3–Installation in a Windows EnvironmentInstalling SoftwareFE0254601-00 A 3-7 If the QLogic BIOS banner does not appear, confirm that the adapter isseated properly. If necessary, install the adapter in another availablePCIe x8 slot. If the BIOS banner still does not appear, verify that theadapter is compatible with the server. If the adapter is compatible withthe server, contact your authorized maintenance provider forinstructions on updating the motherboard BIOS. The message ROM BIOS NOT INSTALLED may appear at the end ofthe QLogic BIOS banner. This message does not indicate an error, butthat the QLogic ROM BIOS has not been enabled to boot from SAN.No action is required unless the adapter is booting from the SAN. Formore information on configuring boot from SAN, refer to “Boot fromSAN” on page 7-15.3. For unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) servers, boot into the UEFIshell and enter the drivers command to verify that the QLogic adapter is inthe list of discovered devices. Figure 3-4 shows sample output for adual-port QLogic 8100 Series Adapter. Each port is listed as both a 10GbEadapter and a Fibre Channel driver.Figure 3-4. Drivers Command OutputInstalling SoftwareThe FCoE driver (STOR Miniport) and NIC driver (NDIS Miniport) provide theadapter’s Fibre Channel and Ethernet capabilities, respectively. The adapterdriver installation process depends on the Microsoft Windows operating systemversion that is installed on the server and whether the operating system imageresides on the server hard drive or on the SAN.Close any open QConvergeConsole windows before proceeding with the driverinstallation using the Windows Device Manager interface.
