Software-first installation, Text-only driver installation, Unattended driver installation – Dell Emulex Family of Adapters User Manual

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Emulex Drivers for Windows User Manual

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2. Installation

Text-Only Driver Installation

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Software-First Installation

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

or core driver package may be installed; only one can be installed on a system.
To perform a software-first installation:
1. Run AutoPilot Installer using one of the two options listed in “Running a Software

Installation Interactively” on page 566. The warning in Figure 2-1 appears:

Figure 2-1 AutoPilot Installer Warning (Software-First Installation)

2. Click OK. A Welcome page appears.
3. Click Next. The installation automatically progresses. Once the installation is

completed successfully, the Finish dialog box appears.

4. 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.

5. Click Finish to exit the AutoPilot Installer.

Text-Only Driver Installation

Text-based installation mode is used automatically when the driver kit installer runs on

a server with the Server Core installation option of Windows Server. During text-based

installations, AutoPilot Installer uses a command prompt window. The driver kit

installer notifies you when the driver is installed and also gives you a chance to stop the

installation.
Whether AutoPilot installer is launched from the command line or run as a program,

Windows always starts AutoPilot Installer as a separate stand-alone task. This means

that AutoPilot Installer has its own command prompt window and cannot access

others.

Unattended Driver Installation

An unattended driver installation, sometimes referred to as a quiet or silent installation,

requires no user input. This is useful for performing an installation remotely from a

command script, or when you want to make sure a custom configuration is not

changed by a user during installation.

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