Prerequisite for Installing Windows 2016/2019 Drivers
Ensure that you adhere to the following best practice for installing the Windows drivers. You must upgrade the infrastructure in the following order before upgrading the drivers.
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Upgrade the infrastructure firmware which includes the UCS Manager, the fabric interconnects, and the chassis I/O modules.
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Upgrade the server and adapter firmware.
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Failure to adhere to the proper upgrade sequence can cause the server to crash. |
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The driver installation file modifies certain registry entries, such as the disk timeout value of the system disk driver. Removing the driver does not restore these values. |
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Before installing the drivers, the interrupt count should be set to greater than or equal to (2*logical processors + 4) for VIC 14XX adapters. The interrupt value can be rounded up to the nearest second power. For more information on how to set the interrupt field for Ethernet adapter policies in the UCS Manager GUI, refer to the UCSM Network Management Guide. |