File Name: README.TXT

       IBM Automatic Server Restart (ASR) Application for IPMI on Windows

       Version 1.05, Build ID:WAP405A

       CONTENTS
       --------

       1.0   Overview
       2.0   Install, Uninstall and Setup Instructions
       3.0   Configuration Information
       4.0   Unattended Mode
       5.0   Web Sites and Support Phone Number
       6.0   Trademarks and Notices
       7.0   Disclaimer


       1.0   Overview
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             1.1   This package contains IBM ASR software for IPMI on 
                   Windows for xSeries servers.

             1.2   Limitations

                   - N/A

             1.3   Enhancements

                   - N/A

             1.4   Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the
                   Update:

                   - N/A

             1.5   Dependencies:

                   - Before installing this software, make sure the most
                     recent IPMI driver package and IBM IPMI libray
                     layer package are properly installed.

     
       2.0   Install, Uninstall and Setup Instructions
       -----------------------------------------

             2.1   Installation steps:

                   NOTE: The IBM IPMI ASR package is a self-extracting 
                   executable that automatically installs the IPMI ASR 
                   application.  The filename of this package, as downloaded 
                   from IBM's website, may be a part number with a .exe               
                   extension.
                     
                   - Execute the IBM IPMI ASR package.

                   - Follow the directions that appear on the screen.

                   - Verify that the ASR service is running by accessing:
                     Start
                       ->Administrative Tools
                         ->Services

                     Then find the service named "IBM Automatic Server Restart 
                     Service for IPMI" and verify that the status of that 
                     service is "Started".


             2.2   Uninstall steps:

                   NOTE: The IBM IPMI ASR package is a self-extracting 
                   executable that automatically installs the IPMI ASR 
                   application.  The filename of this package, as downloaded 
                   from IBM's website, may be a part number with a .exe               
                   extension.
                   
                   - run the IBM IPMI ASR package with parameters as shown:
                     
                     xxxxxxxx.EXE -s -a -remove
                     where xxxxxxxx is the base filename or part number               
                     assigned to the IPMI ASR package.


             2.3   Other:

                   - Before installing this software, make sure the most
                     recent IPMI driver package and IBM IPMI library
                     layer package are properly installed.
     

       3.0   Configuration Information
       -------------------------------

             3.1   The restart timer defaults to a value of 255 seconds.  If a 
                   system with a large amount of memory is configured to 
                   perform a complete memory dump in the event of a system 
                   failure, then the default timeout value may cause the system
                   to restart before the memory dump is complete.  To set a
                   customized vaule for the restart timer, run the IBM IPMI ASR 
                   package with parameters as shown:
                   
                     xxxxxxxx.EXE -s -a -install ZZZZ

                   or for unattended mode (see section 5.0):

                     xxxxxxxx.EXE -s -a -install -n ZZZZ

                     where xxxxxxxx is the base filename or part number assigned         
                     to the IPMI ASR package, and ZZZZ is the timeout value in seconds.
                     Timeout values from 255 seconds to 3200 seconds are 
                     allowed.  If a value outside that range is entered, 255
                     seconds will be used.  


       4.0   Unattended Mode
       ---------------------

             4.1   Steps for unattended mode.

                   NOTE: The IBM IPMI ASR package is a self-extracting 
                   executable that automatically installs the IPMI ASR 
                   application.  The filename of this package, as downloaded 
                   from IBM's website, is actually a part number with a .exe 
                   extension.
                   
                   - run the IBM IPMI ASR package with parameters as shown:              
                     
                     xxxxxxxx.EXE -s -a -install -n
                     where xxxxxxxx is the part number assigned to the IPMI
                     ASR package. (See section 4.1 for unattended installation
                     with a customized timeout value.)


       5.0   WEB Sites and Support Phone Number
       ----------------------------------------

              5.1  IBM Support Web Site:
                   http://www.pc.ibm.com/support

              5.2  IBM Marketing eServer xSeries Web Site:
                   http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/eserver/xseries

              5.3  If you have any questions about this update, or problems
                   applying the update go to the following Help Center World
                   Telephone Numbers URL:
                   http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html


       6.0   Trademarks and Notices
       ----------------------------

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

                   -  IBM
                   -  xSeries
                   -  eServer

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

                   -  Windows
                   -  Windows 2000
                   -  Windows Server 2003

             6.3   Other company, product, and service names may be
                   trademarks or service marks of others.



       7.0   Disclaimer
       ----------------

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                   OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
                   WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
                   MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS
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