SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP8715
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Compaq Server Support for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
        (Network Interface Controller Drivers)
VERSION:  2.12 Rev B
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Drivers

DIVISIONS: Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  All Compaq Servers

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  March 29,1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.x

SUPERSEDES:  SP8684

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq creates two files -- a description file and a 
self-extracting executable file.  The self-extracting executable 
file contains Compaq Server Support for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
that supports the following subsystems and features of Compaq Servers:
 
   Compaq Advanced Network Control Utility
   Compaq Ethernet or Fast Ethernet Controllers
        Compaq NC1120 Ethernet NIC		
        Compaq NC3120 Fast Ethernet NIC 
        Compaq NC3122 Fast Ethernet NIC 
   	Compaq NC3160 Fast Ethernet NIC
	Compaq NC3161 Fast Ethernet NIC
   Compaq Netelligent Family of Controllers
	Compaq Netelligent 10 T/2 PCI UTP/Coax Controller	
	Compaq Netelligent 10 T PCI UTP Controller	
	Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX PCI UTP Controller	
	Compaq Netelligent Dual 10/100 TX PCI UTP Controller	
	Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX Embedded UTP/Coax Controller	
	Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX Embedded UTP/AUI Controller	
	Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX Embedded UTP Controller	    
   Compaq NetFlex-3 Family of Controllers
	Compaq NetFlex-3/P Controller   
	Compaq NetFlex-3/E Controller   
   Compaq Server Support Installation Utility

Enhancements/Fixes:

The release of the Compaq Server Support for Microsoft Windows 
NT 4.0 Version 2.12 Revision B, primarily supports the following 
new products: 

- Compaq ProLiant 6400R 500/100 512k 256MB 

- Compaq ProLiant 6400R 500/100 1MB 256MB 

- Compaq ProLiant 6400R 500/100 2MB 1GB 

- Compaq 64-Bit Dual Channel Wide-Ultra2 SCSI Controller

Compaq Server Support Setup for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-(SETUP.EXE)

- Reorganized the diskette contents for the Compaq SSD for Windows NT
  to optimize diskette space as follows:

* The following components were moved from diskette 1 to diskette 2:

	- Compaq ProLiant Storage System Driver

	- Compaq SCSI Controller Driver

	- Compaq SCSI Miniport Class DLL

	- Compaq SMART/SMART-2 Array Controller Driver

* The following components were moved from diskette 2 to diskette 4:

	- Compaq Advanced Network Control Utility

	- Compaq Netelligent/NetFlex-3 Controller Driver and DLL

	- NIC Miniport Class DLL

* The following components were moved from diskette 2 to diskette 1:

	- Compaq Remote Insight Board/PCI Driver

	- Compaq Remote Insight Board/PCI WAN Driver

For details, refer to NTREADME.HLP in the created support files.

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
       NICS.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:
       NICS.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.


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