Windows Server 2003 - Dell QLogic Family of Adapters User Manual

Windows Driver Installation and Configuration: QLogic QME8242 Mezzanine Card User's Guide
Initial OS installation with the Converged Network Adapter as Boot or as Add-On
Refer to the appropriate procedure for your Windows 2003 or 2008 operating system.

Windows Server 2003

NOTE: You must apply the Microsoft Storport update before installing or upgrading the driver. Windows Server 2003
SP2 (or later) requires Microsoft fixes KB932755 and KB939315 (or later). Windows Server 2003 SP1 requires Microsoft
fixes KB932755 and KB939315 (or later). For Boot from SAN installation, use the Windows 2003 SP2 first, and then
apply the KB update.
This procedure requires a system with a floppy drive. Before you begin, extract the drivers from the SuperInstaller (see
Extracting and Installing Windows Drivers
To initially install Windows on the boot from SAN disk attached to the QLogic FCoE Converged Network Adapter:
1. Start the Windows installation procedure using the setup CD.
2. Press <F6> when the following message appears:
Press F6 if you want to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver....
After all the standard devices have been loaded, press S to Specify Additional Device.
3. Insert the QLogic driver diskette and press <Enter>.
4. Select the QLogic FCoE Adapter and press <Enter>.
5. For Windows Server 2003, press <S> to use the driver on the floppy drive.
The following message appears:
Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices.
QLogic FCoE Adapter.
Press Enter=Continue.
6. Press <Enter>.
7. Continue with the standard installation procedure.
Windows Server 2008
This procedure requires a USB flash drive. To initially install Windows on the boot from SAN disk attached to the QLogic Fibre
Channel Adapter, follow these steps:
1. Start the Windows installation procedure using the Setup CD.
2. When the following message appears, click Custom (Advanced):
Which type of installation do you want?
3. When the following message appears, click Load Driver:
Where do you want to install Windows?
4. At the Load Driver window, insert the USB flash drive in a USB port, and then click OK.
5. To continue with the standard installation procedure, click Next.
Adding the Converged Network Adapter to the Existing OS
To add the QME8242 Converged Network Adapter driver to an existing Windows system, follow the procedure provided for
your Windows version.
Windows Server 2003
This procedure requires extracting the driver to a folder on the hard drive and configuring it with the latest service pack and
Windows updates. FCoE Converged Network Adapters are Plug and Play devices that are compatible with your computer.
1. Insert the Converged Network Adapter in the appropriate slot in the computer according to the device manufacturer's
instructions.
2. Restart or turn on your computer.
When the computer starts, Windows detects the newly installed Converged Network Adapter and displays the "Found
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Manually).