5.Click HP ProLiant Networking Software.

6.Click download and save the HP SoftPaq (sp#####.exe) file to a directory on your hard drive. The SoftPaq file is a self-extracting executable with a file name based on the SoftPaq number.

7.Click the SoftPaq file to extract the files and then open the cmponent.htm file.

Windows Server 2003 x64

IMPORTANT: NC31xx, NC6132, NC6133, and NC7132 adapters are not supported in Windows Server 2003 x64.

The following Windows Server 2003 x64 network adapter drivers are used in this release:

•N1G5132E.sys for NC310F, NC340T, NC61xx, and NC71xx server adapters

•Q57AMD64.sys for NC150T, NC32x, NC1020, NC67xx, and NC77xx server adapters

•BXVBDA.sys for Multifunction server adapters

•N1E5132E.sys for NC110T, NC360T, NC364x server adapters

•NXP2NIC.sys for NC510x 10 Gb server adapters

Components for these drivers are located in the \WIN2003x64 directory in the HP SoftPaq. Complete the following steps to download the SoftPaq file.

1.Go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com).

2.Click Software & Driver Downloads from the left menu bar.

3.Type the product name in the For product box and press Enter. For example, type NC370T.

4.Select an operating system.

5.Click HP ProLiant Networking Software.

6.Click download and save the HP SoftPaq (sp#####.exe) file to a directory on your hard drive. The SoftPaq file is a self-extracting executable with a file name based on the SoftPaq number.

7.Click the SoftPaq file to extract the files and then open the cmponent.htm file.

Installing network drivers (new installations)

When you install the adapter in the server for the first time:

1.Connect the cable from the adapter to your network.

2.Provide power to your server.

3.Start Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 x64 .

o For the NC150T, NC310F, NC32xx, NC340x, NC37xx, NC380x, NC1020, NC6136, NC6170, NC6770, NC71xx, and NC77xx server adapters, you must install the appropriate driver component located in the \WIN2003 or \WIN2003x64 directory in the HP SoftPaq file.

o For all other adapters, Windows® automatically detects and installs a driver for the adapter from its own library of drivers.

Updating network drivers

To update the network driver, follow these instructions:

Locate the driver on the CD, diskette, or directory on your hard drive where you copied it from an updated source. See Technical Support for a list of online sources for software and driver updates.

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