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 N8190-163/164/171/172 Fibre Channel Controller  
                                                     Windows Server 2019 Driver
                                                                (ver12.0.318.0)
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                                                                NEC Corporation
                                                                       Jan 2019
[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
 "N8190-163/164/171/172 Fibre Channel Controller driver for Windows Server 
  2019 Driver" ("the Software"),for Windows Server 2019 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 with
 administrator account.

 -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 12.0.318.0 or over, you don't need to setup driver.
 If the File version is older than 12.0.318.0 or elxfc.sys doesn't exist, 
 you need to setup driver.

 - How to extract:
 (1) Download elxfc_12.0.318.0.zip to any directory. (for example, "C:\TEMP" folder) 

 (2) Extract elxfc_12.0.318.0.zip.

 - How to install:
 (1) Run the cp037437.exe.
 (2) When the [Package Setup] appears, click [Install].
 (3) When the [Setup] appears, check the version is not up to date, and click [Install].
     *When the version is up to date message appears, click [Close], and end this process.
 (4) When the installation procedure was completed successfully message appears, click [Close].
 (5) When the [Reboot Confirmation] appears, click [Yes].
 (6) When the [Disks Found in Drives] appears, click [OK], and reboot automatically.
     * It isn't necessary to remove any disks in these drives.

 (7) 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 12.0.318.0.

4.Notes
  Nothing

5.Update history
  Jan 2019
  <Additional support of the following function>
   1)Support Windows Server 2019.

6.Trademarks and copyright
  *Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server are registered trademarks or trademarks of
   Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
  *All other product, brand, or trade names used in this publication are the 
   trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.

