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Operating Systems AIX Fibre channel drivers on RS/6000 aix 5L Post 302203568 by johnf on Monday 9th of June 2008 07:15:52 AM
Old 06-09-2008
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Originally Posted by Zim-Aix-Guru
Want to configure IBM raid strorage but the aix 5L cds do not have the drivers for the fibre channels. The machine is RS/6000. I have gone to IBM downlaodable sites but i can't find the drivers? help plizSmilie
Identify the adapter number in lsdev then using the adapter name run lscfg -vpl <adaptername> and read the FC adapter type. Go back to the IBM website and search for the adpater type which will the latest firmware level of your adapter. Download the firmware updaet and away you go.
 

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IPWCTL(8)						    BSD System Manager's Manual 						 IPWCTL(8)

NAME
ipwctl -- configure Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 network adapter SYNOPSIS
ipwctl [-i] iface ipwctl [-i] iface -r DESCRIPTION
The ipwctl utility controls the operation of Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 networking devices via ipw(4) driver. You should not use this program to configure IEEE 802.11 parameters. Use ifconfig(8) instead. OPTIONS
The options are as follows: -i iface Display adapter's internal statistics. -i iface -r Display the radio switch state (on or off). FILES
The firmware, loaded automatically, is not shipped with NetBSD; install the pkgsrc/sysutils/ipw-firmware package. The original archive is available from Intel at: http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php?fid=3. ipw2100-1.2.fw BSS mode (connection to an access point) firmware ipw2100-1.2-i.fw IBSS mode (point-to-point connection) firmware ipw2100-1.2-p.fw Monitor mode firmware SEE ALSO
ipw(4), ifconfig(8), pkgsrc/sysutils/ipw-firmware AUTHORS
The ipwctl utility and this man page were written by Damien Bergamini <damien.bergamini@free.fr>. BSD
April 17, 2006 BSD
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