SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP3552 PART NUMBER: N/A FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Compaq Support Software for Microsoft Windows NT 4.00 (Files rather than diskettes) VERSION: 2.00 Rev A LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Systems/Drivers PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Professional Workstation 5000, 6000, and 8000; Compaq ProSignia and ProLiant Servers OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows NT 4.00 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: 11 August 1997 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.x SUPERSEDES: SP3256 for Windows NT 4.0 only DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates two files -- a description file and a large self-extracting executable file. The self-extracting executable file contains Compaq Support Software for Microsoft Windows NT 4.00 that supports the following subsystems and features of Compaq Professional Workstations and ProLiant and ProSignia Servers. NOTE: This same software is available in SoftPaq SP3980 in a form that creates diskettes rather than copying installation files to the hard disk. Compaq Integrated Management Display Utility Compaq Recovery Server, Standby Agent with SMART-2 support Compaq Recovery Server, Online Agent with SMART-2 support Compaq Remote Insight Board driver Compaq Remote Insight Board WAN driver Compaq PCI Hot Plug Utility ProLiant Storage System System Management/Health driver NetFlex-3/Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX Embedded UTP/Coax network adapter NetFlex-3/Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX Embedded UTP/Coax network adapter monitoring, configuration, and duplex utility Compaq 10T PCI UTP and 10/100 TX PCI UTP IDA/IDA-2 disk controller SMART/SMART-2 array controller 32-Bit SCSI-2 Family of controllers Matrox Millennium/Millennium II video controller ELSA Gloria-L video controller ESS AudioDrive audio controller Compaq Support Software diskette Installation utility ----- Version Numbers ----- Driver File Versions (* indicates new or updated since last release): Compaq Support Software Installation Utility version 2.00A * Netflex-3/Compaq 10/100 TX Embedded UTP/Coax driver version 4.07 * Integrated PCI Fast-SCSI-2 driver version 3.00 * Elsa Gloria-L 3D graphics driver version 5.19B Matrox Millennium/Millenium II graphics driver version 3.11A ESS1868 Audio driver version 2.00B System Management/Health driver version 2.40.01 * Shutdown Service version 2.01 Array driver version 3.00 * Proliant Storage System driver version 2.02 * Compaq Online and Standby Recovery Agent version 2.20 Compaq Online and Standby Recovery driver version 1.00 Compaq Integrated Management Display Utility version 2.00 * Compaq Remote Insight Board driver version 1.20 * Compaq Remote Insight Board WAN driver version 1.0 * Compaq Hot-Plug Utility version 2.00 * Compaq Remote Monitor Service version 2.00 * ----- Enhancements/Fixes in this Release ----- This release supports the new Compaq ProLiant 6500 with hot plug software features. Other enhancements are listed below and in the NTREADME.HLP. Compaq Advanced Network Control Utility - Added support for automatic duplex setting for all duplex auto-negotiation enabled Network Interface Controllers. - Added support to resolve NetFlex-3 Controller instances resulting from missing Network Interface Controllers. - Added support for the ProLiant 6500 and PCI adapters. - Updated Graphical User Interface. - Added new icons. - Added support to display the status of PCI Hot Plug compatible Network Interface Controllers. - Added support to allow NetFlex-3 Controller configuration of a remote computer. - Added support that enables reboot of a remote computer after configuration. Compaq Array Drive Driver - Added System Event Logging support for controller failures and PCI Hot Plug. - Added new hardware support for the SMART-2DH controller. Compaq Integrated Management Display Utility - Fixed context-sensitive help for the tabs located on the Options dialog box. Compaq NetFlex-3 Controllers - Corrected a Service Pack #2 problem with the Compaq Advanced Network Utility in Windows NT 4.0. - Updated the driver to support the Netelligent 10 T/2 PCI UTP/Coax Controller (a 10Base-T, 10Base-2 combination controller, with an RJ45 and BNC connector). Compaq PCI Hot Plug - Added support for Compaq PCI Hot Plug bus. - Added access capability to remote servers with Compaq PCI Hot Plug. Compaq Power Down Manger - Added support to allow the system manager to configure the power off behavior of the Intelligent Power Switch. Compaq Remote Monitor Service - Added control for Compaq PCI Hot Plug. - Enabled access to servers installed by Compaq remote enabled utilities. Compaq Remote Insight Management Board - Added Integrated Management Log (IML) support for ProLiant 6500 and previous server products. This new log requires the systems management driver from SSD 2.00 A. - Added Windows NT graphical remote access support. - You can view the console screen remotely and control Windows NT as if you were using the local console. - Carbon Copy and pcANYWHERE are supported. - Added browser support. - Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer are supported. - Supports all previous console application features and previous control activities. Compaq 32-Bit SCSI-2 Controllers - Added System Event Logging support for controller failures and PCI Hot Plug. Compaq Support Software Setup Utility - Added new support for hot plug components, new video drivers, and new power switch application. - Modified the installation of the remote service to allow more stringent checking with regards to dependent component updates. - Added support to the Compaq Support Software Setup Utility to correctly identify the ELSA Gloria L/M 3D Graphics driver and the Matrox Millennium/Millennium II Graphics driver. Compaq System Management Driver - Added support for ProLiant 6500 health features. - Added support for Compaq PCI Hot Plug. - Added support for the Intelligent Power Switch. - Added support for PCI Hot Plug slots. - Fixed a driver issue for the ProLiant 6000 redundant fans which requires the use of SSD 1.23 A or SSD 2.00 A. The driver was not reporting fan redundancy to the Insight Agents, though it was reporting correctly to the Event Viewer and the Integrated Management Display. Compaq Uninterrupted Power Supply - Removed Compaq Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) support for SSD 2.00 A and later. You can only remove the UPS previously installed on your system before SSD 2.00 A. Compaq NetFlex/NetFlex-2 Controllers - Removed all Compaq NetFlex-2 and Integrated NetFlex support for SSD 2.00 Rev A and later. If you only have a NetFlex-2 controller or Integrated NetFlex controller installed on your system, the Network tab in Setup will not appear. ESS AudioDrive Driver - Added support for the ES1869. - Disabled user ability to dynamically change resources (i.e. automated install). ProLiant 6500 - Updated the SYSMGMT.SYS to provide support for ProLiant 6500 Health features. HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change to that directory. The file that is downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 2. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to unpack the files. The number of files to be created and total file size is displayed. You will be given the chance to specify the target directory for the files, or default to the download directory. The following files will be created: README.TXT NTSSD.EXE 3. After the files have been created, you may delete the self-extracting file downloaded in step 1. 4. From the directory in which the files are created, execute the self-extracting executable: NTSSD.EXE [ENTER] 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to extract (unzip) the support software files to a folder on your hard drive and run the program SETUP.EXE to install the software. Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.