Installation Task Overview (Windows)

Step	Description	Links
1.	Understand the adapter.	Understanding the Adapter
2.	Confirm the adapter specifications and technical requirements.	Physical Specifications Electrical Specifications Environmental Specifications
3.	Determine if the driver is supported on your server and the driver is up to date.	Hardware and Software Requirements
4.	If your OS is out of date, update the entire OS image, or download and apply the latest OS patch.	Updating Software
5.	Verify the driver installation.	Download and Install the i40e Driver (Windows) Download and Install the i40evf Driver (Windows)
6.	Install the adapter and verify the installation.	Installing the Adapter
7.	(Optional) Configure VLANs.	VLANs Overview Configure VLANs (Windows)
8.	If desired, remove a driver.	Remove the i40e Driver (Windows) Remove the i40evf Driver (Windows)