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August

 

2016   

855-911221-105-A 

 Preface 

1.

Thank you very much for purchasing our product. 
This installation guide explains how to set up the LAN Drivers. 

 

1.1. The target server 

Refer to the URL below and check the target server. 

http://www.58support.nec.co.jp/global/download/index.html

 

-> Click model name(product name). 

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> Click “LAN Driver Module(V17.2)(Windows Server 2012 R2/Windows Server 2012)” in “Other update”. 

 

1.2. Target software 

 

*1    Above information is based on 2016/07 

Refer the Server Configuration Guide for the latest information. 
The latest drivers are published on our NEC Express5800 Support Website. 

*2    Refer to the Server Configuration Guide for correspondence Option LAN Board. 

 

1.3. Target Driver Version 

The target driver version before and after update are listed in the following. 
If the driver version in use is not listed in the following, this update is not necessary. 
Related to the confirmation method of installed version, please refer to [3.2 Confirmation of LAN driver version]. 

Target software 

Target driver version 

(b57nd60a.sys) 

After update version 

(b57nd60a.sys) 

Windows Server 2012 

15.6.0.10 

17.2.0.2 

Windows Server 2012 R2 

16.2.0.4 

17.2.0.2 

 

1.4. Registration Trademark 

Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, Hyper-V are registered trademark or trademarks of the Microsoft in the U.S. 
and other countries. Broadcom, the pulse logo, Connecting everything, the Connecting everything logo, NetXtreme, 
Ethernet@Wirespeed, LiveLink

, and Smart Load Balancing

  are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation 

and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries, and/or the EXPRESSCLUSTER is registered 
trademark of the NEC corporation. In addition, TM and an R mark are not specified in the test.

   

 
 

 

Abbreviated designation 

Software Production Name 

Windows Server 2012 

Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard 
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter 

Windows Server 2012 R2 

Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Standard 
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Datacenter 
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Foundation 

Summary of Contents for Expres5800/A2040b

Page 1: ...1 August 2016 855 911221 105 A LAN Driver Installation Guide Broadcom v17 2 Expres5800 A2040b A2020b A2010b A1040b...

Page 2: ...10 3 5 Stop the WSFC node service 12 3 6 Stop the EXPRESSCLUSTER service 13 LAN driver update 14 4 4 1 LAN driver installation 14 After LAN driver install 15 5 5 1 Workflow after LAN driver install 15...

Page 3: ...method of installed version please refer to 3 2 Confirmation of LAN driver version Target software Target driver version b57nd60a sys After update version b57nd60a sys Windows Server 2012 15 6 0 10 1...

Page 4: ...over Clustering Afterward WSFC and EXPRESSCLUSTER If WSFC is not used skip step 3 5 Stop the WSFC node service and 5 3 Start the WSFC node service If EXPRESSCLUSTER is not used skip step 3 6 Stop the...

Page 5: ...using Hyper V and not using WSFC or EXPRESSCLUSTER shutdown all the Guest OS and release the setting of auto boot up before the LAN driver update 3 1 Workflow preparation process Start End 3 2 Confirm...

Page 6: ...the driver version by the procedure below When the version is equal or newer than the following version installation is not necessary 1 Open the Device Manager icon on the Control Panel window 2 Doub...

Page 7: ...ick the Driver Details on the Driver tab 4 Confirm the version in Driver tab and also the File version of the corresponding driver b57nd60a sys in Driver File Details If the version in use is not the...

Page 8: ...ust 2016 855 911221 105 A Target OS Target driver version before update b57nd60a sys Driver version after update b57nd60a sys Windows Server 2012 15 6 0 10 17 2 0 2 Windows Server 2012 R2 16 2 0 4 17...

Page 9: ...older directly under the system drive e g C temp 3 Unzip GVO 010516 G01_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx zip copy the BCOM172 folder in the temp folder e g C temp BCOM172 3 3 2 Prepare the recovery module For recov...

Page 10: ...se obtain the setting by the following procedures before updating or recovering the LAN driver 1 Open Windows PowerShell as administrator and run the following command to output the setting of LAN dri...

Page 11: ...y Optimal Power and Performance LAN2 EEE Control Policies Copper Only Optimal Power and Performance LAN3 EEE Control Policies Copper Only Optimal Power and Performance LAN4 EEE Control Policies Copper...

Page 12: ...rom Server Manager 2 Move the all resource of target node to another node 3 Select the Nodes displayed on the left of Failover Cluster Manager 4 Right click the target node for driver update from the...

Page 13: ...RESSCLUSTER service Refer the following website for more information http www nec com en global prod expresscluster en support manuals html Reference Guide Chapter 10 The system maintenance informatio...

Page 14: ...administrator Enter the following command at the command prompt cd C temp BCOM172 LAN For file info refer the 3 3 1 Prepare the update module 2 Enter the following and then press Enter key Windows Ser...

Page 15: ...count for executing the operation below If using Hyper V and not using WSFC or EXPRESSCLUSTER shut down all the Guest OS if necessary and reset the system to auto boot up after this chapter 5 1 Workfl...

Page 16: ...A 5 2 Reset LAN driver Refer the following steps for resetting the parameter of LAN driver 1 Open Control Panel and click Network and Sharing Center 2 Select Change adapter settings for displaying Net...

Page 17: ...network adapter name in 4 of 3 4 Save the setting of LAN driver right click on the target adapter and select Disable to disable the adapter 4 Right click on each physical network adapter Device name...

Page 18: ...d tab Change the values of corresponding Property based on the noted values in 2 of 3 4 Save the setting of LAN driver Please refer to Handoff of setting value in 8 1 List of LAN driver setting defaul...

Page 19: ...er the following steps for starting the service of node which has been stopped in 3 5 Stop the WSFC node service 1 Open the Services from Server Manager in the node which LAN driver updated 2 Right cl...

Page 20: ...artup type to Automatic on General Tab then select OK 4 Right click the Cluster Service at service screen and select the Start 5 Open the Failover Cluster Manager from Server Manager 6 Select the node...

Page 21: ...ions 5 4 Start the EXPRESSCLUSTER service Refer to the following URL http www nec com en global prod expresscluster en support manuals html Reference Guide Chapter 10 The system maintenance informatio...

Page 22: ...in 8 2 List of stored path of recovery driver The command example is written below when target device is A2040b and target OS is Windows Server 2012 cd d DVD drive letter 002 win winnt ws2012 b57nd60a...

Page 23: ...ion tool is not supported 7 2 Account of operation For all the operation described in this document it has to be performed by logging on with an administrator account In addition open command prompt o...

Page 24: ...of LAN driver is blank the value becomes None Property Default value Handoff of setting value After update After recovery 802 3az EEE Copper Only Disable Disable ARP Offload Enabled EEE Control Polici...

Page 25: ...40b NEC Express5800 A2020b NEC Express5800 A2010b NEC Express5800 A1040b Windows Server 2012 15 6 0 10 EXPRESSBUILDER of server 002 win winnt ws2012 b57nd60a bcom ws 2012 lan bcom drvinst 156a0401 x64...

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