SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP3545
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Compaq Support Software for Microsoft Windows NT 4.00 
        (Workstations)
VERSION:  2.00 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Workstations/Drivers

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Professional Workstation 5000, 6000, and 8000

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:  SP3249 for Windows NT 4.0 only

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq creates two files -- a description file and a
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:

   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 * 
 
Details of the support offered by this product are listed below and 
in 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 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 Power Down Manger
- Added support  to allow the system manager to configure the power off 
  behavior of the Intelligent Power Switch.

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 NetFlex/NetFlex-2 Controllers
- Removed all Compaq NetFlex-2 and Integrated NetFlex support for SSD 2.00 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).

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
       WKST.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:
       WKST.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.

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