SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP3545
PART NUMBER: N/A
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: Compaq Support Software for Microsoft Windows NT 4.00
(Workstations)
VERSION: 2.00 Rev A
LANGUAGE: English
CATEGORY: Workstations/Drivers
PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Professional Workstation 5000, 6000, and 8000
OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows NT 4.00
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A
EFFECTIVE DATE: 11 August 1997
ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes
SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.x
SUPERSEDES: SP3249 for Windows NT 4.0 only
DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates two files -- a description file and a
self-extracting executable file. The self-extracting executable file
contains Compaq Support Software for Microsoft Windows NT 4.00
that supports the following subsystems and features of
Compaq Professional Workstations:
System Management/Health driver
NetFlex-3/Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX Embedded UTP/Coax network adapter
NetFlex-3/Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX Embedded UTP/Coax
network adapter monitoring, configuration, and duplex utility
Compaq 10T PCI UTP and 10/100 TX PCI UTP
IDA/IDA-2 disk controller
SMART/SMART-2 array controller
32-Bit SCSI-2 Family of controllers
Matrox Millennium/Millennium II video controller
ELSA Gloria-L video controller
ESS AudioDrive audio controller
Compaq Support Software diskette Installation utility
----- Version Numbers -----
Driver File Versions (* indicates new or updated since last release):
Compaq Support Software Installation Utility version 2.00A *
Netflex-3/Compaq 10/100 TX Embedded UTP/Coax driver version 4.07 *
Integrated PCI Fast-SCSI-2 driver version 3.00 *
Elsa Gloria-L 3D graphics driver version 5.19B
Matrox Millennium/Millenium II graphics driver version 3.11A
ESS1868 Audio driver version 2.00B
System Management/Health driver version 2.40.01 *
Shutdown Service version 2.01
Array driver version 3.00 *
Details of the support offered by this product are listed below and
in NTREADME.HLP.
Compaq Advanced Network Control Utility
- Added support for automatic duplex setting for all duplex
auto-negotiation enabled Network Interface Controllers.
- Added support to resolve NetFlex-3 Controller instances resulting from
missing Network Interface Controllers.
- Added support for the ProLiant 6500 and PCI adapters.
- Updated Graphical User Interface.
- Added new icons.
- Added support to display the status of PCI Hot Plug compatible Network
Interface Controllers.
- Added support to allow NetFlex-3 Controller configuration of a remote
computer.
- Added support that enables reboot of a remote computer after
configuration.
Compaq Array Drive Driver
- Added System Event Logging support for controller failures and PCI Hot
Plug.
- Added new hardware support for the SMART-2DH controller.
Compaq NetFlex-3 Controllers
- Corrected a Service Pack #2 problem with the Compaq Advanced Network
Utility in Windows NT 4.0.
- Updated the driver to support the Netelligent 10 T/2 PCI UTP/Coax
Controller (a 10Base-T, 10Base-2 combination controller, with an RJ45 and
BNC connector).
Compaq Power Down Manger
- Added support to allow the system manager to configure the power off
behavior of the Intelligent Power Switch.
Compaq 32-Bit SCSI-2 Controllers
- Added System Event Logging support for controller failures and PCI Hot
Plug.
Compaq Support Software Setup Utility
- Added new support for hot plug components, new video drivers, and new
power switch application.
- Modified the installation of the remote service to allow more stringent
checking with regards to dependent component updates.
- Added support to the Compaq Support Software Setup Utility to correctly
identify the ELSA Gloria L/M 3D Graphics driver and the Matrox
Millennium/Millennium II Graphics driver.
Compaq System Management Driver
- Added support for ProLiant 6500 health features.
- Added support for Compaq PCI Hot Plug.
- Added support for the Intelligent Power Switch.
- Added support for PCI Hot Plug slots.
- Fixed a driver issue for the ProLiant 6000 redundant fans which requires
the use of SSD 1.23 A or SSD 2.00 A. The driver was not reporting fan
redundancy to the Insight Agents, though it was reporting correctly to the
Event Viewer and the Integrated Management Display.
Compaq NetFlex/NetFlex-2 Controllers
- Removed all Compaq NetFlex-2 and Integrated NetFlex support for SSD 2.00 A
and later. If you only have a NetFlex-2 controller or Integrated NetFlex
controller installed on your system, the Network tab in Setup will not
appear.
ESS AudioDrive Driver
- Added support for the ES1869.
- Disabled user ability to dynamically change resources (i.e. automated
install).
HOW TO USE:
1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change
to that directory. The file that is downloaded is a self-extracting
executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above.
2. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file
and follow the on-screen instructions to unpack the files.
The number of files to be created and total file size is displayed.
You will be given the chance to specify the target directory for
the files, or default to the download directory.
The following files will be created:
README.TXT
WKST.EXE
3. After the files have been created, you may delete the
self-extracting file downloaded in step 1.
4. From the directory in which the files are created, execute the
self-extracting executable:
WKST.EXE [ENTER]
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to extract (unzip) the support
software files to a folder on your hard drive and run the program
SETUP.EXE to install the software.
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