NIC Installer for Windows Server 2008 Core
Hi All,I have a Installer for NIC which works fine upto Windows Server 2003 OS.I want it to run on Windows Server 2008 OS.My Installer has a Co-Installer component; which sets a private IP address for our Ethernet Adapter for Accelerated Traffic. Our Ethernet is a 10GE adapter.Now in server Core version, i dont have GUI so how to get rid of this co-installer partand thus set my private IP address?Or Is there a way to modify Installer to get it work on Windows Server 2008 Core OS with minimal changes????Information:My ethernet adapter has two IP addresses while in operation one is operational with the corporate IPs and another will be connected with 10GE network. Here Adapter is same, it has a single entry in network properties; but I need to set private IP through Advance Property TAB from Device Manager.Kindly provide inputs,Thanks & Regards,Sumeet
July 4th, 2008 2:33pm

Hello Sumeet,Please log on to the Vendors websiteof you ethernet and try downloading the latest version of drivers which supportsWindows 2008 orvista. As soon as the Drivers are configuredYou can set the Ip address using Netsh command or by using Gui tool called Core configuriator which you can find it on the below linkhttp://blogs.microsoft.co.il/files/folders/guyt/entry68860.aspxYou can also refer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257748http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/47a23a74-e13c-46de-8d30-ad0afb1eaffc1033.mspx?mfr=true Example: netsh interface ipv4 set address name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.1.1 mask=255.255.255.0 gateway=192.168.1.254or (with the same effect, but shorter) netsh interface ipv4 set address "Local Area Connection" static 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.254 Syed Khairuddin
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July 4th, 2008 6:23pm

splender4s said: I need to set private IP through Advance Property TAB from Device Manager When a particular driver does not work in Server Core installations of Windows Server 2008 please contact the manufacturer or supplier of the specific piece of hardware. When they are unable or unwilling to alter the installation package you may opt to configure the settings manually. To change settings for devices in the device manager use devcon.exe. which is the command line equivalent of the graphical Device Management MMC Snap-in (devmgmt.msc). There is an updated Devcon version in the Windows Driver Kit in the Driver Deployment Tools subfolder. More information on Devcon in the Windows Driver Kit can be found here. To download the Windows Driver Kit, look here. Syed Khairuddin said: ...using Gui tool called Core configuriator which you can find it on the below linkhttp://blogs.microsoft.co.il/files/folders/guyt/entry68860.aspx Please note downloads are currently unavailable for CoreConfigurator. Note: This is a cross-post fromthis topic in the Windows Server 2008Server Coreforum. Asking questions in multiple forums will not yield the effect you may have intended.
July 5th, 2008 12:19am

Hi Syed Khairuddin,Thanks for this information; but what if I want to modify NIC Property ,i.e. IP Address which resides inside righ click the NIC icon in Device Manager, select Property, select the Advance Tab, Set the IP Address parameter; this is vendor specific information and my device has that.So please suggest how to modify that information during installation of Device with INF file.I use to have Co-Installer formy earlier Windows Box but now i want to get rid of it.Let me know if you need more information;Thanks & Regards,Sumeet.
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July 5th, 2008 7:50am

Yes you can do it by remotely managing the Server. Please see the guidehttp://www.petri.co.il/remotely-manage-devices-windows-server-2008-core.htmSyed Khairuddin
July 5th, 2008 10:07am

Thats fine,But is there any way to get it done during the installation of my drivers through INF file???Or any other means by which I can install and configure my device in one GO.Thanks,Sumeet.
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July 5th, 2008 10:49am

Actually the need for co-installer was to attach some additional services like, wsd, snmp, proxy driver...etc... with the NIC's miniport driver installtion.Now without this co-installer how to do the same thing with only INF file???I dont need to setup IP addresses. Just install these various services which needs to mark entry into registry as well.Please help me to understand this,Thanks
September 11th, 2008 10:42am

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