Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 45

Modifying the Driver Software, Repairing or Reinstalling the Driver Software, Removing the Device

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AMD/EM64T platforms: setup /s /v"/qn ADDSOURCE=Driversa64,BACSa64,BASPa64,SNMPa64,CIMa64" The following command-line statement installs only the Broadcom drivers according to platform: IA32 platforms: setup /s /v"/qn ADDSOURCE=Driversi32" AMD64 platforms: setup /s /v"/qn ADDSOURCE=Driversa64" NOTE: The Broadcom device drivers are a required feature and are always installed, even if you do not specify ADDSOURCE. To perform a silent install from within a batch file To perform a silent install from within a batch file and to wait for the install to complete before continuing with the next command line, type the following: start /wait setup /s /w /v/qn To perform a silent install to force a downgrade (default is NO) setup /s /v" /qn DOWNGRADE=Y" Modifying the Driver Software To modify the driver software 1. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs. 2. Click Broadcom Drivers and Management Applications, and then click Change. 3. Click Next to continue. 4. Click Modify, Add, or Remove to change program features. This option does not install drivers for new adapters. For information on installing drivers for new adapters, see Repairing or Reinstalling the Driver Software. 5. Click Next to continue. 6. Click on an icon to change how a feature is installed. 7. Click Next. 8. Click Install. 9. Click Finish to close the wizard. 10. The installer will determine if a system restart is necessary. Follow the on-screen instructions. Repairing or Reinstalling the Driver Software To repair or reinstall the driver software 1. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs. 2. Click Broadcom Drivers and Management Applications, and then click Change. 3. Click Next to continue. 4. Click Repair or Reinstall to repair errors or install drivers for new adapters. 5. Click Next to continue. 6. Click Install. 7. Click Finish to close the wizard. 8. The installer will determine if a system restart is necessary. Follow the on-screen instructions. Removing the Device Drivers When removing the device drivers, any management application that is installed is also removed. NOTE: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 provide the Device Driver Rollback feature to replace a device driver with one that was previously installed. However, the complex software architecture of the NetXtreme device may present problems if the rollback feature is used on one of the individual components. Therefore, we

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AMD/EM64T platforms:
setup /s /v"/qn ADDSOURCE=Driversa64,BACSa64,BASPa64,SNMPa64,CIMa64"
The following command-line statement installs only the Broadcom drivers according to platform:
IA32 platforms:
setup /s /v"/qn ADDSOURCE=Driversi32"
AMD64 platforms:
setup /s /v"/qn ADDSOURCE=Driversa64"
NOTE: The Broadcom device drivers are a required feature and are always installed, even if you do not specify
ADDSOURCE.
To perform a silent install from within a batch file
To perform a silent install from within a batch file and to wait for the install to complete before continuing with the next
command line, type the following:
start /wait setup /s /w /v/qn
To perform a silent install to force a downgrade (default is NO)
setup /s /v" /qn DOWNGRADE=Y"
Modifying the Driver Software
To modify the driver software
1. In Control Panel, double-click
Add or Remove Programs
.
2. Click
Broadcom Drivers and Management Applications
, and then click
Change
.
3. Click
Next
to continue.
4. Click
Modify, Add, or Remove
to change program features. This option does not install drivers for new adapters. For
information on installing drivers for new adapters, see
Repairing or Reinstalling the Driver Software
.
5. Click
Next
to continue.
6. Click on an icon to change how a feature is installed.
7. Click
Next
.
8. Click
Install
.
9. Click
Finish
to close the wizard.
10. The installer will determine if a system restart is necessary. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Repairing or Reinstalling the Driver Software
To repair or reinstall the driver software
1. In Control Panel, double-click
Add or Remove Programs
.
2. Click
Broadcom Drivers and Management Applications
, and then click
Change
.
3. Click
Next
to continue.
4. Click
Repair or Reinstall
to repair errors or install drivers for new adapters.
5. Click
Next
to continue.
6. Click
Install
.
7. Click
Finish
to close the wizard.
8. The installer will determine if a system restart is necessary. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Removing the Device Drivers
When removing the device drivers, any management application that is installed is also removed.
NOTE: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 provide the Device Driver Rollback
feature to replace a device driver with one that was previously installed. However, the complex software architecture of the
NetXtreme device may present problems if the rollback feature is used on one of the individual components. Therefore, we