Installing The Windows Drivers; Prerequisites; Installing Drivers Using The Smart Component - HP AB479A Installation Manual

4 Installing the Windows drivers

This chapter describes how to install the Windows Storport miniport driver, including the following topics:
• Prerequisites, page 21
• Installing drivers using the Smart
• Troubleshooting

Prerequisites

Perform the following tasks before you install the drivers:
• Obtain the HP StorageWorks QLogic host bus adapters for x86 and x64 Linux and Windows,
and x86 NetWare release notes, which are available from the HP web site:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html.
• Obtain the HP Smart Component kit with the latest drivers from the HP web site:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html.
• Be familiar with the operating system under which the HBA is to operate, and have access
to standard system documentation.
• Review any restrictions or mandatory hot fixes that apply to your configuration and operating
system.

Installing drivers using the Smart Component

To install HBA Windows drivers, obtain the latest Smart Component for your configuration and copy it to
your Windows desktop. Double-click the Smart Component executable to begin the installation, and then
click Install. The installation completes automatically.
NOTE:
If you are performing a driver upgrade, HP recommends that, prior to launching the installation, you
verify that the current driver parameter values match those in described in the
host bus adapters for x86 and x64 Linux and Windows, and x86 NetWare release notes
any discrepancies, launch the Smart Component using the command prompt window.
To launch the Smart Component in the command prompt window:
1.
Open a command prompt window. Enter Start > Run > cmd.
2.
Use the cd command to set the current directory to the folder containing the Smart Component bug
fixes for the Storport miniport driver.
3. Enter the following command:
cp00xxxx.exe /X
The xxxx is the Smart Component version number. This command installs the new driver and ensures
that all registry parameters associated with the driver are using QLogic defaults or HP-supported
values.
For more information about Smart Component installation options, see the QLS***Readme.txt
file. To obtain a copy of this document, double-click the Smart Component executable, then click
Extract to place a copy of all Smart Component files in the folder you select.
Component, page 21
Windows, page 22
PCI-X 2.0 single-port and dual-port 4Gb FC adapters for Itanium Linux and Windows
HP StorageWorks QLogic
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