Manually installing on Windows Server 2008 and 2012

The Windows Driver Wizard automatically detects the new IO Accelerator and begins to locate its driver after you restart the system. First, the OS prompts you to locate the software driver.

1.Click Browse next to the path field. A file dialog box appears.

2.Select the folder that contains the IO Accelerator driver. The default is C:\Program Files\HP StorageWorks IO Accelerator\Drivers.

3.Click OK.

4.Click Next. The correct driver installs the device software.

5.When the driver installation completes, restart the computer.

6.To continue installation, see "Upgrading the device firmware using Windows (on page 23)."

Upgrading the device firmware using Windows

CAUTION: Upgrade the device firmware only if the System Event Log reports out-of-date firmware, or if you are instructed to do so by HP Customer Support or the Release Notes document.

Viewing the firmware version

The firmware version can be found in the Windows® System Event Log. The version number is reported by the IO Accelerator Management Tool and the fio-statuscommand line utility. For more information, see the HP IO Accelerator Management Tool User Guide or "fio-status (on page 47)."

Performing the upgrade

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