HP StorageWorks 1050EX PCI-Express Host Bus Adapter for Windows Installation Guide (AA-RW7FA-TE, February 2005)

Installing the Windows drivers18

Installing the Windows device drivers using the HP Smart

Component kit

This section describes the instructions for installing the Windows SCSIPORT miniport and Storport

miniport drivers. To install the latest SCSIPORT or Storport driver, you must use the HP Smart

Component kit.

Note the following:

• Prior to installing or updating drivers, refer to the HP StorageWorks Emulex host bus adapters

for 32-bit Windows systems release notes for driver installation restrictions.

• HP does not support driver updates using Device Manager. Using Device Manager can cause

registry parameter deletions and erratic behavior.

Download and install the HP Smart Component kit as follows:

1. Access the HP StorageWorks SAN infrastructure page:

ttp://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html.

2. Select the 1050EX HBA from the Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters list.

The 1050EX web page appears.

3. Click Software and drivers.

4. Select download drivers and software.

5. Select a windows operating system.

6. In the Driver Storage Controllers - FC HBA section, click obtain software in the row for either

the SCSIport driver component or Storport driver component for KGPSA-CB,

FCA2101,FCA2355, FCA2404, FCA2404C, FCA2408, A7387A, A7388A, and 1050EX HBAs.

7. Click Accept in the license page.

8. Open or save the installation program:

• Click Open to run the driver software installation immediately.

• Click Save to save the Smart Component executable to your system and run the installation

at a later time.

9. Click Install to install the driver software.

10.Click Reboot to complete the installation.