SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP19662

PART NUMBER: 278299-001
PART NUMBER: 278303-001
PART NUMBER: 278304-001
PART NUMBER: 278305-001
PART NUMBER: 278320-001
PART NUMBER: 278321-001
PART NUMBER: 278411-001

FILE NAME: N/A

TITLE: Compaq Solaris Driver Update (DU) Diskette for Solaris 8

VERSION: 1.60

LANGUAGE: English

CATEGORY: Drivers

DIVISIONS: Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:

ProLiant 800,   ProLiant 1600,  ProLiant 1850R, ProLiant 3000,
ProLiant 5500,  ProLiant 6000,  ProLiant 6400,  ProLiant 6500,
ProLiant 7000,  ProLiant 8000,  ProLiant 8500,  ProLiant ML370,
ProLiant DL380, ProLiant ML530, ProLiant ML570, ProLiant ML580,
ProLiant DL360, ProLiant DL760, ProLiant ML750, ProLiant DL320,
ProLiant DL380 G2, ProLiant ML370 G2


OPERATING SYSTEM: Solaris 8 Intel Platform Edition.

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: Above operating system.

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 29, 2002

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: YES

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.x

SUPERSEDES: SP17962

DESCRIPTION:

This  Softpaq  creates  Compaq Solaris Driver Update  (DU) Diskette 
for  Compaq  SCSI,  Smart  Array, Fibre Channel, Second  Generation 
Array and Third  Generation  Array  Controllers and  Compaq Gigabit
Ethernet Adapters  for   Solaris 8  Intel  Platform Edition.

CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS RELEASE:

Following changes were made  in  the  Compaq  SCSI Controller driver 
'cpqncr' ver 3.80.

*  Added support for Compaq Integrated Single Channel  Wide  Ultra2  
   SCSI  Controller.

The following additional driver will be released with this softpaq.

* Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Driver Version 2.0.21.


Note:
Compaq Second Generation Array Controller Driver 'cpqary2'  ver 1.30
and  later  versions  are  incompatible  with   versions   ver. 1.20  
and  earlier.  Beginning  with  'cpqary2' ver.   1.30,   the  driver 
reports   different   geometry   from  that  reported  by  'cpqary2'
ver. 1.20 and earlier versions.

WARNING:
Because of this incompatibility, upgrading from  'cpqary2' ver. 1.20
and earlier versions to 'cpqary2' ver 1.30 and later versions should
not  be  attempted.   Data loss  may  occur with  an upgrade.  It is 
recommended that the user back up  all  the data and  re-install the  
system using the latest version of 'cpqary2' (ver. 1.30 or later).


HOW TO USE:

1. Download the  Softpaq  to  an empty directory on  your hard drive
   and  change  to  that directory.  The file that  is downloaded is
   SP19662.EXE.

2. From that drive and directory, execute the Softpaq
   file:
        SP19662 [ENTER]

   The following files should be created:

        QRST5.EXE
        278299US._01
        278299US._02
        278299US._03
        278299US._04
	278299US._05
	278299US._06
	278299US._07
        SP19662.TXT

3. Obtain 7 formatted 1.44-MB diskettes.

4. To create the Driver Update (DU) diskettes, run QRST5  and  follow
   the on-screen instructions.

5. After the Driver Update (DU) diskettes are  created, you may delete
   the downloaded file SP19662.EXE and the other files created on your
   hard drive if you wish.

6. Each of the Driver Update (DU) Diskette have the  following  Readme
   Files
   README.TXT - This file can be best viewed under non-unix  Operating
		System.
   ureadme    - This file can be best viewed under  Solaris  Operating
		System.
                Use the following commands to  view  ureadme  file  on
		Solaris Operating System.
		Check to see if Volume Management is running 
		# ps -ef | grep vold
		If Volume Management is running stop the same.
		# /etc/init.d/volmgt stop 
                Insert  the  Driver  Update  (DU)  diskette  into  the
		diskette drive.
                Mount the Driver  Update (DU)  diskette  at  the  /mnt
		mount point:
		# mount -F pcfs /dev/diskette  /mnt
		Move to /mnt mount point.
		# cd /mnt
		Use vi command to open the ureadme file.
		# vi ureadme
   These README.TXT and ureadme files on Driver Update (DU)  diskette,
   describes the procedure to load the Driver  Update  (DU)  diskette.

COMPAQ CONTROLLERS SUPPORTED:

The Compaq Solaris Driver Update(DU) Diskette contains  the  following 
Device Drivers and the Supported Hardware.

Compaq SCSI Controller driver, "cpqncr", version 3.80
supports the following Compaq SCSI Controllers

*  Compaq 32-Bit Fast-Wide SCSI-2 EISA/PCI Controller (825)
*  Compaq Wide-Ultra SCSI PCI Controller (875)
*  Compaq Dual Channel Wide Ultra SCSI-3 Controller (876)
*  Compaq Dual Channel Ultra-2 SCSI Controller (896)
*  Compaq Integrated Dual Channel Wide Ultra-2 SCSI Controller
*  Compaq Integrated Single Channel  Wide  Ultra2  SCSI Controller.

Compaq Smart Array Controller driver, "smartii", version 2.20 
supports the following Compaq Array Controllers

*  Compaq Smart Array 221 Controller
*  Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller
*  Compaq Smart Array 3100ES Controller
*  Compaq Smart-2DH Array Controller
*  Compaq Smart-2SL Array Controller
*  Compaq Smart-2P Array Controller
*  Compaq Smart-2E Array Controller

Compaq  Fibre  Channel  Controller  driver,   "cpqfcs",  version  2.00
supports the following Compaq Fibre Channel Controllers

*  Compaq Fibre Channel Storage System - EISA/PCI
*  Compaq 64-Bit/66-MHz Fibre Channel Storage System - PCI

Compaq   Second   Generation  Array  Controllers   driver,  "cpqary2",
version 1.50  supports  the  following Compaq Second Generation  Array
Controllers

*  Compaq Integrated Smart Array Controller
*  Compaq Smart Array 4200 Controller
*  Compaq Smart Array 4250ES Controller
*  Compaq Smart Array 431 Controller
*  Compaq RAID LC2 Controller

Compaq   Third  Generation  Array  Controllers   driver,  "cpqary3",
version 1.0  supports  the  following Compaq Third Generation  Array
Controllers.

* Compaq Smart 5i Controller
* Compaq Smart Array 5300 Controller
* Compaq Smart Array 532 Controller

Adaptec Ultra160 Device Driver, "cadp160", version 1.21 supports the 
following controllers

*   Compaq 64-bit/66-MHz Single Channel Wide Ultra3 SCSI Adapter
*   Compaq 64-bit/66-MHz Dual Channel Wide Ultra3 SCSI Adapter

Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Driver Version 2.0.21 
supports the following controllers.

*   Compaq NC7780 Gigabit Server Adapter
*   Compaq NC7770 Gigabit Server Adapter 

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All rights reserved.

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