SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP13032 PART NUMBER: 213105-004 PART NUMBER: 213138-004 PART NUMBER: 213139-004 PART NUMBER: 213140-004 FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Compaq Solaris Driver Update (DU) Diskette for Solaris 2.6 VERSION: 1.50 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Drivers DIVISIONS: Systems PRODUCTS AFFECTED: ProSignia 200, ProSignia 300, ProSignia 500, ProLiant 800, ProLiant 850R, ProLiant 1000, ProLiant 1200, ProLiant 1500, ProLiant 1600, ProLiant 1850R, ProLiant 2000, ProLiant 2500, ProLiant 3000, ProLiant 4000, ProLiant 4500, ProLiant 5000, ProLiant 5500, ProLiant 6000, ProLiant 6400R, ProLiant 6500, ProLiant 7000, ProLiant ML530, ProLiant ML370, ProLiant DL380 ProLiant ML570, ProLiant DL580 OPERATING SYSTEM: Solaris 2.6 Intel Platform Edition SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: Above operating system. PREREQUISITES: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: June 15, 2001 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: YES SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.x SUPERSEDES: SP13031 DESCRIPTION: This Softpaq creates Compaq Solaris Driver Update (DU) Diskettes for Compaq SCSI, Smart Array, Fibre Channel and Compaq Second Generation Array Controllers for Solaris 2.6 Intel Platform Edition. CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS RELEASE: Following changes were made in the Compaq Second Generation Array Controller Driver 'cpqary2' ver 1.40. * Tape Error Handling support was added. * Support to handle larger block size transfer by the "dd" command for tape was added. * Fix to enable successful retrieval of data from tape to the disk while executing "dd" command was added. Note: Compaq Second Generation Array Controller Driver 'cpqary2' ver 1.30, ver. 1.40, and future versions are incompatible with versions ver. 1.10 and earlier. Beginning with 'cpqary2' ver. 1.30, the driver reports different geometry from that reported by 'cpqary2' ver. 1.10 and earlier versions. WARNING: Because of this incompatibility, upgrading from 'cpqary2' ver. 1.10 and earlier versions to 'cpqary2' ver 1.30 and later versions should not be attempted. Data loss may occur with an upgrade. It is recommended that the user back up all the data and re-install the system using the latest version of 'cpqary2' (ver. 1.30 or later). HOW TO USE: 1. Download the Softpaq to an empty directory on your hard drive and change to that directory. The file that is downloaded is SP13031.EXE. 2. From that drive and directory, execute the Softpaq file: SP13031 [ENTER] The following files should be created: QRST5.EXE 213105US._01 213105US._02 213105US._03 213105US._04 SP13032.TXT 3. Obtain 4 formatted 1.44-MB diskettes. 4. To create the Driver Update (DU) diskettes, run QRST5 and follow the on-screen instructions. 5. After the Driver Update (DU) diskettes are created, you may delete the downloaded file SP13032.EXE and the other files created on your hard drive if you wish. 6. Each of the Driver Update (DU) Diskette have the following Readme Files README.TXT - This file can be best viewed under non-unix Operating System. ureadme - This file can be best viewed under Solaris Operating System. Use the following commands to view ureadme file on Solaris Operating System. Check to see if Volume Management is running # ps -ef | grep vold If Volume Management is running stop the same. # /etc/init.d/volmgt stop Insert the Driver Update (DU) diskette into the diskette drive. Mount the Driver Update (DU) diskette at the /mnt mount point: # mount -F pcfs /dev/diskette /mnt Move to /mnt mount point. # cd /mnt Use vi command to open the ureadme file. # vi ureadme These README.TXT and ureadme files on Driver Update (DU) diskette, describes the procedure to load the Driver Update (DU) diskette. COMPAQ CONTROLLERS SUPPORTED: The Compaq Solaris Driver Update(DU) Diskette contains the following Device Drivers and the Supported Hardware. Compaq SCSI Controller driver, "cpqncr", version 3.60 supports the following Compaq SCSI Controllers * Compaq 32-Bit Fast-Wide SCSI-2 EISA/PCI Controller (825) * Compaq Wide-Ultra SCSI PCI Controller (875) * Compaq Dual Channel Wide Ultra SCSI-3 Controller (876) * Compaq Dual Channel Ultra-2 SCSI Controller (896) * Compaq Integrated Dual Channel Wide Ultra-2 SCSI Controller Compaq Smart Array Controller driver, "smartii", version 2.20 supports the following Compaq Array Controllers * Compaq Smart Array 221 Controller * Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller * Compaq Smart Array 3100ES Controller * Compaq Smart-2DH Array Controller * Compaq Smart-2SL Array Controller * Compaq Smart-2P Array Controller * Compaq Smart-2E Array Controller Compaq Fibre Channel Controller driver, "cpqfcs", version 2.00 supports the following Compaq Fibre Channel Controllers * Compaq Fibre Channel Storage System - EISA/PCI * Compaq 64-Bit/66-MHz Fibre Channel Storage System - PCI Compaq Second Generation Array Controllers driver, "cpqary2", version 1.40 supports the following Compaq Second Generation Array Controllers * Compaq Integrated Smart Array Controller * Compaq Smart Array 4200 Controller * Compaq Smart Array 4250ES Controller * Compaq Smart Array 431 Controller Copyright 2001, Compaq Computer Corporation. 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