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N8190-157A/158A Fibre Channel Controller  
                                          Windows Server 2012/2012R2/2016 Driver
                                                                (ver11.4.204.47)
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                                                                NEC Corporation
                                                                       Aug 2018
[Table of contents]
1.About the software
2.Models
3.Driver install procedures  
4.Notes
5.Update history
6.Trademarks and copyright
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1.About the software
 "N8190-157A/158A Fibre Channel Controller driver for Windows Server 
  2012/2012R2/2016 Driver" ("the Software"),for Windows Server 2012/2012R2/2016
  will make the enhancements or solve the issues for NEC Express5800 server
  products as below.

2.Models
  Refer to NEC Express5800 Download Site

3.Driver install procedures

 Perform the following steps to extract the Software and install the driver by administrator.

 -Confirm Driver version.

 (1) Run Explorer and open the following folder.

      %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\drivers

    *Note*
     SYSTEMROOT's default is C:\WINDOWS

 (2) Right click and choose the properties of "%SYSTEMROOT%System32\drivers\elxfc.sys".

 (3) Click [Details] tab and confirm the [File version].

 If the File version is 11.4.204.47 or over, you don't need to setup driver.

 - How to extract:
 (1) Download GVO-042543-G01_xxxxxx.zip(xxxxx is an expression of arbitrary numbers)
     to any directory. (for example, "C:\TEMP" folder) 

 (2) Extract GVO-042543-G01_xxxxxx.zip(xxxxx is an expression of arbitrary numbers).
     Note: You must not use the folder with the name including space (" ")
     in extracting the zip file.
 
 - How to install:
 (1) Execute \win\install.vbs(unziped files) using an appropriate tool 
     such as Explorer.

 (2) The following message appears. Please click [Yes].
     [Do you want to setup the Fibre Channel Controller?]
     Start driver update.

 (3) The following message appears. Please reboot the system after click [OK].
     [This setup finished successfully. Please restart the system.]

 (4) After restart system, confirm Driver version following procedure.
     1) Run Explorer and open the following folder.
      %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\drivers
     2) Right click and choose the properties of "%SYSTEMROOT%System32\drivers\elxfc.sys".
     3) Click [Details] tab and confirm the [File version].
     4) Confirm to File version is 11.4.204.47.

4.Notes
  Nothing

5.Update history
  Aug 2018
   <Bug fix>
   1)When you use iStorage MSeries, FC linkdown may occur during heavy IO.

6.Trademarks and copyright
  *Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server are registered trademarks or trademarks of
   Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
  *c 2005-2018 Broadcom. All Rights Reserved. The term "Broadcom"
  *All other product, brand, or trade names used in this publication are the 
   trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.

