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6 – Windows 2000 Driver Installation
QL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver Installation
FC2354601-00 A 6-5
6.4.2.2
Updating to QLDIRECT from QLFILTER
The QLDIRECT driver replaces the QLogic QLFILTER driver. You must first uninstall
the QLFILTER driver before installing the QLDIRECT driver.
Perform the following steps to update from the QLFILTER driver to the QLDIRECT
driver:
1. Manually delete the Qlfilter.sys file from the following directory. For example:
del C:\Winnt\System32\Drivers\Qlfilter.sys
2. Manually remove the QLFILTER key from the following registry location:
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet
\Services
3. Insert the disk that contains the QLDIRECT driver in an appropriate drive.
4. Execute the Setup.exe installation program on the disk and follow the
instructions on the screen.
5. Remove the disk that contains the QLDIRECT driver.
6. Restart your system to load the driver.
6.5
QL2x00IP NDIS Network Driver Installation
Your system must meet the following requirements for the QL2x00IP network driver
interface specification (NDIS) network driver to function properly:
■ The QL2300 SCSI miniport driver must be installed.
■ The Fast!Util Drivers Load RISC Code adapter parameter must be enabled
(see the FCode section that corresponds to your HBA).
■ Windows 2000 networking software must be installed.
■ All QLA22xx/QLA23xx HBAs on the network must have the same value set
for the maximum transfer unit (MTU) size (IP configuration parameter).
If a QL2x00IP NDIS network driver is not installed on your system, perform the
installation procedures in section 6.5.1. If an older QL2x00IP network driver is
already installed on your system, perform the update procedures in section 6.5.2.
The following files are provided for installation:
■ Netql2x.inf—driver installation script for the Windows 2000 setup program
■ Ql2x00ip.sys—QLogic QL2x00IP NDIS driver for Windows 2000
■ Ql2xipcu.exe—QLogic QL2x00IP Configuration Utility
■ Release.txt—release notes for the QL2x00IP driver
■ Readme.txt—readme file