Linux RPMs for ASF 2.0 support for IBM Director Agent for xSeries Intel-based 
Integrated On-board Ethernet 
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This is the Linux RPMs release for ASF 2.0, from Intel v9.0 software release,
for ASF 2.0 support for IBM Director Agent, for xSeries Intel-based integrated
on-board ethernet.

CONTENTS
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1.0   Overview
      1.1   Limitations
2.0   Change History
3.0   Build and Installation Instructions
4.0   Configuration Information
      4.1 Driver Parameters
      4.2 Additional Configuration Information
5.0   Web Sites and Support Phone Number
6.0   Trademarks and Notices
7.0   License and Disclaimer


1.0  Overview
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This ASF 2.0 software release is for xSeries Intel-based integrated on-board
ethernet, for IBM Director 4.21.


1.1   Limitations
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System has to be ASF 2.0 capable and supported.


2.0   Change History
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This is the first release.

asf-apps-4.0.0-21L.i386.rpm

asf-modules-4.0.0-21L.i386.rpm

3.0   Build and Installation Instructions
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Refer to the readme files that come with the package and the installation
information from IBM Director, for ASF 2.0 with Linux.


4.0   Configuration Information
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See 3.0 above.


4.1 Driver Parameters
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Refer to 4.0 above.


4.2 Additional Configuration Information
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Refer to 4.0 above.


5.0   IBM Support Web pages
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IBM eServer xSeries Web Site:
   http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support
Select Servers then select Server Model.


6.0   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
eServer xSeries

Intel and PROSet are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

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


7.0  License and Disclaimer
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Copyright (c) 2003-2004, IBM Corporation

All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
are met:

1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
   the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
   distribution.

3. Neither the name of IBM Corporation nor the names of its
   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
   from this software without specific prior written permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL CONTRIBUTORS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
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