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5 Windows Server 2003
Driver Installation
This section describes the installation and configuration procedure for the QLogic
adapter NIC driver on a Windows Server 2003 operating system (OS).
For Windows Server 2008 driver installation instructions, see Section 6.
For Linux driver installation instructions, see Section 8.
Driver Checklist
Before installing the QLogic adapter NIC driver on a Windows Server 2003 OS:
1. Download the driver package from the QLogic Web site,
http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com
2. Make sure your system complies with the system requirements (see
“System Requirements” on page 2-1).
3. For existing installations:
a. Uninstall the old NIC driver and utilities (see “Uninstall the NIC Driver”
on page 5-6).
b. Install the new NIC driver (see “Windows Server NIC Driver Installation
and Verification” on page 5-2).
c. Update the Flash (contact Technical Support to see if this step is
required).
Firmware ROM Image Location
The firmware ROM image files (nx3fwct.bin and nx3fwmn.bin) are in the
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers directory.
A user interface and a command line interface (CLI) are provided for
communicating with the Flash utility.