File name: CISCO-BladeCenter-Linux-3.2.0-110.txt
CISCO IB Linux Drivers for IBM BladeCenter
Supports:

	- BladeCenter (8677), BladeCenter-T (8730) and BladeCenter-H (8852) Chassis
	- HS20 (8832, 8843, 7981), HS21 (8853), HS40 (8839)
	- LS20 (8850)
	- JS20 (8842), JS21 (8844)
	- TopSpin IB Expansion Card for IBM eServer BladeCenter (26K6457)
	- CISCO IB HCA Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter (32R1760)


	The following Operating Systems:

					x86 32 bit	EM64T		PowerPC
		RHEL 3
		
		U4 - 2.4.21-27	xxxxxxxx	xxxxxxxx
		U5 - 2.4.21-32	xxxxxxxx	xxxxxxxx
		U6 - 2.4.21-37	xxxxxxxx	xxxxxxxx
		U7 - 2.4.21-40	xxxxxxxx	xxxxxxxx

		RHEL 4
		U1 - 2.6.9-11	xxxxxxxx	xxxxxxxx	xxxxxxxx
		U2 - 2.6.9-22	xxxxxxxx	xxxxxxxx	xxxxxxxx
		U3 - 2.6.9-34	xxxxxxxx	xxxxxxxx	xxxxxxxx
		U4 - 2.6.9-42					xxxxxxxx

		SLES 9
		SP2 - 2.6.5-7.191	xxxxxxxx	xxxxxxxx	xxxxxxxx
		SP3 - 2.6.5-7.244	xxxxxxxx	xxxxxxxx	xxxxxxxx


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1.0 Overview
	This file is intended for server administrators responsible loading device drivers and protocol support on blades
		with LINUX based OSs.

	1.2 Limitations
		For a summary of features, supplemental information and known issues associated with this release, please 
		refer to the "Topspin_LinuxHost_ReleaseNotes_3.2.0", available via web sites 
		indicated in section 5.0 Web information and support phone numbers.

	1.3 Level recommendation and prerequisites for the update
		None.
	
	1.4 Dependencies
		The Advanced Management Module code level BPET20Q or higher is required.

2.0 Installation and setup instructions
	- Uninstall any down level drivers
		list installed rpms:  rpm -qa | grep topspin
		remove each rpm:  rpm -e {rpm name}

	- Mount CD or .iso image

	- execute tsinstall in primary partition of image


3.0 Configuration information
	For detailed switch configuration, please refer to, "Topspin_LinuxHost_ReleaseNotes_3.2.0", available via 
		web sites indicated in section 5.0.

4.0 Unattended mode
	Unattended Mode is not supported for updating the Server Connectivity Module for IBM BladeCenter firmware.

5.0 WEB SITES AND PHONE SUPPORT
	Information and assistance is available through the IBM Web site and by phone.

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

		IBM eServer Web site: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/

	5.2 Software and Hardware service and support
	   	You can receive hardware service through IBM Services or through your IBM reseller, if your reseller is 
		authorized by IBM to provide warranty service. See http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/ for support telephone 
		numbers, or in the U.S. and Canada, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (1-800-426-7378).

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		these services are available Monday through Friday,from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
 
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