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                QLogic QCS Graphical User Interface (GUI)
             for Linux (Redhat 5, 6 & 7, SUSE 10, 11 & 12)

                Copyright (c) 2015 QLogic Corporation
                              All rights reserved.
                                May 20, 2015

                                
Version 17.0.14 (May 21, 2015)
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Fixes
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1. Problem:      (Cont75094)
         Add iSCSI iSNS support for Linux
   Cause
         Not supported in Linux so far.
   Change:
         Updated to add/remove iSNS server and manage static target
         binding with bnx2i interfaces
   Impact:
         iSNS Server Management
         
2. Problem:      (Cont79775)
         Update QCS Footer with FastLinQ logo
   Cause
         QCS Footer represented with old logo
   Change:
         Updated QCS Footer with FastLinQ logo
   Impact:
         QCS Footer 

                
Version 17.0.13 (May 05, 2015)
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Fixes
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1. Problem:      (Cont76850)
         QCS GUI SRIOV VF statistics do not display device Name info
   Cause:
         Incorrect method used to parse U16 array for Linux. Works fine on Windows.
   Change:
         Using correct method to parse information.
   Impact:
         SRIOV VF Information and Statistics
   

2. Problem: 	 (Cont78576)
	QCS not updating statistics when running bi-directional traffic
   Cause:
	Garbage data was shown
   Change:
	Getting switch stats when return status is Good.
   Impact:
         SRIOV VF Information and Statistics			
   
                     
Version 17.0.12 (Mar 18, 2015)
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Fixes
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1. Problem:      (Cont78361)
         QCS - NPAR1.5:  QCS should not allow configuration of 2 personalities 
         on PF#2 and PF#3
   Cause
         Incorrect Error String returned.NDIS mode not handled in CLI
   Change:
         Updated returned type and String and Enabled check for NDIS type
   Impact:
         NPAR1.5 Configuration


2. Problem:      (Cont78362)
         QCS - NPAR1.5 - Able to disable Ndis on PF#0 but cannot re-enable after
   Cause         
         Incorrect Error String returned.NDIS mode not handled in CLI
   Change:
         Updated returned type and String and Enabled check for NDIS type
   Impact:
         NPAR1.5 Configuration


Version 17.0.11 (Mar 17, 2015)
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Fixes
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1. Problem:      (Cont78361)
         QCS - NPAR1.5:  QCS should not allow configuration of 2 personalities 
         on PF#2 and PF#3
   Cause
         Validation is not updated for NPAR1.5 devicecs
   Change:
         Updated to validate NPAR1.5 device separately.
   Impact:
         NPAR1.5 Configuration


2. Problem:      (Cont78362)
         QCS - NPAR1.5 - Able to disable Ndis on PF#0 but cannot re-enable after
   Cause
         Improper handling for NPAR personalities
   Change:
         Updated to handle NPAR REs Config properly.
   Impact:
         NPAR Configuration


Version 17.0.10 (Feb 24, 2015)
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Fixes
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1. Problem:      (Cont77820)
         QCS - Adapter Configuration tab showing Single Function for UFP mode
   Cause
         QCS not checking ignoring UFP mode and setting default to SF
   Change:
         Updated to check the UFP mode and change the flag to Multi Function
         Added Complete UFP configuration support in QCS
   Impact:
         NPAR Configuration


2. Problem: 	  (Cont78020)
	  Ifaces file for IPv6 Configuration is not seen under "Iface file Configuration" tab in QCS GUI.
   Cause:
	  Ifaces file does not have IP address configured. By default CIM sends ipv4 as true.
   Change:
	  Updated to check if IP is unspecified.
   Impact:
	  ISCSI Configuration tab

3. Problem:	  (Cont78103)
	  IPv4/IPv6 selection issue in QCS for iscsi configuration
   Cause:
	  Checkbox toggling was not added.
   Change:
	  Updated to toggle checkboxes.	
   Impact:
	  ISCSI Configuration tab



Version 17.0.9 (Feb 12, 2015)
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Fixes
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1. Problem:      (Cont77820)
         QCS - Adapter Configuration tab showing Single Function for UFP mode
   Cause
         QCS not checking ignoring UFP mode and setting default to SF
   Change:
         Updated to check the UFP mode and change the flag to Multi Function
   Impact:
         NPAR Configuration


2. Problem: 	  (Cont78020)
	  Ifaces file for IPv6 Configuration is not seen under "Iface file Configuration" tab in QCS GUI.
   Cause:
	  Ifaces file does not have IP address configured. By default CIM sends ipv4 as true.
   Change:
	  Updated to check if IP is unspecified.
   Impact:
	  ISCSI Configuration tab

3. Problem:	  (Cont78103)
	  IPv4/IPv6 selection issue in QCS for iscsi configuration
   Cause:
	  Checkbox toggling was not added.
   Change:
	  Updated to toggle checkboxes.	
   Impact:
	  ISCSI Configuration tab

Version 17.0.8 (Feb 05, 2015)
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Fixes
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1. Problem:      (Cont77866)
         QCS[GUI and CLI] should configure NPAR based on device and OEM.
   Cause
         QCS do not distnguish between cards and simply 
         configure NPAR1.0 on all the cards.
   Change:
         Updated to check the device ID and configure correct NPAR version.
   Impact:
         NPAR Configuration


Version 17.0.7 (Jan 20, 2015)
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Fixes
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1. Problem:      (Cont74585)
         ISCSI targets are seen in "ISCSI TARGET VIEW" even if host is disconnected in GUI.
   Cause
         Removal of ISCSI targets on host disconnection not implemented
   Change:
         Implemented removal of ISCSI targets on host disconnection
   Impact:
         ISCSI TARGET VIEW 


Version 17.0.6 (Jan 9, 2015)
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Fixes
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1. Problem:      (Cont77392)
		Unable to connect host locally or remotely through WSMAN protocol
   Cause
		Namespace name was not updated.
   Change:
		Changed Namespace name from BRCM to QLGC
   Impact:
		Windows host connection using WSMAN protocol	

2. Problem:      (Cont74585)
         ISCSI targets are seen in "ISCSI TARGET VIEW" even if host is disconnected in GUI.
   Cause
         Remove ISCSI targets function were not called
   Change:
         Calling remove ISCSI target function from host destructor
   Impact:
         ISCSI TARGET VIEW 


Version 17.0.5 (Dec 19, 2014)
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Fixes
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1.  Updated QCS help (various updates from Tech pubs).

