How to check the version of HBA card's driver?

[lin.chen]

We have a DL380G4 with HBA card
{HP STORAGEWORKS 4GB 64-BIT/133MHZ PCI-E}
We install windows2003 enterprise 64bit on this server.
How can i check the version of HBA's driver and firmware in windows system?
someone ask me install HBAanyware,someone ask me to install SANsurfer?
I am not sure which is right?what shall I do?
thanks alot!

[Amar_Joshi · Accepted solution]

Use HBAnywhere if you have Emulex card and SANSurfer if you have QLogic card.

To check the driver version you even don't need any of the above but can be checked from Windows Device Manager.

Steps to start Device Manager and Check the driver ver:

Open Device Manager by right clicking My Computer and then left click on Manage. (go go from control panel > system > device manager)

In right pane of Device manager you will see SCSI and RAID Controller, expand it and right click on appropriate HBA - and check PROPERTIES. You will see Driver tab, and the version of HBA Windows driver is listed there.

[Jim Paulsen]

you can also use LPUtil for Emulex I believe...

[Richard Tengdin]

Another way is to look at the Fabric Name service display on the fabric the FCA is connected to (either on the GUI or via the CLI nsshow command).

The listing will show *all* the driver information for all the active FCAs, so you have a one-stop shop for the data....

[Mynor Aguilar]

Log into your fabric, identify the port your server is connected and you'll find the WWN's
if it's a brocade you'll find this information on the zoning configuration.

regards,

[Mynor Aguilar]

sorry, i was reading another question and post a wrong answer.
As Amardeep said, you can use HBAnywhere(emulex) or SanSurfer (qlogic) to check the driver and firmware of the HBA