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Name — The name of the host. The first three digits indicate the host’s operating system;
for example, WIN or LIN.
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Operating System — The host operating system; for example, Microsoft Windows or Red
Hat Linux.
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Driver Version — The host’s current driver version.
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Architecture — The host’s architecture; for example, 32-bit or 64-bit.
3. Select one or more hosts from the Selected Hosts list. You can select mutliple hosts, but if the
selected host count is greater than 20, a batch of 20 hosts is initiated for the driver update
first and the remaining hosts are queued.
The Selected Hosts list displays the following information for hosts that have been selected for
the driver update:
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Host — The IP address of the host.
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Operating System — The host operating system; for example, Microsoft Windows or Red
Hat Linux.
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Driver to Update — Select the driver to update from the list.
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Status — The ready status of the selected host.
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Architecture — The host’s architecture; for example, 32-bit or 64-bit.
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Current Driver Version — The host’s current driver version.
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Message — Additional information pertaining to the selected host.
4. Select the host’s corresponding driver to update from the Driver to Update list. Once the driver
has been selected for each host, click Update .
Alternatively, you can select one or more hosts from the Selected Hosts list and click Select
Latest to automatically select the latest operating system-specific driver for each selected host.
If you want to import a driver from another location, follow the instructions in
“Driver
repository” on page 579.
Driver repository
You can access the Driver Repository dialog box from the Adapter Software dialog box. Initially, the
repository is empty. You must import files into the repository. Imported driver files are then
displayed in the Available Driver Files list in the Driver Repository dialog box.
Importing a driver into the repository
To import drivers into the Management application, perform the following tasks.
1. From the Adapter Software dialog box, click the Repository button.
The Driver Repository dialog box, shown in Figure 222 , displays.