Complete the LAN driver installation or update

Ensure that you have completed the first two tasks required to manually install or update the LAN driver or port in an Integrated xSeries® Server or for virtual Ethernet.

• Begin the LAN driver installation or update.
• Select the adapter to install or update.

To complete the LAN driver or port installation or update, use one of the following procedures that fits your situation.

• You are using Windows 2000 Server or have been directed to install the LAN driver from a specific folder for Windows Server 2003.
• You are using Windows Server 2003 and have not been directed to install the LAN driver from a specific location.

If you are using Windows 2000 Server, or if you have been directed to install the LAN driver from a specific location for Windows Server 2003.

To complete the LAN driver installation or update, perform the following steps.

1. Select Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver and click Next.
2. Click Have Disk to open the Install From Disk dialog box and specify the location of the driver.
   • If you were directed to install the driver from a specific drive and folder, click Browse to specify the location, then click Open.
   • Otherwise, click Browse to specify the location on the system drive (typically C:) of the driver that corresponds to the adapter that you are installing or updating. Use the following list to locate the folder that contains the driver for your specific hardware.
     • \wsv\ibm for hardware type 2744
     • \wsv\alt for hardware types 2743 and 2760
     • \wsv for virtual Ethernet
     • \wsv\amd for hardware type 2838 in Windows 2000
     • \windows\inf for hardware types 2723 and 2838 in Windows Server 2003
     • \wsv\itl for hardware type 2892 in Windows 2000
     • \wsv for hardware type 2892 in Windows Server 2003
     • \wsv\alt for hardware types 4812, 5700, and 5701 in Windows 2000
     • \wsv\itg for hardware type 4812, 5700, and 5701 in Windows Server 2003
3. Click OK.
4. In the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box, if the appropriate driver is not already highlighted, select it from the list, then click Next.
5. Click Next again.
6. If there is a Ret Code 22 when the Update Driver procedure completes, the adapter may be disabled. To enable the adapter in this case, in the Device Manager window, right-click the disabled adapter and select Enable.
7. If you want to install or update more adapters, see Select the adapter to install or update .

   Note:

   If Windows indicates that a restart is needed after any driver update, defer it until there are no more adapters to update.

8. If you changed the driver signing policy when you began the installation or update (see Begin the LAN driver installation or update), restore the original policy.

If you are using Windows Server 2003 and you have not been directed to install the LAN driver from a specific location.

To complete the LAN driver installation or update, perform the following steps.

1. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device and click Next.
2. Click Next to show compatible hardware.
3. Deselect all Optional search locations, click Next, the click Next again.
4. If there is a Ret Code 22 when the Update Driver procedure completes, the adapter may be disabled. To enable the adapter in this case, in the Device Manager window, right-click the disabled adapter and select Enable.
5. If you want to install or update more adapters, see Select the adapter to install or update .

   Note:

   If Windows indicates that a restart is needed after any driver update, defer it until there are no more adapters to update.

6. If you changed the driver signing policy when you began the driver installation or update (see Begin the LAN driver installation or update), restore the original policy.