HP CN1100E, CN1000E manual Installing drivers and software, Order of the installation

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For the latest information about storage array support, see the HP SPOCK website at http:// www.hp.com/storage/spock. You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access.

Some CNA download kits include a readme.txt file that may contain additional information about installing firmware and drivers, plus enhancements and fixes in the current release. Information in the readme.txt file supersedes this and other HP Emulex documents.

The Emulex OneCommand Manager application is available for the CNA. See the Emulex OneCommand Manager Application User Manual:

1.Go to http://www.hp.com/support/manuals.

2.Under storage, click Storage Networking.

3.Click HP Converged Network Adapters .

4.Select Manuals.

Order of the installation

The order of installation is important. It must be done as follows:

1.Install the network driver.

2.Install the FCoE driver.

3.Install the OneCommand Manager utility.

4.Update the CNA firmware and BIOS (if required).

5.Install multipathing software (if required).

Downloading software and drivers

This section describes how to locate and download drivers and software.

Downloading the Windows Windows driver kit (Smart Component) or Linux driver kit

To download the driver kit:

1.Go to http://www.hp.com/go/support.

2.Click Drivers & Software.

3.Using the HP model number as your guide, enter the CNA model number, and then click Search.

4.Select your operating system.

5.Select the Windows driver kit (Smart Component) or Linux driver kit and download it to your server.

NOTE: Install the network driver kit before you install the storage Fibre Channel driver.

Downloading the OneCommand Manager application kit

To download the OneCommand Manager application kit:

1.Go to http://www.hp.com/go/support.

2.Click Drivers & Software.

3.Using the HP model number as your guide, enter the CNA model number, and then click Search.

4.Select your operating system.

5.Select the OneCommand Manager Application Kit and download it to your server.

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Contents HP Emulex Converged Network Adapter Installation Guide Acknowledgments Contents Glossary Index Installation prerequisites Installing the Emulex CNARecording reference numbers Installing the Emulex CNA Typical optical transceiverRemoving the bracket Emulex CNA with optical transceivers Electrostatic discharge Grounding methodsDownloading the OneCommand Manager application kit Installing drivers and softwareOrder of the installation Downloading software and driversDownloading firmware Installing drivers and softwareDownloading multipathing software Installing the CNA Linux drivers Installing firmware on Windows systemsInstalling multipathing software on Windows Installing the Linux utilityInstalling and configuring multipathing software on Linux Isolate the problem to the component TroubleshootingIsolating CNA problems CNA problem isolationVerify Fibre Channel switch zoning for FC storage OneCommand Manager CNA LED statesCNA startup Bios message LEDCNA select screen CNA Bios device details New and changed information in this edition Support and other resourcesContacting HP Related informationTypographic conventions Customer self repairEnvironmental specifications Emulex CNA specificationsPhysical specifications Emulex CNA media specifications Fiber optic and copper cabling partsLaser device Regulatory compliance and safetyLaser safety warning Certification and classification informationEuropean Union regulatory notice Class a equipmentJapanese notice Korean notice Glossary Glossary of computer termsBios IndexMAC address calculations