Hardware-first installation or driver update – Dell Emulex Family of Adapters User Manual

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Emulex Drivers for Windows User Manual

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2. Installation

AutoPilot Installer

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Note: The location of APInstaller.exe may differ on your system, depending on

your system's Program Files location. You may also specify a different

location when you install the driver package.

Hardware-First Installation or Driver Update

The driver kit must be downloaded from the Emulex website and loaded.

Notes:

Updating the NIC protocol driver may temporarily disrupt operation of any

NIC teams configured on the system.

To update the Emulex protocol drivers, begin the procedure at step 2.

To perform a hardware-first installation:
1. Install a new Emulex adapter and power-on the system. If the Windows Found

New Hardware wizard is displayed, click Cancel to exit. AutoPilot Installer

performs this function.

Note: If there are multiple adapters in the system, the Windows Found New

Hardware wizard appears multiple times. Click Cancel to exit the wizard

each time it appears.

2. Run AutoPilot Installer using one of the two options listed in “Running a Software

Installation Interactively” on page 566.

3. When the AutoPilot Installer Welcome page appears, select an adapter in the list

and click Next. The installation continues.
Consider the following:

If you are updating the driver, the existing port settings are used, unless

otherwise specified in the AutoPilot configuration file. These settings are

pre-selected but can be changed. Set or change settings, then click Next.

If you are initially installing a vendor-specific version of the Emulex driver

installation program, a Driver Configuration page may be displayed. This page

includes one or more windows with questions that you must answer before

continuing the installation process. In this case, answer each question and click

Next on each window to continue.

4. Click Next. The installation is completed automatically. A dialog box is displayed if

Windows requires a reboot. Once the installation is successful, the Finish dialog box

appears.

5. View or print a report, if desired.

View Installation Report – The installation report is a text file with current

Emulex adapter inventory, configuration information, and task results.

Print Installation Report – The Windows print dialog box is displayed to select

options for printing the installation report.

6. Click Finish to exit AutoPilot Installer. If the system must be rebooted, you are

prompted to do so as indicated in step 4; you must reboot before using the drivers

or utilities.

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