Manual Driver Installation

SANsymphony software will install proprietary DataCore iSCSI target drivers during installation provided that NICs are properly configured with a valid IP address at the time of installation. The installation of these DataCore iSCSI drivers will timeout if one or more NICs do not have an IP address or a network connection. 

If there was a problem with IP connections during installation and the DataCore iSCSI drivers could not be installed, this message will be received during installation:

"The installation was unable to configure [number] of the iSCSI ports. You may continue with the installation and manually install the DataCore Software iSCSI driver after the installation has finished. For help on possible causes and how to manually install the DataCore Software iSCSI driver, consult the Installation Guide in the download package."

These instructions are provided for guidance. For detailed instructions on Microsoft Windows features, consult the Windows documentation.

To install the DataCore Software iSCSI driver after installation:

1            In Windows Device Manager, check Network adapters and DataCore Fibre-Channel Adapters to determine which NIC needs the driver installed. The NIC will be displayed with a warning icon.

2           In Windows, check the properties of the NIC. Ensure that Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) is enabled and the port has a valid IPv4 address. Consult your IT department for guidance if necessary.

3           Use Windows Device Manager to install the driver.
Right-click the NIC and select Update Driver Software. Browse the computer for the driver software which is provided in the SANsymphony installation folder. Default location is C:\Program Files\DataCore\SANsymphony.