Implementing Windows Server 2012 SR-IOV on HP ProLiant Servers, 2nd edition

Technical white paper | Microsoft Windows Server 2012 SR-IOV
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Enabling the SR-IOV feature
Figure 1 provides an overview of the process for enabling the SR-IOV feature.
Figure 1: SR-IOV enablement process overview
Prepare Materials
As preparation for enabling the SR-IOV feature, make sure that your server and components are supported with Windows
Server 2012 and SR-IOV:
• Select a server from the recommended system platforms listed in Table 1 of the “SR-IOV-compliant ProLiant servers”
section.
• Make sure the the ProLiant server has the System ROM version indicated in Table 1 of the “SR-IOV-compliant ProLiant
servers” section.
• Make sure that the server has a DVD drive (either installed or attached to the server receiving the installation). If you will
be using iLO virtual media with either a HP ProLiant DL or ML server, you will need a license key.
• Select the SR-IOV compliant PCIe NIC listed in the “Introduction
• SR-IOV-compliant NICs” section.
• Have two GBIC modules and fibre cables for testing the SR-IOV virtual function.
Figure 2: Illustration of PCIe NIC, GBIC modules, and fibre cables