Q-Logic 2300 manual QL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver Installation, 5.5.1

￿	5 – Windows NT Driver Installation
	QL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver Installation

3.Insert the disk that contains the QLDIRECT driver in an appropriate drive.

4.Execute the Setup.exe installation program on the disk and follow the instructions on the screen.

5.Remove the disk that contains the QLDIRECT driver.

6.Restart your system to load the driver.

5.5

QL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver Installation

Your system must meet the following requirements for the QL2x00IP network driver interface specification (NDIS) network driver to function properly:

■The QL2300 SCSI miniport driver must be installed.

■The Fast!Util Drivers Load RISC Code adapter parameter must be enabled (see the Fast!UTIL section that corresponds to your QLA23xx HBA).

■Windows NT networking software must be installed.

■All QLA22xx/QLA23xx HBAs on the network must have the same value set for the maximum transfer unit (MTU) size (IP configuration parameter).

If a QL2x00IP NDIS network driver is not installed on your system, perform the installation procedures in section 5.5.1. If an older QL2x00IP network driver is already installed on your system, perform the update procedures in section 5.5.2.

The following files are provided for installation:

■Oemsetup.inf—driver installation script for the Windows NT setup program

■Ql2x00ip.sys—QLogic QL2x00IP NDIS driver for Windows NT

■Ql2xipcu.exe—QLogic QL2x00IP Configuration Utility

■Release.txt—release notes for the QL2x00IP driver

■Readme.txt—readme file

5.5.1

Initial Installation of the QL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver

Perform the following steps to install the QL2x00IP NDIS network driver:

1.Click the Start button, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.

2.Double-click the Network icon, click the Adapters tab, then click Add.

3.Insert the disk that contains the QLogic driver in an appropriate drive.

4.In the Select Network Adapter dialog box, click Have Disk.

5.In the Insert Disk dialog box, type the path to the QL2x00IP NDIS network driver. For example:

A:\Nt\Ip

6. Click OK.

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