NEC Expres5800/A2040b User manual

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LAN Driver
Installation Guide
(Broadcom v17.2)
Expres5800/A2040b, A2020b, A2010b, A1040b

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Contents
Preface............................................................................................................................................ 31.1.1. The target server........................................................................................................................3
1.2. Target software ..........................................................................................................................3
1.3. Target Driver Version.................................................................................................................3
1.4. Registration Trademark .............................................................................................................3
Workflow LAN driver update process ............................................................................................. 42. Preparation...................................................................................................................................... 53.3.1. Workflow preparation process...................................................................................................5
3.2. Confirmation of LAN driver version............................................................................................6
3.3. Preparation of module ...............................................................................................................9
3.3.1. Prepare the update module ............................................................................................. 9
3.3.2. Prepare the recovery module........................................................................................... 9
3.4. Save the setting of LAN driver.................................................................................................10
3.5. Stop the WSFC node service..................................................................................................12
3.6. Stop the EXPRESSCLUSTER service....................................................................................13
LAN driver update......................................................................................................................... 144.4.1. LAN driver installation..............................................................................................................14
After LAN driver install .................................................................................................................. 155.5.1. Workflow after LAN driver install .............................................................................................15
5.2. Reset LAN driver......................................................................................................................16
5.3. Start the WSFC node service..................................................................................................19
5.4. Start the EXPRESSCLUSTER service....................................................................................21
Rollback procedure of LAN driver................................................................................................. 226.6.1. Old LAN driver installation.......................................................................................................22
Notice............................................................................................................................................ 237.7.1. About the operation by remote desktop ..................................................................................23
7.2. Account of operation................................................................................................................23
7.3. Notice of using Hyper-V...........................................................................................................23
7.4. Notice of update.......................................................................................................................23
Appendix ....................................................................................................................................... 248.8.1. List of LAN driver setting default value....................................................................................24
8.2. List of stored path of recovery driver.......................................................................................25

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Preface1.
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).
-> 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

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Workflow LAN driver update process2.
Important
This document is based on using the Windows Server Failover 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 EXPRESSCLUSTER
service] and [5.4 Start the EXPRESSCLUSTER service].
Start
End
3. Preparation
4. LAN driver update
5. After LAN driver install

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Preparation3.
Important
・Sign in the system from local console by administrator account for executing
the operation below.
・If 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 Confirmation of LAN driver version
3.3 Preparation of module
3.5 Stop the WSFC node service
3.6 Stop the EXPRESSCLUSTER service
3.4 Save the setting of LAN driver

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3.2. Confirmation of LAN driver version
Check 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. Double-click the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet icon on the Device Manager.

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3. Click 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 target, this update is not necessary.

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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
17.2.0.2

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3.3. Preparation of module
3.3.1.Prepare the update module
1. Refer to the URL below and download the GVO-010516-G01_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.zip (x
is an expression of arbitrary numbers).
http://www.58support.nec.co.jp/global/download/index.html
-> Click model name(product name).
-> Click “NEC Express5800/A2000 series,A1040b LAN Driver Module(V17.2)(Windows
Server 2012 R2/Windows Server 2012)” in “Other update”.
2. Create a temp folder 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 recovering to the original module, please use the DVD of EXPRESSBUILDER, support kit or
the released module in Website.
Regarding the source for obtaining the recovery module, please refer to [8.2 List of stored path of
recovery driver] to prepare it in advance.
Besides, if the recovery module is downloaded from Website, please extract it to an arbitrary folder.
* If you want to use the DVD of EXPRESSBUILDER, DVD device is necessary for reading the
DVD.

