To Install the Software For the Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 OS

1.Go to the Emulex support site for Sun Microsystems at: http://www.emulex.com/sun/support/index.jsp

2.Locate the driver section for Windows.

3.Download the Driver Kit by clicking Download.

4.Click PDF Manual to download the installation guide for the Windows OS.

5.Install the driver and management utilities for the Windows OS as described in the installation guide.

Configuration and Diagnostic Utilities

Use the HBAnywhere utility or the lputil command-line interface (CLI) utility to configure the HBA. These utilities are available for Linux and Windows OSes and provide support for the following functions:

Discover local and remote hosts, HBAs, targets, and LUNs

Reset HBAs

Set HBA driver parameters

Update firmware

Enable or disable the system BIOS

Run diagnostic tests on HBAs

Manage out-of-band HBAs

Manage local and in-band remote HBAs

For more information about the HBAnyware and lputil utilities, download their user manuals from the Emulex support site for Sun Microsystems.

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