IBM Netfinity 8500 Advanced System Management Update Diskette
Version 2.10

This README file contains information pertaining to the IBM
Advanced System Management PCI Adapter.

CONTENTS
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1.0  Overview
2.0  Change History
3.0  Installing this Update
4.0  Web Sites and Support Phone Number
5.0  Trademarks and Notices
6.0  Disclaimer

1.0 Overview
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1.1  About this diskette

This diskette will update the IBM Netfinity Advanced System
Management PCI Adapter software.  It will not affect any device drivers.
This diskette will also update the server front panel and power backplane
software.

To use this diskette, perform the following steps:

    1) Shutdown your system
    2) Insert this diskette into the diskette drive
    3) Power on your system

After your system boots, the main option menu will appear on the screen.
The main option menu contains 4 options.  Online help is available for
each option by pressing F1 while the option is selected.  General help
is available by pressing F1 from one of the help windows.


1.2 Limitations

1)  If there is an error in loading the IBM Netfinity Advanced
    System Management PCI Adapter software, retry loading the software
    by repeating the instructions in section 2.0.

2)  If there is an error while updating the server front panel or power
    backplane software, it may be necessary to remove AC power from the
    server to restore power button function.  Retry the update by
    following the instructions in section 2.0.






2.0  Change History
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Netfinity Advanced System Management Installation Utility Version 2.10

- Add support for secondary devices
- Removed TCP/IP informational entries that filled the system event log
- Fixed Telnet connection problem


Netfinity Advanced System Management Installation Utility Version 2.00

- Original Release



3.0  Installing this update
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To install this update, perform the following steps:

    1) From the main option menu, select Update System Management Firmware
    2) Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update



4.0  Web Sites and Support Phone Number
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     4.1  IBM Support Web Site:
          http://www.pc.ibm.com/support

     4.2  IBM Marketing Netfinity Web Site:
          http://www.pc.ibm.com/netfinity

     4.3  If you have any questions regarding this update, or problems
          applying this update, call 1-800-772-2227.



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

IBM
Netfinity
Advanced System Management



6.0  Disclaimer
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