Broadcom netxtrem II Nic Linux Installation Guide

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Broadcom netxtrem II Nic Linux Installation Guide

 

Applicable models:
All bladecenter hs21; All bladecenter ls21; All bladecenter ls41; all system x3550; all system x3650; all system x3655; all system x3755

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Broadcom netxtreme ii gbe nic Driver has two formats: Source rpm and tar. The file names are bnx2-<version>. SRC. rpm and bnx2-<version> .tar.gz.
: Http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss? Uid = psg1MIGR-64538

Install the source RPM driver package
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1. Install the source RPM package:
Rpm-IVH bnx2-<version>. SRC. rpm

2. Go to the/usr/src path and compile
CD/usr/src/{RedHat, OpenLinux, Turbo, packages, rpm ..}
Rpm-BB specs/bnx2.spec
Or
Rpmbuild-BB specs/bnx2.spec (for rpm version 4.x. X)
Note: The RPM path varies with Linux versions of different kernels.

3. Install the compiled package
Rpm-ivh rpms/i386/bnx2-<version>. i386.rpm
The driver is installed in the following path:

For 2.4.x kernels:
/Lib/modules/<kernel_version>/kernel/Drivers/NET/bnx2.o
For 2.6.0 kernels:
/Lib/modules/<kernel_version>/kernel/Drivers/NET/bnx2.ko

4. Load the driver:
Insmod bnx2.o
Or
Insmod bnx2.ko (in 2.6.x kernels)
Or
Modprobe bnx2
5. Configure the NIC address, gateway, and so on.

Installation Steps of the TAR driver package
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1. Create a directory and unpack the file
Tar xvzf bnx2-<version> .tar.gz

2. Compile the driver bnx2.o (or bnx2.ko) to generate a module that can be loaded.
CD SRC
Make

3. Test it by loading the module
Insmod bnx2.o
Or
Insmod bnx2.ko (in 2.6.x kernels)
Or
Insmod bnx2

4. Install the driver
Make install
The driver is installed at the same location as the RPM installation.

5. Configure the NIC address, gateway, and so on.

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