File Name: XSERIES200/NetWare 4.2: IDE DRIVE REQUIRE FIRMWARE UPGRADE CONTENTS --------- 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview: This paragraph should contain detailed information to allow the customer to make the decision to upgrade.) 1.1 When Novel NetWare version 4.2 is used on a Xseries 200 Server, this Drive firmware should applied to eliminate an ocasional hang. 1.2 This is for version 4.2 of NetWare only when run on a Xseries 200 1.3 Elimanates a hang that could occur under high I/O 1.4 Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update:NetWare 4.2 and Xseries Server. - ex. IBM strongly recommends this update to customers running version 1.0 or lower. - ex. This update is not required UNLESS the system is part of a cluster. - ex. In order to apply this firmware, we recommend, the system BIOS must be at version 1.10 or higher. - A full tape backup should be completed and verified, prior to running this, or any other system upgrade. - Raid Configuration should be saved to diskette, see the Hardware Maintenance manual for more details. 1.5 Dependencies: - State any other drivers or related code dependencies related to this update. None - State any FRU numbers related to this update. Option p/n19K4460, FRU p/n19K1564 IBM Netfinity 15GB 7200rpm ATA-100 EIDE HDD Option p/n00N8203 FRU p/n19K1567 IBM Netfinity 30GB 7200rpm ATA-100 EIDE HDD Option p/n19K4461 FRU p/n19K1565 IBM Netfinity 20.4GB 7200rpm ATA-100 EIDE HDD 2.0 Change History -------------------- The below information should include fixes and symptoms history from the last GA code release to the new release. Note: The current change should be listed first. Note: Clarify between new features and fixes. Customers may not be concerned with updates for new features, but very interested in fixes, etc. 2.1 IBM eserver xSeries 200 IDE drive firmware update diskette Causes the Drive to respond to Novel Driver with needing to flush drive cache first. - - 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions ----------------------------------------- 3.1 Obtain IBM eserver xSeries 200 IDE drive firmware update diskette from the web Create a diskette from the image. This will be a bootable Diskette. This Program will search for IDE drives. The program will automaticly start when the peogram is statred one the use confirms that this is the desired results. It will then display all the IDE drives that it found. Below that it will display drives that require known updates. You are then given the opportunity to accept the update. 6.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number ---------------- 6.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support 6.2 IBM Marketing Netfinity Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/netfinity 6.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: 1-800-772-2227 http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html. 7.0 Trademarks and Notices ---------------------------- 7.1 If you use IBM trademarks, include the following lead-in: The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: Follow it with a list of the IBM trademarks that are in the README file. Make sure that IBM is in the list. 7.2 Some trademarks must be acknowledged with specific statements. If you use these trademarks in the README.TXT file, include the appropriate separate attribution statement after the list of IBM trademarks. ex: C-bus is a trademark of Corollary, Inc. ex: Java and HotJava are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. ex: Intel trademarks or registered trademarks are trademarks of Intel Corporation. 7.3 Include the following statement to acknowledge any other non-IBM trademarks you might have used. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 8.0 Disclaimer ---------------------------- 8.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. 8.2 Note to Government Users Include the following note after the disclaimer paragraph. Note to U.S. Government Users -- Documentation related to restricted rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation.