driver for LP8000

[Bernhard Mueller]

Hi,

(consider me a Tru64 idiot) are there any drivers for this Emulex card that could be downloaded?

Especially version 2.11 or 2.14 ?
where to get'em?

Regards,
Bernhard

[Michael Schulte zur Sur]

Hi Bernhard,

there may be filters but no drivers in the sense of windows for Tru64.
Why are you looking for them?

greetings,

Michael

[David_854]

Bernhard,
The EMX drivers are included in any patchkit and will be updated whenever you update to a next level of patch kit.

David

[Michael Schulte zur Sur]

Forget my answer,
I was on the Holzweg. ;-)

Michael

[Vladimir Fabecic]

Hello Bernhard
LP8000 is Emulex FC HBA. Part number for LP8000 with firmware for alpha servers is DS-KGPSA-CA.
Drivers are updated in patch kit (like David said). So you do not have to download them (like for windows).
If you want to upgrade firmware of FC HBA, it is on Firmware update CD.
So, install the OS, apply patch kit and it will work.
Do not forget that FC HBA must be recognized by SRM console of alpha servers, so you also need additional alpha firmware.

[Bernhard Mueller]

Thanks for the answers so far.

now, suppose you would want to go back to version 2.11 after you had applied the patch kit with the 2.14 version.

recommendable?
feasible?
how?

Regards,
Bernhard

[Vladimir Fabecic]

Version 2.11 was for version 5.1a (PK6).
Version 2.14 is for version 5.1b.
These are two different versions of OS.
Going back from 2.14 to 2.11 is not recommendable. It is possible, but it would be a kind of hacker job.
Why do you want to do this?

[Bernhard Mueller]

Vladimir,

s.b. told me that in PK6 there is version 2.06 and 2.14 would be a pre-release of what is supposed to be in PK7.

Are you sure about the numbers?

Regards,
Bernhard

[Vladimir Fabecic]

Am I sure about numbers? Well, I checked few machines and one with 5.1a PK6 has 2.11 emx driver version. Other machines with 5.1b PK5 have version 2.14.
It is possible that next patch kit for 5.1a (or NHD) will have driver update to 2.14.
But why do want version 2.11? Is there a special reason?

[Bernhard Mueller]

vladimir

the installed PK is
ECO Name: T64V51AB24AS0006-20031031
and the installed driver is Version 2.06

can you send me the link for download the kit with version 2.11