2.  Fixed QCS about version.

   Cause:
             Missing update in the project resource.
   Change:
             Updated the version in the resource
   Impact:
             Customer could be confused on what version of QCS is installed/running.

3.  Problem:	(Cont76208)
	
	Starting RSS CPU and Encapsulated task offload - description Pane

   Cause:
             Missing string in resource.
   Change:
             Add the sting.
   Impact:
             Missing description.
	

Version 17.0.4 (Dec 4, 2014)
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Fixes
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1. Problem:	 (Cont00076979) 
             QCS GUI crashes & FATAL IO error observed in SLES12 after applying unsupported.
   Cause:
             Application crash during property reset.
   Change:
             Change logic to reset GUI.
   Impact:
             Configuration tab on Adapter.

2. Problem   (Cont00075751)
            BACS GUI Starting RSS CPU Description Pane
   Cause:
            Description not added
   Change:
            Description added
   Impact:
            Configuration tab on NDIS VBD
            
3. Problem   (Cont00075752)
            BACS GUI Encapsulated Task Offload Description Pane
   Cause:
            Description not added
   Change:
            Description added
   Impact:
            Configuration tab on NDIS VBD

4. Problem   (Cont00075754)
             BACS GUI Receive Side Scaling Description Pane
   Cause:
            Description not added
   Change:
            Description added
   Impact:
            Configuration tab on NDIS VBD

5. Problem   (Cont00075755)
            BACS GUI Maximum number of RSS Queues Description Pane
   Cause:
            Description not added
   Change:
            Description added
   Impact:
            Configuration tab on NDIS VBD

6. Problem   (Cont00075756)
            BACS GUI Virtual Machine Queues Description Pane
   Cause:
            Description not added
   Change:
            Description added
   Impact:
            Configuration tab on NDIS VBD

            
7. Problem   (Cont00075154)
            Change the existing NDIS Adv Prop QoS Description Pane information.
   Cause:
            Description not updated.
   Change:
            Updated the description for QoS
   Impact:
            Configuration tab on NDIS.
 

8. Problem   (Cont00076909)
	    QCS Apps crash after removing "Target Portal IP"
   Cause:
	    Segmentation fault in both GUI and CLI.
   Change:
	    Updated code
   Impact:					
  	    iSCSI Target tabs.

9. Problem   (Cont00076208)
	    QLACS GUI - Starting RSS CPU and Encapsulated task offload description pane
   Cause:
	    Passing wrong input to get description
   Change:
	    Updated input
   Impact:
	    Statistics tab       	           
             
Version 17.0.3 (Nov 25, 2014)
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        NA

Version 17.0.2 (Nov 7, 2014)
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Fixes
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1. Problem:	 (Cont00074580) 
		  IPv6 filter blocks IPv4 configuration on iscsi
   Cause:	 
		  Filter logic was not correct.
   Change:
		  Added proper logic to filter.
   Impact:
		  ISCSI Configuration tab.			


2. Problem	  (Cont00076362) 
		   Diagnostic network test fails when teamed adapter exported to VM.
   Cause:
		   Network test is not supported when teamed adapter exported to VM.
   Change:
		   Removed Network test for teamed adapter and Ndis adapter which are exported to VM.
   Impact:
		   NIC Diagnostics tab and QLASP Virtual Adapter Diagnostics tab.

3. Problem	  (Cont00076568)
		   QCS GUI page do not open in SLES12
   Cause:
		   libpng12 was missing on SLES12 OS.It was not installed during installation of OS.
   Change:
		   libpng12 installed manually on setup.
   Impact:
		   Application 		 		
			

Version 17.0.1 (Nov 5,2014)	    
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Fixes
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1. Problem:	 (Cont00075063)
		  Portal IP address are shown twice in GUI at host and protocol level.
   Cause:
		  IP address copied on both side of information.
   Change:
		  Removed redundant Information for both level.		
   Impact:
		  Information tab on Host and Protocol level.		



2. Problem:	 (Cont00074574)
		  Incorrect Information for switch friendly name parameter is seen under SRIOV.
   Cause:
		  Displaying garbage values.
   Change:
		  Removed garbage values.
   Impact:
		  SRIOV Tab					


Version 17.0.0 (Oct 20, 2014)
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Fixes
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1. Problem:      (Cont00076562)
		  QCS Rebranding: QCS_Readme.txt show QCS as GUI for Broadcom CNIC
   Cause:
		  Readme file was not updated.
   Change:
		  Change Broadcom to QLogic
   Impact:		
		  QCS_Readme.txt

2. Problem:	 (Cont00076226)
		  Enable QLACSTray checkbox under Tools -> Options gets un-checked once closed the window
   Cause:
		  Tray window name and keyname were not updated.
   Change:
		  Updated names as part of Rebranding changes.
   Impact:
		  Tools Menu		
	
	 			