BL460 Gen8 drivers

[Delcho Tuhchiev]

Hi,

I have RHEL 6 update 2 installed on a bl460c Gen8 server. I have applied latest security updates , and my kernel version is changed from 2.6.32-220 to 2.6.32-220.46. I would like to know what are latest drivers for the bellow listed devices:

1. Emulex 554FLB adapter
2. HP Smart Array P220i

I found that drivers available for RHEL 6 update 2 are prety old (no newer version for this release) and they are build for initial kernel version 2.6.32-220. Please advice what drivers should I use.

Thanks

P.S. This thread has been moevd from ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL) to HP BladeSystem Server Blades. -Hp forum moderator

[Jimmy Vance]

This link takes you to the driver page for RHEL 6 on the BL460c Gen8

http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/swd/public/readIndex?sp4ts.oid=5177951&swLangOid=8&swEnvOid=4103

If you look at the release notes for the hpsa drvier is shows what update version to download for the various kernel levels.

The 554FLB driver requires a firmware update on the controller.

The firmware update and driver can be found here

http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/swd/public/readIndex?sp4ts.oid=5215387&swLangOid=8&swEnvOid=4103

[Delcho Tuhchiev]

Hi,

In link that you have provided there is only drivers for RHEL 6 update 4 and 5 which have a totaly different kernel than 6 update 2. So still in same situation no new drivers for RHEL 6 update 2.

[Jimmy Vance]

There is an hpsa driver for U2, but you have to go back to an earlier revision for the NIC at U2.

Curios as to where you got 2.6.32-220.46 as the last kernel I see released from Red Hat for U2 is kernel-2.6.32-220.23.1

What versions of hpsa and be2net are in 2.6.32-220.46 ? You should be fine with the drivers inclused with the kernel

[Delcho Tuhchiev]

Skernal is exactly 2.6.32-220.46.1 it comes when apply lastest security updates with yum directly from RedHat repos.

According to the drivers i have the following:

kmod-hpsa-3.4.2-4.rhel6u2.x86_64.rpm

kmod-be2net-4.6.247.7-1.rhel6u2.x86_64.rpm

But both drivers are build against 2.6.32-220.el6 kenel.Perhaps they will work with new one too but I just wander if there is newer versions of drivers or at least SRC RPMs of newer versions....

[Jimmy Vance]

run modinfo on the drivers and check the version, Both drivers should be part of the kernel you installed and should be newer that the rpm's listed

Figured out why I didn't see the kernel, it is in the extended update support offering. The last general release u2 kernel was what I listed above

[Delcho Tuhchiev]

Unfortunately they are not newer :(

]# modinfo hpsa
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.46.1.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/scsi/hpsa.ko
license:        GPL
version:        2.0.2-3
description:    Driver for HP Smart Array Controller version 2.0.2-3

modinfo be2net
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.46.1.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/benet/be2net.ko
license:        GPL
author:         ServerEngines Corporation
description:    ServerEngines BladeEngine 10Gbps NIC Driver 4.0.160r
version:        4.0.160r

[Jimmy Vance]

Is there something wrong with those drivers? Why are you looking for newer versions?  With RH EUS the updates only contain critical security fixes and urgent-priority bug fixes