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Configuring a Card Using Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 64-bit on HP Integrity Servers HP Integrity servers automatically detect and configure PCIe-compliant adapters when restarting. The adapter Interrupt Request Line (IRQ) level is automatically set by the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) each time the server restarts. If you encounter configuration problems, see the HP Support site at: http://support.hp.com To manually configure the adapter, follow these steps: 1. If necessary, install the card as described in the server documentation available online in the Enterprise Servers, Workstations and Systems Hardware section at: http://www.docs.com/en/hw.html 2. Download the driver from the web or from the HP SmartSetup media that came with the adapter. NOTE: When using the HP SmartSetup media, the Hardware Update Wizard automatically locates the driver. To download from the web, follow these steps: a. Go to HP Integrity Servers. b. Select one of the HP Integrity servers that supports this adapter (for example, rx2660). c. Click Download drivers and software. d. Click the link that describes the server operating system. e. Click Driver-NIC. f. Select the appropriate driver. g. Download the driver to the server or to another system with a floppy, CD, or DVD writer. 3. Open the Computer Management program by clicking Start→Programs→Administrative Tools→Computer Management. If the Programs menu displays Administrative Tools, go on to the Step 4 to install the adapter driver. If the Programs menu does not display Administrative Tools, follow these steps to enable access to those tools: a. Right-click on the system taskbar. b. Select Properties. c. Click the Start Menu tab. d. Click the Start menu radio button. e. Click Customize. f. Click the Advanced tab. g. Select Display Administrative Tools as a Start Menu item. h. Click Okay. i. Click Okay again. j. Click Start→Programs→Administrative Tools→Computer Management. 6

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Configuring a Card Using Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server
2008 64-bit on HP Integrity Servers
HP Integrity servers automatically detect and configure PCIe-compliant adapters when restarting.
The adapter Interrupt Request Line (IRQ) level is automatically set by the Extensible Firmware
Interface (EFI) each time the server restarts. If you encounter configuration problems, see the HP
Support site at:
To manually configure the adapter, follow these steps:
1.
If necessary, install the card as described in the server documentation available online in
the Enterprise Servers, Workstations and Systems Hardware section at:
http://www
.docs.com/en/hw
.html
2.
Download the driver from the web or from the HP SmartSetup media that came with the
adapter.
NOTE:
When using the HP SmartSetup media, the Hardware Update Wizard automatically
locates the driver.
To download from the web, follow these steps:
a.
Go to
HP
Integrity
Serv
ers
.
b.
Select one of the HP Integrity servers that supports this adapter (for example, rx2660).
c.
Click
Download drivers and software
.
d.
Click the link that describes the server operating system.
e.
Click
Driver-NIC
.
f.
Select the appropriate driver.
g.
Download the driver to the server or to another system with a floppy, CD, or DVD
writer.
3.
Open the Computer Management program by clicking
Start
→
Programs
→
Administrative
Tools
→
Computer Management
.
If the Programs menu displays
Administrative Tools
, go on to the Step 4 to install the
adapter driver. If the Programs menu does not display
Administrative Tools
, follow these
steps to enable access to those tools:
a.
Right-click on the system taskbar.
b.
Select
Properties
.
c.
Click the
Start Menu
tab.
d.
Click the
Start
menu radio button.
e.
Click
Customize
.
f.
Click the
Advanced
tab.
g.
Select
Display Administrative Tools
as a Start Menu item.
h.
Click
Okay
.
i.
Click
Okay
again.
j.
Click
Start
→
Programs
→
Administrative Tools
→
Computer Management
.
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