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                QLogic QCS Graphical User Interface (GUI)
             for Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Windows 8,
                        Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012,
                           Windows Server 2012 R2

                Copyright (c) 2015 QLogic Corporation
                              All rights reserved.

                              
Version 17.0.14 (May 21, 2015)
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Fixes
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1. 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:      (Cont77866)
         Enable Diagnostic Test for NX2 on Windows 2012R2.
   Cause
         Diagnostics Test for NX2 was removed from Windows 2012 R2 due to BSOD. 
   Change:
         As requested
   Impact:
         Port Diagnostic Tab

		 
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		
	
	 			