HP ML530 Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 on ProLiant s - Page 25

Teamed NICs, PCI Hot Plug Unplug/Eject screen

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Figure 2 shows an example of the interface screen for PCI Hot Plug in Windows 2000. Figure 2. PCI Hot Plug Unplug/Eject screen HP Storage Agents Release 4.60 and later support the hot add and hot remove of storage controllers. Teamed NICs HP engineers developed a new driver to team NICs and better utilize them in a Windows 2000 Server environment. Following the installation, any broken NICs connections are displayed in the lower right-hand corner of the task bar as shown in Figure 3. Figure 3. Task bar showing broken NIC connections To resolve teaming issues: 1. Use Device Manager in Windows 2000 Server to update, load or modify NIC drivers installed on the server. When the screen in Figure 4 displays, check the box titled Install One of the Other Drivers. 25

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Figure 2 shows an example of the interface screen for PCI Hot Plug in Windows 2000.
Figure 2.
PCI Hot Plug Unplug/Eject screen
HP Storage Agents Release 4.60 and later support the hot add and hot remove of storage controllers.
Teamed NICs
HP engineers developed a new driver to team NICs and better utilize them in a Windows 2000
Server environment. Following the installation, any broken NICs connections are displayed in the
lower right-hand corner of the task bar as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Task bar showing broken NIC connections
To resolve teaming issues:
1.
Use Device Manager in Windows 2000 Server to update, load or modify NIC drivers installed on
the server. When the screen in Figure 4 displays, check the box titled Install One of the Other
Drivers.
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