rpm
The new RPM package is located in a directory that is indicated in the output from the rpmbuild
command. To find the package, look for the Wrote line. In the following example, the RPM packages
are located in the /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/x86_64/ directory:
...
Processing files: iomemory-vsl-source-2.2.3.66-1.0.x86_64.rpm
Requires(rpmlib): rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1
rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1
Obsoletes: iodrive-driver-source
Checking for unpackaged file(s): /usr/lib/rpm/check-files
/var/tmp/iomemory-vsl-2.2.3.66-root
Wrote:
/usr/src/redhat/RPMS/x86_64/iomemory-vsl-2.6.18-128.el5-2.2.3.66-1.0.x86
_64.rpm
Wrote:
/usr/src/redhat/RPMS/x86_64/iomemory-vsl-source-2.2.3.66-1.0.x86_64.rpm
3.
Record the RPM location; you will need this information later in the installation.
The installation packages are now created for your distribution and kernel.
4.
Copy the custom-built software installation RPM package into the directory where you downloaded the
installation packages.
5.
Return to "Installing RPM packages ("
Installing RPM packages on SUSE, RHEL, and OEL
" on page
)."
Upgrading device firmware from VSL 1.x.x or 2.x.x to
3.x.x
CAUTION:
You cannot downgrade an HP IO Accelerator device firmware to an earlier version
after you have upgraded the device.
CAUTION:
Upgrading IO Accelerator devices that were previously configured for VSL 1.x.x or
2.x.x to work with VSL 3.x.x requires a low-level media format of the device. No user data is
maintained during the media format process. Be sure to backup all data on your IO Accelerator
device as instructed before upgrading the firmware.
Version 3.2.3 of the HP IO Accelerator VSL supports new features, including the latest generation of IO
Accelerator architecture and improved Flashback protection. These features require the latest version of the
firmware. Every IO Accelerator device in a system running 3.1.x or later must be upgraded to the latest
version of the firmware.
For example, if you have a system running 2.3.1 HP IO Accelerator VSL with IO Accelerator devices
previously installed, and you want to install new IO Accelerator Gen2 devices (that require the latest version
of the firmware), then you will need to upgrade all of the existing devices to the latest firmware version.