HP PCIe IO Accelerators for ProLiant Servers - Manual (Page 22)

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• SMH webpage: hp_ioaccelerator_system_management_homepage_web_templates
To install the IO Accelerator software:
1. If you are upgrading your IO Accelerator, backup your data.
2. Install the hardware.
3. Download and install software version 2.2:
a. Go to the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/support ).
b. Search for HP IO Accelerator, and navigate to the IO Accelerator product page.
c. Select the appropriate files for your operating environment.
d. Download the files.
4. Load the driver by running the following command:
modprobe iomemory_vsl
5. To update the firmware (required on upgrades), open up the IO Accelerator Management Tool or
run the following command:
fio—update-iodrive /usr/share/fio/firmware/ioaccelerator_43674.fff (or
equivalent *.fff file)
6. Reboot the system.
7. If you plan to run SMH, install the SMH web templates.
Installing the HP installer script
You must uninstall any previous 1.2.x versions of the IO Accelerator software and RPMs, including the HP
IO Accelerator Management Tool, before installing the HP installer script. For more information, see
"Uninstalling and upgrading the driver using Linux (on page 28 )." HP also recommends that you have
net-snmp installed prior to installing the IO Accelerator software.
To install the HP installer script:
1. Download the IO Accelerator installation software package. (" Downloading and installing the driver
and utilities using Linux " on page 21 )
2. Insure that the system you are installing the HP installer script to has the necessary Linux components
installed. ("
Linux installation requirements " on page 21 )
3. Change the directory to the location where you placed the downloaded package.
4. At the command line, enter the following command:
gunzip -d <filename>.tar.gz
For example:
gunzip -d Linux_rhel-5.tar.gz
5. Enter the following command:
tar -xvf <filename>.tar
This command creates a directory called <filename>.
6. Open the <filename> directory to locate the .sh or .run installer script.
7. Enter the following command to begin installation (the filename might change with the release):
bash <filename>
where <filename> is the downloaded .sh or .run installer script.