HP A8002A PCI-e Single-Port 4Gb FC adapter and A8003A PCI-e Dual-Port 4Gb FC Adapter for Linux and Windows Systems Installation Guide

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 Component, page 21

Prerequisites

Perform the following tasks before you install the drivers:

• Obtain the HP

StorageWorks QLogic host bus adapters for Itanium Linux and Windows, release

notes available on the HP web site

ttp://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html.

• Obtain the HP

Smart Component kit with the latest drivers from the HP web site:

ttp://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

HP StorageWorks

QLogic host bus adapters for Itanium Linux and Windows, release notes

available on the HP web site

ttp://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html. If there are 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.

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