topic Re: Inbox driver in Operating System - Linux

Inbox driver

ossupport55 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:14:34 GMT

Dear all,I think i'm using the correct wording. My understanding about the inbox driver is: The driver which is shipped with linux. Am i right ?. I need to update it to the latest available. Please help me in this as well. Where could i get it from?
cheers

Re: Inbox driver

Bharath_Pingali — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:05:00 GMT

Hello Ossupport55,

Yes, you are correct.

Once the driver is inbox, if there are any updates the OS vendor will put it as part of the Errata kernel or a package.

Check with your OS vendor if there are any dirver updates.

Hope this helps.

-Thank You
Bharath

Re: Inbox driver

ossupport55 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:29:36 GMT

Thanks Barath. If it is redhat their support will cease if i upgrade the driver as i would need to build that module into the existing kernel. Can anyone comment about this? Have i got the message clear abt Redhat?

Re: Inbox driver

Bharath_Pingali — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:26:21 GMT

Hello,

can you please provide your configuration info?

OS -
Server-
HBA/Hardware
multipathing software
Anthing else that can help.

-Thank You
Bharath

Re: Inbox driver

ossupport55 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:03:23 GMT

Hi Barath,

OS - RHEL 5.1
Server- BL 685C
HBA/Hardware - Qlogic Mezzanine adapter QMH-2462
multipathing software-Hitachi HDLM

Anthing else that can help.

I hope this is it.
cheers

Re: Inbox driver

Bharath_Pingali — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:42:56 GMT

Hello,

Thanks for the info.

I forgot to ask for the Storage Vendor.

I guess the rule should be the same for any storage vendor, check with your storage vendor.

My understanding;

Lets say you have HP as your storage vendor, they may release a new out of the box driver, they are going to support the out of the box driver. Check if your storage vendor has a new dirver released.

sometimes the only way to get the latest driver is to update the OS, in your case going to RHEL 5 update 4.

Always check with your storage vendor if they have out-box driver update that may fix your problem.

let me know if need more info.

-Thank You
Bharath