2–Driver Installation and ConfigurationLinux Driver Installation and Configuration14 CU0354604-00 P4. (Optional) To automatically load the driver each time the system boots,rebuild the RAM disk to include the driver as follows:a. Create a backup copy of the RAMDISK image by issuing the followingcommands:# cd /boot# cp initramfs-[kernel version].img initramfs-[kernelversion].img.bakb. Create the new RAMDISK by issuing the following command:# dracut -fc. To load the driver, reboot the host.Building the Driver for SLES 12 SP3 and SLES 15/15 SP 11. From the directory that contains the source driver file,qla2xxx-src-vx.xx.xx.xx.xx.x-k.tar.gz, issue the followingcommands:# tar -xzvf qla2xxx-src-vx.xx.xx.xx.xx.x-k.tar.gz# cd qla2xxx-src-vx.xx.xx.xx.xx.x-kWhere x.xx.xx.xx.xx is the applicable version number.2. Build and install the driver modules from the source code by executing thebuild.sh script as follows:# ./extras/build.sh installThe build.sh script does the following: Builds the driver .ko files. Copies the .ko files to the appropriate /lib/modules/ version>/updates directory. Adds the appropriate directive in the modprobe.conf file (ifapplicable).NOTEYou can optionally complete either or both Step 3 and Step 4 of thisprocedure.
