Network driver updates
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- Network driver updates drivers#
- Network driver updates upgrade#
Network driver updates serial#
For information on configuring the EC2 Serial Console for Windows, see Configure access to the EC2 Serial Console. If your instance is unreachable and you haven’t configured access to the serial console, use one of the preceding methods to troubleshoot the instance. Also, every instance using the serial console must include at least one password-based user. Driver updates will resolve any Driver conflict issues with all devices and improve the performance of your PC.
Network driver updates drivers#
It is recommended you update your network adapter Drivers regularly in order to avoid conflicts. Then create AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies granting access to your IAM users. A network adapter driver is a program which allows communication between your network connections and your PC. You can access the serial console using the Amazon EC2 console or the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI).īefore using the serial console, grant access to the console at the account level. The serial console connects to your instance without the need for a working network connection. The serial console helps you troubleshoot boot issues, network configuration, and SSH configuration issues. If you’ve enabled EC2 Serial Console for Windows, then you can use it to troubleshoot supported Nitro-based instance types. Use the latest available snapshot to replace the root volume of the instanceįor more information, see Replace a root volume. For more information, follow the Video walkthrough. Use the EC2Rescue tool to restore the instance to last known correct configuration state. Note: It's a best practice to backup your instance before upgrading the drivers or changing the instance type.
Network driver updates upgrade#
For more information, see Upgrade the AWS PV, ENA, and NVMe Drivers Using AWS Systems Manager. You can use the AWSSupport-UpgradeWindowsAWSDrivers automation document to upgrade or repair storage and network AWS drivers on the instance. If the logs show that the drivers are corrupted or not installed properly, inject the drivers offline to the instance. This log is specific lo AWS PV driver installation and reports any errors. Check the AWSPVDriverMSI log file located at C:\Program Files\Amazon\XenTools.You can use this information to verify the installation of a device with the timestamp and to troubleshoot device installation problems.
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Check the v log located at %SystemRoot%\inf for information about device installation in plain text.These logs can be Event Viewer logs, EC2Config logs, launch logs, and so on. Review the logs to get more information to troubleshoot the issue further. Use the EC2Rescue tool to retrieve the unreachable instance's OS logs. If the screenshot shows the Log on screen, but the instance status checks are failing, then the issue might be a corrupted network driver or undetectable driver. Then, review the troubleshooting steps in Troubleshoot an unreachable instance. Review the instance screenshot or use EC2 Rescue for Windows to review system logsĬheck the instance screenshot to determine the state of the instance. Note: You can run the following PowerShell command to list the AWS drivers and driver versions running on the Windows instance:
Network driver updates install#
When you're upgrading drivers on Windows instances or changing the instance type, make sure to install the latest version of the driver based on the instance type (Nitro/Xen). For more information, see Paravirtual drivers for Windows instances. Note that Windows Server 2008 R2 supports AWS PV version 8.3.4 and earlier. Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003 use Citrix PV drivers. Note: AWS PV drivers are supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 and later. NVME EBS indicates that the instance uses NVMe drivers. In the Summary of networking and storage features table, EBS Only indicates that the volume uses AWS PV drivers.
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For information on which drivers an instance uses for networking and storage, see Summary of networking and storage features. Some instances use a combination of drivers for storage and networking. Most instances in the Xen-based instance family (non-Nitro) use the AWS PV driver for both network and storage. Most instances in the Nitro-based instance family use the ENA driver for networking and the AWS NVMe driver for storage. The type of AWS driver used by the instance depends on the instance type. There are three types of AWS drivers used on EC2 Windows instances: