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Upgrade This section describes upgrade and update procedures for HP Emulex with ProLiant (x86 and x86_64) and Integrity (IA64) Windows server systems. Upgrade rules and assumptions Before you begin, be sure that all of the rules and assumptions in Chapter 1 of this guide have been met. Upgrade prerequisites Before you perform HBA updates, you must: • Review the latest release notes to ensure that you are using the latest supported configuration. • Ensure that the system is running one of the operating system versions listed in release notes. • See the HP server PCI slot specifications to determine if the server is compatible with these HBAs. • Obtain the HBA Smart Component driver kit. Updating the HP Emulex driver kit HP recommends installing the complete HP Emulex driver kit. The kit contains the driver and utilities needed to deploy HBAs on Windows servers. 1. Download the appropriate Smart Component driver kit from the website http:// h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/networking/index.html to the target system' 2. Execute the Smart component 3. Answer all questions to update the driver kit. 4. Reboot the server after the Smart Component completes. 5. From the Device Manager, select the SCSI icon and then select the HBA(s). Verify the version of the driver that is installed. If no yellow warning markers appear, the driver version is correct. The Emulex HBA driver has been installed. Upgrading HBA management software To upgrade HBAnyware use the following procedure: 1. Download the appropriate Smart Component driver kit from the website http:// h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/networking/index.html to the target system' 2. Execute the Smart component 3. Answer all questions to update the driver kit. A reboot of your system is not required. 4. To launch HBAnyware, select Start menu > Emulex > HBAnyware. Uninstalling HBAnyware To uninstall HBAnyware: 1. From your server, go to the Control Panel, and select Add/Remove software. Fibre Channel host bus adapters software guide for Windows 39

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Upgrade
This section describes upgrade and update procedures for HP Emulex with ProLiant (x86 and x86_64)
and Integrity (IA64) Windows server systems.
Upgrade rules and assumptions
Before you begin, be sure that all of the rules and assumptions in Chapter 1 of this guide have been
met.
Upgrade prerequisites
Before you perform HBA updates, you must:
•
Review the latest release notes to ensure that you are using the latest supported configuration.
•
Ensure that the system is running one of the operating system versions listed in release notes.
•
See the HP server PCI slot specifications to determine if the server is compatible with these HBAs.
•
Obtain the HBA Smart Component driver kit.
Updating the HP Emulex driver kit
HP recommends installing the complete HP Emulex driver kit. The kit contains the driver and utilities
needed to deploy HBAs on Windows servers.
1.
Download the appropriate Smart Component driver kit from the website
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Execute the Smart component
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Answer all questions to update the driver kit.
4.
Reboot the server after the Smart Component completes.
5.
From the Device Manager, select the SCSI icon and then select the HBA(s). Verify the version of
the driver that is installed.
If no yellow warning markers appear, the driver version is correct. The Emulex HBA driver has
been installed.
Upgrading HBA management software
To upgrade HBAnyware use the following procedure:
1.
Download the appropriate Smart Component driver kit from the website
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to the target system'
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Execute the Smart component
3.
Answer all questions to update the driver kit.
A reboot of your system is not required.
4.
To launch HBAnyware, select
Start menu > Emulex > HBAnyware
.
Uninstalling HBAnyware
To uninstall HBAnyware:
1.
From your server, go to the Control Panel, and select
Add/Remove software
.
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