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3 Installing the Windows Smart Component driver kit
This chapter describes how to locate and download the Windows Smart Component driver kit
from the web. This chapter also describes how to install or update your Windows driver. It contains
the following topics:
Prerequisites
Locating and downloading the Windows Smart Component driver kit from the website
Prerequisites
Perform the following tasks before you install or update the driver for your Windows server:
Obtain a copy of the latest release notes for your HP HBA from the HP Support Center website:
itrc.hp.com/service/home
Be familiar with the operating system which the HBA will operate under and have access to
standard system documentation.
Review any restrictions or mandatory hot fixes that apply to your configuration and operating
system.
Locating and downloading the Windows Smart Component driver kit from
the website
Follow this procedure to locate and download the driver kit from the website.
1.
See the HP Storage Networking website:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/networking/index.html
2.
Select Host Bus Adapters.
3.
Select your server type.
4.
Using the HP model # as your guide, select your HBA.
5.
In the highlighted box titled Product information , look for the section named Support and
select the Software and drivers link.
6.
The next page displayed is titled Download Drivers and Software.
7.
Select your operating system.
8.
Select the Windows Smart Component driver kit and download it to your server.
Installing the Windows device driver using the HP Smart Component kit
To install the HBAs Windows drivers:
1.
Obtain the latest Smart Component for your configuration and copy it to your Windows
desktop.
2.
Double-click the Smart Component executable to begin the installation, and then click Install.
3.
Launch the Smart Component kit named CPxxxx.exe.
4.
Click Install to install the driver.
5.
Click Reboot to complete the installation.
6.
Click Extract to extract the contents of the Smart Component.
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Installing the Windows Smart Component driver kit
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