Customers running Citrix XenServer 5.6 who wish to update the QLogic qla2xxx from the version shipped with XenServer (qla2xxx version ), to the latest supported version (qla2xxx version 8.03.00.14.5.6), and who wish to also insall the QLogic qlge driver (version 1.0.0.23), which was not included in XenServer, and enables the usage of QLogic’s latest 8100 Series Converged Network Adapters. The new drivers include various improvements, including support for new hardware.
New Functionality Added In This Driver Disk

New hardware support. QLogic 8100 Series Converged Network Adapters based on the QLogic 8100 Series chipset:

* QLE8152 – Dual Port 10GbE Converged Network Adapter – Copper, (FCoE)
* QLE8150 – Single Port 10GbE Converged Network Adapter – Copper, (FCoE)
* QLE8142 – Dual Port 10GbE Converged Network Adapter – Optical, (FCoE)
* QLE8140 – Single Port 10GbE Converged Network Adapter – Optical, (FCoE)
* QLE8152 – Single Port 10GbE Converged Network Adapter – Copper, (TCP/IP Networking)
* QLE8150 – Single Port 10GbE Converged Network Adapter – Copper, (TCP/IP Networking)
* QLE8142 – Single Port 10GbE Converged Network Adapter – Optical, (TCP/IP Networking)
* QLE8140 – Single Port 10GbE Converged Network Adapter – Optical, (TCP/IP Networking)
* QME8142 – Dual Port 10Gb FCoE Adapter for Dell PowerEdge Blade Servers, Dell p/n: W6P99
* QMI8142 – Dual port 10Gbps Enhanced Ethernet to PCIe CNA expansion card for IBM BladeCenter Servers, IBM p/n: 42C1830

These CNAs are standalone adapters, but are also supplied in some of Dell and IBM’s latest servers.
Installing the Driver Disk

Customers should use the XenServer CLI to install this driver disk. Once the driver has been installed, the server must be restarted, in order for the driver to be loaded. As with any software update, Citrix advises customers to back up their data before applying this driver disk.

Please note that the attachment to this article is a zip file. It contains both the drive disk ISO mentioned below, and the source code for the driver. The zip file should be unzipped (to produce the driver disk ISO image), before carrying out the steps below. The source code file is not necessary for driver disk installation: it is provided to fulfill licensing obligations.

Also present in the zip file is an MD5 checksum. This will allow you to verify that your download has been successful. The checksum is of the ISO only, and can be verified by following the instructions at CTX116166: How to verify downloaded ISO images.

Two methods of installation are provided: the first for those installing these drivers on an already running XenServer host, the second for those installing the drivers on a host, as part of a base XenServer installation.
Installing onto a Running XenServer System

1. Download the driver disk directly to the XenServer host to be updated (Citrix recommends storing it in the /tmp/ directory), or first download the file to an Internet-connected computer, and burn the ISO image to a CD.
2. Use XenCenter to access the XenServer host’s console, or use secure shell (ssh) to login directly.
3. Mount the driver disk image. Depending on whether the driver disk is still in ISO form, or has been burnt to CD, the directory to be mounted will vary. For a CD-ROM, use:
mkdir -p /mnt/tmp
mount /dev/ /mnt/tmp
cd /mnt/tmp/
cd qlogic#qla2xxx
./install.sh
cd ../qlogic#qlge/
./install.sh
cd /
umount /mnt/tmp
If instead the ISO file is used, the steps are:
mkdir -p /mnt/tmp
mount /tmp/ /mnt/tmp -o loop,ro
cd /mnt/tmp/
cd qlogic#qla2xxx
./install.sh
cd ../qlogic#qlge/
./install.sh
cd /
umount /mnt/tmp
4. In order to complete the installation, restart the host. This ensures that the driver will be loaded correctly.

Installing as Part of a Clean XenServer Installation

When XenServer is installed, users are given the option to install any drivers needed to enable hardware required for the installation (such as disk controllers). Whilst the installer already includes all the drivers that ship with XenServer, customers may need this driver disk to enable the latest hardware.

1. Once you have selected your keyboard layout at the first installer prompt, you will be presented with a welcome screen. At this point, press F9 on your keyboard, and insert the CD with the driver disk in it, or use one of the other methods such as installation over the network.

Users should note that if installation over HTTP or FTP is to be used, the ISO image must be unpacked at that location (i.e. the installer expects to find the contents of the ISO at that network location, not the ISO itself).
2. The installer will proceed to attempt to load the driver. If this is successful, you can continue with the installation as normal. Near the end of the installation, you will be prompted to re-insert the driver disk (otherwise known as a XenServer supplemental pack) so that the driver can be installed onto disk. You must re-supply the driver disk at this point. Failure to do so will mean that the installation will not contain the new drivers. After this step, no further action is required.

If the installer fails to load the new driver from the driver disk, it is likely to be because an earlier version of the driver has already been loaded. In general, this is because a hardware component is present that is supported by the version of the driver that ships as part of XenServer (even if another component is present that requires a newer version of the driver). To avoid the existing driver being loaded, use the following procedure.

1. Reboot the host, leaving the XenServer installation CD-ROM in the drive.
2. At the boot: prompt, type:
shell
3. You will now be presented with a command prompt. Type the following:
rmmod qla2xxx; rmmod qlge
If this succeeds (i.e. there are no error messages printed), the installer’s versions of the drivers have been unloaded. If error messages are presented, it is likely that other drivers depend on one or more of the drivers you are attempting to unload. If this is the case, please contact Citrix Technical Support.
4. Type
exit
or press Control+D on your keyboard, to return to the installer.
5. Use the procedure described above to provide the driver disk to the installer, which should now load correctly.

Files
Driver Disk Files
File Name File MD5 Checksum
qlogic-cna-drivers.iso 939bd046b189588e7ef5b45f7a7cbe8e
Drivers Updated
Module Name Version RPM Name
qlge (Xen kernel) 1.0.0.23 qlge-modules-xen-2.6.27.42-0.1.1.xs5.6.0.44.111158-1.0.0.23-1.i386.rpm
qlge (Kdump kernel) 1.0.0.23 qlge-modules-kdump-2.6.27.42-0.1.1.xs5.6.0.44.111158-1.0.0.23-1.i386.rpm
qla2xxx (Xen kernel) 8.03.00.14.5.6 qla2xxx-modules-xen-2.6.27.42-0.1.1.xs5.6.0.44.111158-8.03.00.14.5.6-1.i386.rpm
qla2xxx (Kdump kernel) 8.03.00.14.5.6 qla2xxx-modules-kdump-2.6.27.42-0.1.1.xs5.6.0.44.111158-8.03.00.14.5.6-1.i386.rpm

More Information

For information on how to build driver disks, consult the XenServer Supplemental Packs & the DDK guide.