Netfinity Advanced System Management processor device driver diskette
Version 1.06

This README file contains information pertaining to the Netfinity Advanced
System Management processor device drivers that run on the server.


CONTENTS
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1.0  What's new in this version
   1.1  Modifications to Service Processor Device Driver timeout
        increased to 4 minutes for flash code update commands.
   1.2  System Management Device Driver default timeout increased
        from 10 seconds to 45 seconds for all other commands.
   1.3  Service Processor Driver upgraded for Netware 5.0.
   1.4  Service Processor Driver upgraded for Windows 2000 support.
   1.5  Fix to Service Processor driver only affects new installations on
        NetWare 3.2 and 4.x operating systems.
2.0  Installation instructions
3.0  Trademarks and Notices



1.0  What's new in this version
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This section describes the changes in this updated version of the
Netfinity Advanced System Management processor device driver diskette

1.1  Modifications to Service Processor Device Driver timeout
     increased to 4 minutes for flash code update commands.

o  While executing flash code update commands, the device driver
   shall use a command timeout of 4 minutes. If a remote machine is being
   flashed, the user must check if the wait time prior to shutdown / reboot
   of the remote machine (set by the 6.3.1 command) coupled with the time for
   post bios memory check is less than 4 minutes. If these parameters take
   longer than 4 minutes on the remote machine, then the driver shall report an
   erroneous timeout, even though the remote flash command may have succeeded.

1.2  System Management Device Driver default timeout increased
     from 10 seconds to 45 seconds.

o  For all other commands (except commands involving flash code update), the device
   driver default command timeout has been increased from 10 to 45 seconds.
   Certain commands like  2.5.3, 7.4 may occasionally take longer to execute than the
   other service processor commands.


1.3  The Service Processor driver has been upgraded to include support
     for Netware 5.0. The same driver can be used for Netware 3.2, 4.x
     and 5.0 operating systems. For Netware 5.0, an updated fix for MPS14.PSM
     file (available in Support Pack 2 for Netware 5.0) is required.
     This file can be downloaded from Novell's web site :
                   http://support.novell.com

1.4  Service Processor Driver upgraded for Windows 2000 support.

o  Please refer to the installation instructions for Windows 2000.

1.5  Fix to Service Processor driver only affects new installations on
     NetWare 3.2 and 4.x operating systems.

o  If this is a new installation of the Service Processor device driver on
   Novell NetWare 3.2 or 4.x operating systems, you may encounter a problem
   during setup.  Novell has moved some of its infrequently used kernel
   function calls from CLIB.NLM to CLIBAUX.NLM.  For this reason, you may need
   to make sure that CLIBAUX is installed prior to installing the Service
   Processor device driver.  If your server does not have CLIBAUX.NLM, a copy
   can be obtained from Novell's web site:
                   http://support.novell.com



2.0  Installation Instructions
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This diskette contains Windows NT, OS/2 and Novell NetWare device drivers
for servers that have the Netfinity Advanced System Management processor
hardware.  To install one of these device drivers, insert this diskette
into the server's floppy diskette drive, bring up a command prompt window,
screen or session and enter one of the following commands.  The examples
assume the floppy drive is A:.

  For OS/2:
  Type A:\OS2\SETUP

  For Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0:
  Type A:\NT\SETUP

  For Novell NetWare:
  Type LOAD A:\NETWARE\SETUP

Follow the directions that appear on the screen.

  For Windows 2000:
  o Use "Hardware Wizard" in "Control Panel" to "Add New Hardware".
  o Select "Add New Hardware Wizard".
  o When prompted for "Do you want Windows NT to search for
    your new hardware?", Choose "No", and select "Next" to continue.
  o Select "Other Devices" for the hardware type, and select "Next"
    to continue.
  o Select "Have Disk", and type "A:\NT" for the manufacturer's
    installation disk.
  o Follows instructions on the screen and, select "Finish" to complete
    the installation.



3.0  Trademarks and Notices
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The following terms are trademarks of the Novell Corporation in the
United States or other countries or both:

Novell
NetWare

The following terms are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the
United States or other countries or both:

Windows
Windows NT

The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the
United States or other countries or both:

OS/2



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3.0  Trademarks and Notices
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The following terms are trademarks of the Novell Corporation in the
United States or other countries or both:

Novell
NetWare

The following terms are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the
United States or other countries or both:

Windows
Windows NT

The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the
United States or other countries or both:

OS/2



THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.  IBM
DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS