So you need to install or update a driver, but you often have a few choices in where you get it from. When you first plug in a device, Windows will often install its own generic version of the driver itself, and your device will get basic functionality right away.
For some things this is fine, but oftentimes you'll find that downloading the driver from the manufacturer's web site gives you lots of extra features. Sound drivers may give you things like virtual surround or room correction, while video drivers will usually give you a whole control panel of options that let you customize your graphics performance, features like Nvidia's PhysX , and more.
In general, there are three different places you'll find drivers, and here's how they differ:. When it comes time to update, the process is very simple. Just open up Device Manager by clicking on the Start orb and typing "device manager" into the search box and right-clicking on the hardware you want to update. Click Properties and go to the Driver tab. Here, you can see your current driver version.
Thank you for your feedback. Download PDF. Table of Contents. Introduction The recommendations for updates Why should I update firmware and drivers? Abstract Lenovo ThinkSystem servers include a rich portfolio of firmware and driver update tools.
Changes in the October 19, update: Added a note regarding manually applying firmware - The recommendations for updates section. Introduction Firmware is essential to the operation of a server. Updating the firmware and drivers on a regular schedule is the recommended best practice for several reasons: Achieves the highest level hardware availability. Enables you to proactively apply the latest bug fixes before your systems are affected by them.
Increases security, compatibility, and system uptime. The utilities support: Graphical and command line modes. Interactive or unattended updates. Local or remote updates. Apply updates to a single target or multiple targets. Run updates within or outside of the operating system. Perform task-based or policy-based updates. Use local or online repositories. This guide will present three simple interactive tools, which are part of the XClarity Essentials toolset: Bootable Media Creator UpdateXpress OneCLI A subsequent guide will provide advanced level instruction to users managing a complex mix of servers and operating systems.
The recommendations for updates Lenovo recommends that you update the entire system to the latest UpdateXpress System Pack UXSP level before you deploy the server into a production environment. Why should I update firmware and drivers?
There are several reasons for updating firmware and drivers: The key advantage of Intel x86 platform is its openness and fast-paced innovation.
New hardware technologies, new device classes, new adapters, emerging standards and protocols, new operating systems, and major applications become available in the marketplace on a regular basis. Lenovo partners with many hardware component suppliers who update their firmware and drivers continuously to enhance functionality or resolve issues. While all systems receive the latest firmware at time of manufacturing, there could be additional updates between manufacturing date and system installation at your site.
Lenovo service and solution teams work directly with customers around the world to meet their business requirement. UpdateXpress System Pack UpdateXpress System Pack UXSP is a bundle of firmware and device drivers that are validated together as a whole for compatibility and stability across all of the supported system models, and that are released on a predefined schedule typically, 3 times a year. Update process flow Use the following flow chart to determine the best tool to be used when updating the firmware and device drivers, based on your environment.
We describe UpdateXpress in the UpdateXpress section below. Enables the scripting of updates. XClarity Controller. Available on the server, XClarity Controller provides a browser-based and a command-line interface to update system firmware and some adapter firmware. However, it does not support using a UXSP; you must update each firmware package separately.
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