SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP24933
PART NUMBER: N/A
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: HP IP Console Switch firmware update - Linux
VERSION: 2.1.5
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH, DEUTSCH, ESPANOL, FRANCAIS, ITALIANO, NEDERLANDS, JAPANESE

CATEGORY: FIX

DIVISIONS: SYSTEMS

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: 
 HP 1x1x16 IP Console Switch
 HP 3x1x16 IP Console Switch
 Expansion Module
 Interface Adapter
 Compaq legacy analog switches (when attached to an Interface Adapter)
  -1x4 [PN: 400336 (-001)(-291)(-B31)]
  -1x8 [PN: 400337 (-001)(-291)(-B31)]
  -2x8 [PN: 400338 (-001)(-291)(-B31)]
  -2x8 48VDC [PN: 400542-B21]

OPERATING SYSTEM:
- Red Hat Linux 7.1 (2.4 Kernel, GNOME desktop only) 
- Red Hat Linux 7.2 (2.4 Kernel, GNOME desktop only)
- Red Hat Linux 7.3 (2.4 Kernel, GNOME desktop only)

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/03/03

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: Version 5

SUPERSEDES:  SP23550 Firmware version 2.1.0 

DESCRIPTION: 
The HP IP Console Switch firmware update is designed to upgrade the firmware of the HP IP Console Switch to v2.1.5.

Enhancements/Fixes:

This release supports Interface Adapters with the new SST processor in addition to the current IAs using Atmel processors.
Update the FPGA to version 1.0.100.0 to correct an issue found in Ongoing Reliability Testing (ORT).


HOW TO USE

1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive.
The file downloaded is a compressed tar file with a filename 
based on the SoftPaq Number above.

2. Extract the compressed tar file by using the tar command. ex:  tar zxvf <filename>. 

3. After the files have been unpacked, you may delete the self-extracting file 
downloaded in step 1.

4. For installation instructions, 
please refer to README.TXT in the created directory.

5. After the installation is completed, you may delete the files unpacked in step 2.

Copyright 2003, Hewlett-Packard Company.  All rights reserved.

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