SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP6152
PART NUMBER: 127755-002,127756-002,127757-002,127758-002,127759-002,127760-002,127761-002
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Support Software for Novell Products
VERSION:  5.10 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  US English

CATEGORY:  Drivers

DIVISIONS: Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  All Compaq ProSignia and ProLiant Servers

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Novell NetWare 3.2
                   intraNetWare 4.11
                   intraNetWare SMP 4.11
                   NetWare 4.2
                   NetWare SFT-III 4.1x
                   NetWare 5


SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  Immediate

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.x

SUPERSEDES:  SP6150

DESCRIPTION:
Creates the Support Software for Novell Products (NSSD). NSSD contains
NetWare and intraNetWare drivers, NetWare Loadable Modules (NLMs), and
support information to optimize the performance of NetWare and intraNetWare
on Compaq servers. This software enhances the performance of Compaq options
such as Compaq Drive Array controllers, Compaq 32-Bit SCSI-2 controllers, and
Compaq CD-ROM drives.

Enhancements/Fixes in Version 5.10 Rev A:


This release of the Support Software for Novell Products (NSSD) primarily
supports the following new products:
  - Compaq ProLiant 8000
  - Compaq ProLiant 8500
  - Compaq ProLiant 6400R/550
  - Compaq Smart Array 4200 Controller
  - Compaq Integrated Smart Array Controller
  - Compaq StorageWorks Enclosure 4200
  - Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 Redundant Array Controller (RA4000)
  - NC3123 PCI 10/100 TX WOL Fast Ethernet NIC
  - Updates to Support for IBM Token-Ring NICs

The following Compaq drivers were updated:
  - Compaq NSSD Installation Utility
     CPQNSSU.NLM v1.41 
     - Adds support for detection of different versions of NetWare for Small 
       Business, and recommendation of appropriate Novell Support Packs.

  - Compaq SMARTArray Controller Host Adapter Module
     CPQARRAY.HAM v2.01
     - Adds Support for the Compaq Smart Array 4200 Controller
     - Adds Support for the Compaq Integrated Smart Array Controller
     - Driver now detects RAID level change on configuration change and
       changes fault tolerance level  in device name.
     - Added better support for IML logging controller failures and
       redundancy loss.

  - Compaq Fibre Channel Storage Host Adapter Module
     CPQFC.HAM v2.01
     - Adds support for Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 Redundant Array 
       Controller (RA4000).
     - The driver now automatically detects when multiple paths exist from 
       the server to devices in the RA4000 subsystem.  It will automatically 
       failover to a standby path in the event that the active path fails or 
       becomes unstable.  The driver also automatically switches back to the 
       original path when it detects that the problem has been corrected
     NOTE: Firmware v2.36 or greater is required to support new features
           found in CPQFC.HAM version 2.00

  - Compaq SCSI Controller Host Adapter Module
     CPQSCSI.HAM v1.35
     - Added multi-initiator support

  - Compaq SCSI Custom Device Module
     CPQSHD.CDM v1.30
     - Modified to be used with CPQSCSI.HAM v1.35 and CPQFC.HAM v2.00
     - Add support for array device renaming and failure.

  - Compaq Online Array Configuration Utility
     CPQONLIN.NLM v2.41
     - Adds Support for the Compaq Smart Array 4200 Controller
     - Adds Support for the Compaq Integrated Smart Array Controller
     - Adds support for Compaq Storage Works RAID Array 4000 Redundant Array 
       Controller (RA4000).
     - Add support for tape devices
     - Added ability to display a configuration for a controller even if that 
       controller has no physical drives.

  - Compaq Server Health Utility
     CPQHLTH.NLM v4.10 - NSSD 5.10
     - Adds Support for the Compaq ProLiant 8500
     - Fixed an error where an initialization message was being incorrectly 
       output to the console indicating that the Advanced Server Recovery, 
       ASR, feature was enabled even though the command line option to disable
       ASR, -DASR, had been used. Products affected are all ProSignia and 
       ProLiant servers that support ASR. 
     - Fixed an error where the Intelligent Power Down Manager feature 
       available on PL-6000, PL-6500, and PL-7000 models was not working 
       correctly. When the shutdown delay time expired, these servers did not 
       shutdown.
     - Fixed an error where on PL-7000 models when fan #2 failed and was then 
       removed from the system a message was being incorrectly output to the 
       console indicating that the server would shutdown.
     - Fixed an error where MCA error monitoring was only being done on the 
       bootstrap CPU in a multi-processor system under the NetWare 5 in 
       multi-processor mode. Products affected are all ProSignia and ProLiant 
       multi-processor servers running NetWare 5 in multi-processor mode. 

