[SOLVED] Emulex FC Setup on Proxmox

[rusquad]

Guys, I need all your help!!! I started going through the versions of proxmox from version 5 and lo and behold, the lpfc module works fine on 6.4. the storage was connected right at the installation stage!! is it possible to get this driver and install it on a new kernel??
even the earliest kernel of version 7 refuses to work.
What's the way out?

 

[rusquad]

Version 7 of proxmox uses version 14 of the lpfc driver, which does not work properly. when I installed esxi, I noticed that the version of the driver used in it is 12. Proxmox 6.4 also uses version 12.6.0.4 of the lpfc driver. how to transfer it to proxmox 7?
What's the way out?

 

[alexskysilk]

https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/elx_lpfcdriver-ubuntu22.04-14.0.639.23.tar.gz

if that doesnt work, your options are:
1. revert to proxmox 6.4
2. replace HBA with qlogic/atto
3. open a ticket with broadcom engineering. although you're about as likely to get a useful response as you are to be hit by lightning.

 

[rusquad]

https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/elx_lpfcdriver-ubuntu22.04-14.0.639.23.tar.gz

if that doesnt work, your options are:
1. revert to proxmox 6.4
2. replace HBA with qlogic/atto
3. open a ticket with broadcom engineering. although you're about as likely to get a useful response as you are to be hit by lightning.

I installed this driver, little use. I think I've found what's wrong. but I don't know if my adapter supports SLI-3 mode

 

[rusquad]

can i install old kernel on new proxmox? will this work?

 

[alexskysilk]

can i install old kernel on new proxmox? will this work?

it... could be possible but for the purposes of this conversation, no.

 

[rusquad]

i figured it out

 

[alexskysilk]

Thats great news- would you mind sharing what the fix was?

 

[rusquad]

Thats great news- would you mind sharing what the fix was?

compile the driver module from the manufacturer's website and don't forget to recreate the ramdisk.