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Windows Driver and Management Application Installation: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57XX User Guide

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Windows Driver and Management Application Installation:

Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57XX User Guide

Installing the Driver Software

Modifying the Driver Software

Repairing or Reinstalling the Driver Software

Removing the Device Drivers

Using the NetXtreme I Monolithic Driver

Inserting the NetXtreme I Monolithic Driver in a in a WinPE 2.0 or 3.1 Image

Configuring the Speed/Duplex Setting for the NetXtreme I Monolithic Driver

Viewing or Changing the Properties of the Adapter

Setting Power Management Options

Configuring the Communication Protocol To Use With BACS4

Installing the Driver Software

NOTE: These instructions are based on the assumption that your Broadcom NetXtreme adapter was not factory installed. If

your controller was installed at the factory, the driver software has been installed for you.

When Windows first starts after a hardware device (such as a Broadcom NetXtreme Adapter) has been installed, or after the
existing device driver has been removed, the operating system automatically detects the hardware and prompts you to install
the driver software for that device.

Both a graphical interactive installation mode (see

Using the Installer

) and a command-line silent mode for unattended

installation (see

Using Silent Installation

) are available.

NOTES:

Before installing the driver software, verify that the Windows operating system has been upgraded to the latest version
with the latest service pack applied.
A network device driver must be physically installed before the Broadcom NetXtreme Controller can be used with your
Windows operating system. Drivers are located on the driver source media as well as at the Dell website at

http://support.dell.com

.

BACS is not supported on the Server Core installation option for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2.

Using the Installer

In addition to the Broadcom device drivers, the installer installs the management applications. The following are installed
when running the installer:

Broadcom Device Drivers. Installs the Broadcom device drivers.
Control Suite. Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS).
BASP. Installs Broadcom Advanced Server Program.
SNMP. Installs the Simple Network Management Protocol subagent.
CIM Provider. Installs the Common Information Model provider.
iSCSI Crash Dump Driver. Installs the driver needed for the iSCSI Crash Dump utility.

NOTE: Although installing the BACS software and related management applications is optional, the Broadcom device

drivers must be installed when you use the installer.