SoftPaq Number: SP14318
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:   Compaq UnixWare 7 EFS HBA Update Version 7.36b.
VERSION: 7.36b
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Drivers

DIVISIONS:  Storage

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  
ProLiant 1600, ProLiant 1850R, ProLiant
2500, ProLiant 3000, ProLiant 5500, ProLiant 6400R, ProLiant 6500,
ProLiant 800, ProLiant 8500, ProLiant 850R, ProLiant DL380, ProLiant
ML350, ProLiant ML370, ProLiant ML530

OPERATING SYSTEMS AFFECTED: SCO UnixWare 7

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  Any Compaq server configured with the Compaq ProLiant 
Clusters for SCO UnixWare cluster kit, Recovery Server Option (RSO) 
from Compaq, any Compaq Smart Array controller running SCO UnixWare
7 and Compaq UnixWare 7 EFS HBA Update Version 7.36A.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  September 27, 2000

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION: YES

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 4x

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  
The IDA driver included in the Compaq UnixWare 7 EFS HBA Update 
Version 7.36A may cause two problems with storage in UnixWare 7 
NonStop Clusters.

The first problem results from using the IDA driver to control
external storage in a Recovery Server Option (RSO) configuration.
While trying to mount the root file system, the system can panic with
the following message:

   "PANIC: no device found for ROOTSTAMP"

There is no workaround for this issue when using Compaq UnixWare 7 
EFS HBA Update Version 7.36A.

The second problem results from using the IDA driver to control the
internal boot disk. The root node can panic trying to access an
invalid user address under either of the following conditions:
- The Compaq Insight Manager Agents are loaded
- The ida_menu utility is executed from the second node
The workaround for this issue is to not load the Compaq Insight 
Manager Agents and to execute the ida_menu utility from the root 
node only.  
Neither of these errors occur in a non-clustered SCO UnixWare 7
environment.

Enhancements/Fixes:
Corrects the potential storage problems in the IA driver included in the
Compaq UnixWare 7 EFS HBA Update Version 7.36A in UnixWare 7 
NonStop Clusters

HOW TO USE:

1.  Obtain one (1) 1.44-MB diskettes.

2.  Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change 
    to that directory.  The file that is downloaded is SP14318.EXE

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
    SP14318 [ENTER] 
    The following files should be created:
        QRST5.EXE
        EWS736b._01
        README.TXT

4.  After the files are created, you may delete the downloaded file 
    SP14318.EXE if you wish.

5.  Refer to README.TXT for instructions on creating the
    one (1) diskettes.

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