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For Windows, download and install the latest NVIDIA latest NVIDIA WinOF-2 for Windows software package available via the Mellanox NVIDIA web site at:   http://www.nvidia.com > Products > Software > Ethernet Drivers > Download. Follow the installation instructions included in the download package (also available from the download page).

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• Attended Installation - An installation procedure that requires frequent user intervention.
• Unattended Installation - An automated installation procedure that requires no user intervention.

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1. Go to the NVIDIA WinOF web page at http://www.nvidia.com > Products > Ethernet Drivers > Windows SW/Drivers.
2. Download the driver (MLNX_WinOF2_MLNX_WinOF2-1_64_mlx5_All_win2016_x64_fre_1_64_15407.exe).
3. Extract the driver to a local directory (see Extracting Files Without Running Installation).

4. Copy the contents of this directory to C:\WS2016TP5_Drivers. 
   The directory contents should appear as follows:
   
   
   This location should be specified for DriversPath property when injecting driver into the Nano server image:

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   New-NanoServerImage -MediaPath \\Path\To\Media\en_us -BasePath .\Base -TargetPath .\InjectingDrivers.vhdx -DriversPath C:\WS2016TP5_Drivers

5. Create the Nano server image. Follow the instructions in the TechNet article for "Getting Started with Nano Server".

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1. Go to the NVIDIA WinOF web page at http://www.nvidia.com > Products >Ethernet Drivers > Windows SW/Drivers.
2. Download the driver package.
3. Extract the NVIDIA drivers to a local directory (see Extracting Files Without Running Installation).
4. Open a remote connection to the Nano server.
5. Copy all the driver files to the Nano server

6. Install the driver:

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   pnputil -I -a <Driver_Folder>\mlx5.inf

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