  - Compaq Integrated Management Log Viewer Utility
     CPQIML.NLM v1.03 - NSSD 5.10
     - Driver was upgraded to version 1.1 of the IML specification and includes
       reporting of new event strings.

  - Compaq Power Subsystem Management Utility
     CPQPOWER.NLM v1.02 - NSSD 5.10
    - Fixed a bug where actual power-down time was twice the time that was
      configured in CPQPOWER.NLM

  - Compaq System Bus Driver for PCI Hot Plug
     CPQSBD.NLM v2.16 - NSSD 5.10
     - Now reports an error and sets the LEDs ff NCM doesn't respond to 
       pushbutton use.
     - Added support for 64-bit Base Address Registers
     - Added support for third party Subsystem Ids
     - Changed interrupt handling so that 4.11 SMP would not get spurious 
       interrupts.

  - Compaq Network Driver for Intel-Based Fast Ethernet NICs
     N100.LAN v4.14 - NSSD 5.10
     - Provides support for NC3123 Fast Ethernet NIC PCI 10/100 TX WOL

  - Compaq Network Driver for Gigabit Ethernet NICs
     N1000.LAN v1.11 - NSSD 5.10
     - Provides support for Compaq Gigabit Ethernet NICs

  - Compaq Network Driver for NetFlex-3 / Netelligent NICs
     CPQNF3.LAN v2.45 - NSSD 5.10
     - Fixed a bug causing incorrect reporting in Compaq Insight Manager
     - Fixed a bug causing failover problems with Network Fault Tolerance
     - Increased number of supported adapters to 64 from 16.
     - Improved network performance

  - Compaq DOS ODI Network Driver for IBM Token-Ring NICs
     IBMTRPO.EXE v2.04 - NSSD 5.10
     - Adds the following features:
       - Remote Program Load (RPL)/DHCP (default=Disabled)
       - LAN Adapter Management Agent
       - Performance Tuning
       - Route Switching
       - Class of Service


The following Novell drivers were also updated:
  - Novell Configuration Manager Console Utility       NCMCON.NLM   v1.14
  - Novell Configuration Manager                       NCM.NLM      v1.06
  - Novell FDDI Support Module                         FDDITSM.NLM  v3.72
  - Novell NWPA Support Module                         NWPA.NLM     v2.34a
  - Novell NWPA Support Module for SFT-III IO Engine   NWPAIO.NLM   v2.34a
  - Novell NWPA Support Module for SFT-III MS Engine   NWPAMS.NLM   v2.34a
  - Novell NWPA SCSI Hard Drive Custom Device Module   SCSIHD.CDM   v1.35f
	

The following changes were made to the file structure of NSSD:
  - All NWPA storage drivers were moved into the NWPA directory to correct
    problems with Novell server installation not finding updated versions
    of drivers.
     - CPQSCSI.HAM and CPQSCSI.DDI were moved from \SCSI to \NWPA
     - CPQSHD.CDM and CPQSHD.DDI were moved from \SCSI to \NWPA.
     - SCSIHD.CDM and SCSIHD.DDI were moved from \SCSI\3x_4x to \NWPA\3x
       and a duplicate copy placed in \NWPA\4x.
     - CPQFC.HAM and CPQFC.DDI were moved from \FIBRE to \NWPA.
     - CPQARRAY.HAM and CPQARRAY.DDI were moved from \DRV_ARRY to \NWPA 


The following changes were made only to the diskette-based format of NSSD:
  - A seventh (7th) diskette was created, and named "Legacy Storage Support"
  - All DDFS storage drivers (those under the \DSK directory) were moved to
    diskette seven.


Your suggestions and feedback are welcome at [email protected].


HOW TO USE:

 1. Download the SoftPaq into a directory and change to that
    directory.  The file that is downloaded is an 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.  The following files will be
    in that directory:
      127755US._01
      127755US._02
      127755US._03
      127755US._04
      127755US._05
      127755US._06
      127755US._07
      qrst5.exe

 3. Type QRST5 to run the diskette builder program. You will have the option
    of creating all NSSD diskettes or selecting individual diskettes to
    create. Once you make a selection, you will be prompted to insert
    diskettes accordingly.

 4. After the diskettes have been created, you may delete the downloaded
    SoftPaq file and the other files created in step 2.

 5. For installation instructions, refer to INSTALL.RDM (ASCII text file)
    of NSSD.HLP (Windows Help file) on diskette 2.


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