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Dell Enterprise Server Windows Installation Best Practices with Broadcom NetXtreme Devices
5. Automated Operating System Deployment Using the Plug
and Play Drivers
There are several methods of automated Windows operating system deployment. Those
that use the unattended answer file can also use many different methods of identifying
the network device that should receive specific network settings.
5.1. Specifying Adapters for Network Settings
The unique architecture of the Broadcom NetXtreme II devices presents some challenges
to accomplishing unattended installation when using the bus, device, and function
number of the network device to specify which device gets assigned which settings.
Specifying the NetXtreme II adapter by its bus, device, and function number in the
[Params.Adaptern] section will not work because the network device is viewed by the
operating system as a virtual device on a virtual bus. Other methods are provided for
identifying network devices as well as an alternate method for applying the network
settings using netset.exe. The various methods for identifying the adapters to match with
their settings are below.
See the Microsoft Windows Deployment Guide for more information on how to set up an
unattended installation and for more information on how to use each of these methods,
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/229762 .
The following settings are entered under the [params.Adaptern] of the unattended answer
file. See the Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Reference for detailed instructions on the
use of answer files and the sections and parameters listed below.
Using the Plug and Play ID (INFID)
The INFID identifies a network adapter with a value that is the same as the adapter’s
Plug and Play ID.
For computers with more than one network adapter, you must specify the correct Plug
and Play ID of each adapter. For computers with multiple adapters of the same type (that
is, the Plug and Play ID for each is the same), you must specify the NetCardAddress or
PCI location information. If you do not specify the NetCardAddress or PCI location, only
the first adapter enumerated/detected that matches the InfID receives the answer file
entries.
If you specify the NetCardAddress or PCI location, Setup does not use the INFID entry
because it is the least specific entry.
Example:
InfID = *PNP030b
Using MAC Address (NetCardAddress)
Specifies the media access control address for the network adapter being configured
during unattended setup.
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