SOFTPAQ NUMBER: N/A PART NUMBER: N/A FILE NAME: CompaqW2200-1.01-7.i386.rpm TITLE: System Software Upgrade Package for Compaq W2200 TaskSmart Servers VERSION: 1.01-7 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Fix DIVISION: TaskSmart Appliances PRODUCTS AFFECTED: TaskSmart W2200 (All Models) OPERATING SYSTEM: Red Hat Linux 7.0 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: All shipping configurations PREREQUISITES: Compaq TaskSmart W2200 Systems Software v1.0 EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/18/01 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SUPERSEDES: N/A DESCRIPTION: The Systems Software Upgrade Package for the Compaq TaskSmart W2200 family of servers is an advanced RPM based installer containing many sub-packages. This upgrade package will install / upgrade several packages and fixes, automatically, in the proper order, freeing the administrator from tedious multi-rpm installations. Installation is carried out through the web based Web Server Configuration Application. ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES: All known major issues have been resolved. Please refer to the TaskSmart W2200 1.01 Release Notes for a list of current outstanding issues. After installing the upgrade, the release notes can be accessed by logging into the Web Server Configuration Application as system administrator and selecting the release notes link. HOW TO USE: It is always a good practice to backup your system before performing any system upgrade. Backup your W2200 system before proceeding. There are 2 methods for downloading and installation. Please choose the method which matches your environment: A - DIRECT METHOD (Single W2200's / direct access to public ftp site) If you have access to Compaq's public ftp server from the W2200 system and are only updating a single W2200 system, it is possible to download and install this update in one step by using the Web Server Configuration Application's System Upgrade Utility. After backing up your system proceed to step #2. B - STAGING METHOD (Multiple or Single W2200 / No direct access to public ftp site). If you are updating multiple W2200 systems and/or you do not have direct access to Compaq's public ftp site you will want to download this rpm to a staging directory not necessarily located on the system(s) you intend to update. It is always a good practice to backup your system before performing any system upgrade. After backing up your system proceed to step #1. ------------------ 1) Download the upgrade package to a location which is accessible from each of the W2200's you wish to upgrade. The downloaded file is a linux based rpm package with a filename based on the W2200 software version number. 2) Login to the Web Server Configuration Application as system administrator. 3) Select "Management" from the left-hand navigation pane. Select "System Upgrade Utility" from the resulting drop down menu. 4) Please use the instructions based on the method selected above. IF USING Method A - DIRECT METHOD Use "anonymous" for the User Name field. Leave the Password field empty. Use the following URL for the "Location of the Upgrade" field: "ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/supportsoftware/linux /RedHat/CompaqW2200-1.01-7.i386.rpm". Select the "Download the Upgrade" button. Proceed to step 5. IF USING Method B - DIRECT METHOD Fill in the "User Name" and "Password" fields with the appropriate information needed to access the system on which you have located the CompaqW2200-1.01-6.i386.rpm upgrade file. Fill in the "Location of the Upgrade" field with the complete URL location for the CompaqW2200-1.01-6.i386 upgrade file ( ex. ftp://ispserver2.bigisp.com/temp/CompaqW2200-1.01-6.i386.rpm ). Select the "Download the Upgrade" button. Proceed to step 5. 5) You will see the message "Downloading file... One moment please" . Please read the important upgrade information and license agreement which appears when the download is complete. Proceed to step 6. 6) Select the "Apply Upgrade" button after agreeing to the license agreement to start the upgrade process. After selecting the 'Apply Upgrade' button, please WAIT FOR 3 MINUTES before resuming ANY activity on the system. DO NOT USE THE WEB INTERFACE FOR 3 MINUTES even if the system reports that the upgrade is complete. 7) After waiting for 3 minutes your upgrade should be complete and your system ready for normal use. Copyright 2001, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.