Download and Install the Driver (Windows)

If your system uses the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system, perform the following procedure to download and install the device driver.

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Caution - You must install the driver before you install the low profile adapter or ExpressModule to prevent a nonrecoverable error.

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1. Log in to your system.
2. In a browser, go to this location:

   http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/

3. Select the following product:

   Intel 10 Gigabit XF SR Dual Port Server Adapter

4. Start the PROWinxx.exe application.

   where xx is the bit number of the OS (for instance, 32 or 64).

5. Within the installer, select all of the unchecked options, including the FCoE option (SNMP is only necessary if the host has SNMP installed).
6. Power off the host after completion of the installation, and install the FCoE adapter.
7. Power on the host, and restart the PROWinxx.exe application.

   where xx is the bit number of the OS (for instance, 32 or 64).

8. Select any new options that have appeared.
9. Connect the Fibre Channel cables, and configure the storage.
10. Reboot the host.
11. Log in, and verify that the storage is available in the Server Manager - Disk Management window.

    If not, check the properties of the Network Adapters and Storage Controllers in the Device Manager and the Storage Configuration Administration windows.

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