Controller software verification
Support for the controller is contained in the AIX® package named devices.common.IBM.sissas.
Each controller requires an AIX package described by the following table. These device support packages contain multiple filesets, each related to a different aspect of device support.
| CCIN (custom card identification number) | AIX Package | Minimum Required AIX Version |
|---|---|---|
| 57B1 | devices.pciex.14103903 | See the Adapter information by feature code topic in Managing adapters for the minimum AIX level requirements. |
| 57B3 | devices.pciex.14103903 | See the Adapter information by feature code topic in Managing adapters for the minimum AIX level requirements. |
| 57B4 | devices.pciex.14104A03 | See the Adapter information by feature code topic in Managing adapters for the minimum AIX level requirements. |
| 57CE | devices.pciex.14104A03 | See the Adapter information by feature code topic in Managing adapters for the minimum AIX level requirements. |
| 57D7 | devices.pciex.14104A03 | See the Adapter information by feature code topic in Managing adapters for the minimum AIX level requirements. |
| 57D8 | devices.pciex.14104A03 | See the Adapter information by feature code topic in Managing adapters for the minimum AIX level requirements. |
| 57DC | devices.pciex.14104A03 | See the Adapter information by feature code topic in Managing adapters for the minimum AIX level requirements. |
To verify that the device support package for the controller is installed, type as an example:
lslpp -l devices.common.IBM.sissas
Output from this command indicates if device support software for the controller is installed, and if so, what the corresponding levels of each fileset are.
If the output indicates that no filesets of this name are installed, you must install the appropriate package so that the controller can be available for use. This software package is available as part of the base AIX installation media, AIX update media, and through the Web-based Fix Delivery Center for AIX.
Over time, it might become necessary to install software updates so that you have the very latest available level of device software support for the controller. Updates to the device support software are packaged, distributed, and installed through the same mechanisms used for other portions of the AIX base operating system. The standard AIX technical support procedures can be used to determine the latest available level of device software support for the controller.