Problem:
Old Amazon EC2 instances may be running outdated network drivers on Windows. To check:
- Open Device Manager -> Network Adapters.
- If you see the Network Adapter name as RedHat PV , then you are running an outdated version of the network driver and must upgrade to take full advantage of performance enhancements on EC2
Solution:
- Take an Image, Snapshot or Backup of your instance
- Install the Latest EC2Config service from:
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/UsingConfig_Install.html
(Direct Link: https://s3.amazonaws.com/ec2-downloads-windows/EC2Config/EC2Install.zip) - After upgrading EC2Config, proceed to upgrade the network drivers from:
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/Upgrading_PV_drivers.html (It is OS Dependent) - Few restarts in between, accept the prompts and you should have an upgraded driver.
Caution:
Always take backup before performing maintenance on your servers