SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP12294
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  CPQNTAC
TITLE:  Fix Windows NT 4.0 Errors with CPQNTAC
VERSION:  5.0 Rev E
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Drivers

DIVISIONS:  Comm-Network

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  NC1120 10T PCI Ethernet NIC
                    NC3120 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
                    NC3121 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC WOL
                    NC3122 Dual 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
                    NC3123 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC WOL
                    NC3131 Dual 10/100 64 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
                    NC3132 10/100 Fast Ethernet Module
                    NC3133 100 FX Fast Ethernet Module
                    NC6132 1000 SX GigaBit Module
                    NC6133 1000 LX GigaBit Module
                    NC6134 1000 SX GigaBit 64 PCI NIC
                    Netelligent 10T PCI Intel UTP Controller
                    Netelligent 10/100TX PCI Intel UTP Controller

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  CPQNTAC (Compaq Network Teaming and Configuration) 
                       and/or running Services for Macintosh, Microsoft WLBS, or
                       Microsoft Service Pack 6

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  November 11, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  4.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP11718, SP10189

DESCRIPTION:
This Softpaq contains a new CPQNTAC.SYS file version 1.00.01.0018.
These drivers for Windows NT 4.0 are newer than what is found in
Softpaq SP10873 (Version 5.0 Rev B).

Enhancements/Fixes:

 - Fixes issues seen when installing Services for Macintosh and also blue
   screen errors and lock-ups that occur after reboot when NICs are installed in 
   a NFT, ALB, or FEC team.

 - Resolves issues of "Stop A" blue screen errors in SCSIPORT.SYS that occur on
   servers under heavy load conditions with NIC Teaming enabled.

 - Fixes inability to transmit using Windows NT 4.0 WLBS with a redundant NIC
   setup (Compaq Network Teaming and Configuration) when one NIC from the team fails.
   WLBS was led to believe the team was down when, in fact, the team was still
   operational due to redundancy.  Transmission via WLBS will now only fail when the
   entire NIC team fails and will resume as soon as one NIC in the team comes back
   online.

 - Fixes a blue screen error that appears when NT 4.0 Service Pack 6 is installed.

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 an 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.  Enter "Y" to confirm
   the unpacking of files into the downloaded directory.

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

4. To install the fix, use these files to "update" or "install" the NC Series 
   NIC Adapter(s) in the server.

5. After update or installation is complete, restart the server.


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