Table 4. Managed Driver Upgrade command line options
Option | Explanation |
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/boot=[y,n] | The adapter needs to be rebooted before the upgrade takes |
| effect. The Managed Driver Upgrade executable can force the |
| system to reboot after it completes. Set /boot=y if you want the |
| system to reboot. Set /boot=n if you do not want the system to |
| reboot. The default is /boot=y. |
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/down=[y,n] | There are times when you might want to revert to a previous |
| version of a driver. Set /down=y in these cases. Set /down=n to |
| prevent an older driver from being accidentally installed over a |
| newer driver. The default is /down=n. Windows NT 4.0 does |
| not support this option. |
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/file=[y,n] | Controls the logging ability of the Managed Driver Upgrade |
| executable. /file=y will generate a log file in the same directory |
| where the executable resides. /file=n suppresses logging. The |
| default is /file=y |
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/name=[XXXXXXXX.XXX] | Customizes the name of the log file. The name can be any |
| valid Windows filename. The default name is MYOUT.DAT. |
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For example, to execute on Windows 98, log to a file called TRMDU.LOG, and reboot after completion, enter the following on the command line:
TRMDU98 /boot=y /file=y /name=TRMDU.LOG
Running Managed Driver Upgrade remotely
To run the Managed Driver Upgrade from a remote location using management software, perform the following procedure.
1.Download the correct package to the management server. There are packages for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000.
2.Run the package and extract all the files to a single directory.
3.Repackage the files according to the specifics of the management software.
4.Follow the directions included with the management software to schedule an update. During the update, all the files in the package are typically pushed to the client, and the executable is started. The command line options for the executable described in Table 4 can typically be passed to the executable by the management software.
The Managed Driver Upgrade should be completely transparent to the user. The log file generated by Managed Driver Update will be stored in a directory designated by the management software. Refer to the management software for details on how to locate this directory.