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N1 Provisioning Server 3.0 Update 1, Blades Edition, Release Notes

Replacing an Existing NIC

If you are replacing the SysKonnect NIC with the GigaSwift NIC in an existing installation of the N1 Provisioning Server environment, use the following procedure:

To Replace an Existing NIC

  1. Verify that no farm requests are being processed by typing the following command:


    request -l

  2. Shut down the server.

  3. Follow the steps in the preceding “Initial Installation” section to download and install the required patch.

  4. Update the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) class of the IDB.

    1. Retrieve the device ID of the IDB server by typing the following command:


      device -Lr idb.

    2. Type the following command to update the HAL class:


      device -s -H com.terraspring.drivers.sun.SunGigaSwiftCPU IDB-device-ID

  5. Reboot the server to apply the patch.