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Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA (TOE)

Updating the HBA Driver in a Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 Host

On Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 systems where the QLogic HBA is detected automatically or a driver already is installed, it might be necessary to update the current driver to the latest EMC-qualified driver as described in this section. The following pro- cedure assumes that you have already copied the latest driver from the QLogic CD-ROM or downloaded it from the QLogic website and put it onto a diskette or temporary folder on the hard disk. Refer to the release notes provided with the driver for information that might be unique to new driver revisions.

To install the driver into a Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 host:

1.Boot the host (if necessary) with Windows 2000 or Windows 2003.

2.From the Windows taskbar, click Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, Computer Management.

3.In the left pane of the Computer Management dialog, click the Device Manager icon.

4.Double-click the SCSI & RAID Controllers icon.

5.Under SCSI & RAID Controllers, double-click the adapter you wish to upgrade.

6.In the next dialog, click the Driver tab; then click Update Driver.

7.Follow the update wizard until you are given the choice to Display a list of the unknown drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver. Click the button next to this choice; then click Next.

8.In the Select a Driver dialog, click Have Disk.

9.Enter the path to the diskette containing the driver (A:\, for example), or use the browse function to locate the driver; then click OK.

10.Select the driver that is discovered, and click Next.

11.In the next dialog, click Next.

12.If prompted, click Yes to continue the installation.

13.Click Finish to complete the installation.

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QLogic specifications

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