Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 570)

Emulex Drivers for Windows User Manual P010077-01A Rev. A
2. Installation
Text-Only Driver Installation
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When in unattended installation mode, AutoPilot Installer does the following:
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Reads the configuration file
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Reads any options that may be specified on the command line, overriding the
configuration file settings as appropriate
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Opens the installation report file
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Validates the operating system
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Discovers adapters and records the adapter inventory in the report file
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Verifies mandatory configuration file parameters
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Searches for drivers to install based on the LocalDriverLocation setting in the
configuration file
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Verifies, if appropriate, that the selected driver is either a different type than the
currently installed driver or a more recent version of the currently installed
driver
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Copies the driver parameters from the configuration file into the registry for the
driver's co-installer (FC and FCoE drivers only)
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Installs or updates the driver
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Rediscovers adapters and records the updated adapter inventory in the report
file
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Records the final results and closes the report file
There are two ways to perform an unattended installation:
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Install the driver silently.
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Run the driver kit installer separately.
Option 1: Install the Driver Silently
Run the driver kit from a command prompt or script. Specify the “ /q ” (quiet) command
line option. For example:
elxdrv-fc-fcoe<version>.exe /q
Note: The name of the driver kit depends on the current version identifier. For other
command line options, see “AutoPilot Installer Command Line and
Configuration File Parameters” on page 726.
Option 2: Run the Driver Kit Installer Separately
1. Follow steps 1–3 for “Running a Software Installation Interactively” on page 566.
2. Clear the Run AutoPilot Installer check box on the Finish dialog box.
3. Choose one of the following options:
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Run the AutoPilot Installer from a command prompt or script with the silent
option:
APInstall.exe /silent
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Edit the AutoPilot Installer configuration file before running AutoPilot Installer.
The configuration file is typically located in:
C:\Program Files\Emulex\AutoPilot Installer\<driver type>\APInstall.cfg