IBM Netfinity Advanced System Management PCI Adapter Update Diskette
Version 2.10

This README file contains information pertaining to the IBM
Advanced System Management PCI Adapter.

CONTENTS
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1.0  About this diskette
2.0  Installing this update
3.0  Known problems and restrictions
4.0  Trademarks and Notices


1.0  About this diskette
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This diskette will update the IBM Netfinity Advanced System
Management PCI Adapter software.  It will not affect any device drivers.
This diskette should be used to update your Advanced System Management
PCI Adapter only when installed as an option in a system containing the
built in Advanced System Management Processor.  If the Advanced System
Management PCI Adapter came standard with your system such as the
Netfinity 7000-M10, there is a separate diskette for your system.

To use this diskette, perform the following steps:

    1) Shutdown your system
    2) Insert this diskette into the diskette drive
    3) Power on your system

After your system boots, the main option menu will appear on the screen.
The main option menu contains 4 options.  Online help is available for
each option by pressing F1 while the option is selected.  General help
is available by pressing F1 from one of the help windows.


2.0  Installing this update
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To install this update, perform the following steps:

    1) From the main option menu, select Update System Management Firmware
    2) Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update


3.0  Known problems and restrictions
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1)  If there is an error in loading the IBM Netfinity Advanced
    System Management PCI Adapter software, retry loading the software
    by repeating the instructions in section 2.0.

4.0  Version Changes
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Version  Changes
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2.10

- Enhance configuration menu to support all functions

- Add support for secondary devices


5.0  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
Advanced System Management


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