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hegnerd
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‎10-18-2011 01:32 PM

‎10-18-2011 01:32 PM

Broadcom BCM5708C NetXtreme II GigE driver upgrade

It has become necessary for us to upgrade the NIC driver on one of our servers. The server is a DL380 G5. The server is currently using a Microsoft driver from 2006. According to Microsoft this is their latest driver. If I try to use the most recent Broadcom drivers I receive a message stating "Setup cannot proceed with the installation. The setup files are not compatible with the current installed software package." I have consulted with Broadcom and they maintain that the problem is with the server configuration. I consulted with HP and they told me the server is out of warranty (go figure). I am not an HP expert but I'm thinking the issue may be associated with the HP Integrated LightsOut 2 management software. In any case I'm stuck in the mud. Microsoft has nothing to offer, Broadcom is blaming Microsoft and HP won't support the server.

 

I'm not quite sure what to do short of installing a new independent NIC.

 

Any ideas would be appre3ciated.

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