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3.4. Save the setting of LAN driver
For updating or recovering the LAN driver, the setting of LAN driver returns to default. Please 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 driver to a text file.
Get-NetAdapterAdvancedProperty | sort-object –property DisplayName,Name |
select-object Name,DisplayName,DisplayValue > C:\temp\adapter_property.txt

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2. Open the saved adapter_property.txt file in 1. and compare it with the default values of
current driver version in [8.1 List of LAN driver setting default value]. For each network adapter,
if any parameter or value is not default, note them down.
3. Run the following command to output the network adapter information to a text file.
Get-NetAdapter > C:\temp\adpter_info.txt
4. Open the saved adapter_info.txt file in 3. and note down the network adapter name which
Status is Not Present. Not Present means that it is disabled now. Since it will become
enabled after updating or recovering the LAN driver, please refer to [5.2 Reset LAN driver] for
disabling the corresponding network adapter.
[adapter_property.txt]
Name DisplayName DisplayValue
---- ----------- ------------
LAN1 802.3az EEE (Copper Only) Disable
LAN2 802.3az EEE (Copper Only) Disable
LAN3 802.3az EEE (Copper Only) Disable
LAN4 802.3az EEE (Copper Only) Disable
LAN1 ARP Offload Enabled
LAN2 ARP Offload Enabled
LAN3 ARP Offload Enabled
LAN4 ARP Offload Enabled
LAN1 EEE Control Policies (Copper Only) 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 Only) Optimal Power and Performance
LAN1 Ethernet@WireSpeed (Copper Only) Enable
LAN2 Ethernet@WireSpeed (Copper Only)
LAN3 Ethernet@WireSpeed (Copper Only)
LAN4 Ethernet@WireSpeed (Copper Only)
LAN1 Flow Control Disabled
LAN2 Flow Control Auto Negotiation
LAN3 Flow Control Auto Negotiation
LAN4 Flow Control Auto Negotiation
:
[adapter_info.txt]
Name InterfaceDescription ifIndex Status MacAddress LinkSpeed
---- -------------------- ------- ------ ---------- ---------
LOM3 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet #5 18 Up 44-8A-5B-6C-C2-FF 1 Gbps
LOM2 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet #4 17 Up 44-8A-5B-6C-C2-FE 1 Gbps
LOM1 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet #7 20 Up 44-8A-5B-6C-C2-FD 1 Gbps
NIC3_4 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet #11 30 Up 58-C2-32-82-8B-F3 1 Gbps
NIC3_3 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet #12 31 Up 58-C2-32-82-8B-F2 1 Gbps
NIC3_2 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet #10 29 Not Present 58-C2-32-82-8B-F1 0 bps
NIC3_1 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet #15 34 Not Present 58-C2-32-82-8B-F0 0 bps
If the value of "DisplayValue"
is changed from default, note
down the Name, DisplayName
and DisplayValue.

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3.5. Stop the WSFC node service
1. Open the Failover Cluster Manager from 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 node list.
5. Select the Stop Cluster Service from More Actions.
6. Open the Services from Server Manager.

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7. Right-click the Cluster Service.
8. Select the Properties.
9. Change the Startup type on General Tab to Disabled. Select the OK.
3.6. Stop the EXPRESSCLUSTER 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 information
-> Replacing the network card
* Perform the procedures prior to the replace of network card.
Shut down the system and then start up it again. After that, Go to [4 LAN driver update].

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LAN driver update4.
Refer the notice before driver update.
Important
Sign in the system from local console by administrator account for executing
the operation below.
4.1. LAN driver installation
1. Run a command prompt as 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 Server 2012
INSTALL_WS2012.bat
Windows Server 2012 R2
INSTALL_WS2012R2.bat
3. When the following message is displayed, restart the system.
Installation Completed!
4. Check that the driver version is 17.2.0.2. By following [3.2 Confirmation of LAN driver
version].

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After LAN driver install5.
Important
・Sign in the system from local console by administrator account 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. Workflow after LAN driver install
Start
End
5.2 Reset LAN driver
5.3 Start the WSFC node service
5.4 Start the EXPRESSCLUSTER service

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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 Network and Sharing Center screen.

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3. According to the noted 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: Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
Ethernet) and click Properties.

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5. Click on Configure and then select Advanced 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 default value] for
confirming which property is needed to reset.
6. Restart the system.

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5.3. Start the WSFC node service
Refer 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-click the Cluster Service in service screen and select the Properties.

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3. Change the Startup 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 from the left side of Failover Cluster Manager.