SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP16291 PART NUMBER: 187435-001 FILE NAME: Snet2154.exe TITLE: ServerNet II VERSION: 2.1.5.4 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Drivers DIVISIONS: Systems PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq ServerNet II PCI Adapter PL1600, PL1850R, PL3000, PL5500, PL6400R, PL6500, PL8000, PL8500, DL360, DL380, DL580, ML370, ML530, ML570 OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A PREREQUISITES: Windows 2000 Compatible Compaq Multiprocessor Server Compaq ServerNet II PCI Adapter 25MB on local hard drive Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Operating System EFFECTIVE DATE: March 09, 2001 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 5.0 SUPERSEDES: SP14482 DESCRIPTION: ServerNet II is a low-latency, distributed memory fabric that uses low-cost, industry-standard components to provide highly reliable and available server-to-server communication. ServerNet II technology leverages several features of the VI Architecture that allow distributed applications to operate independent of the operating system and avoid unnecessary CPU interrupts. Because of this high-performance, ServerNet II configurations can scale to multiple servers within a cluster. This is the product release of ServerNet II version 2.1.5.4 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Changes included in this version are: * Added digital signatures from Microsoft to ServerNet II drivers * Improved and fine tuned the stability and reliability of ServerNet II ServerNet II can be purchased as an option for the Compaq DataCenter Product. For information regarding the use of ServerNet II for the Windows 2000 DataCenter Server operating system, please go to the Compaq DataCenter site at www.compaq.com/datacenter. HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the above SoftPaq Number. 2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. Press the "Space Bar" to confirm the unpacking of files into the download directory. 3. After the files have been unpacked, you may delete the self-extracting file downloaded in step 1. 4. For installation instructions, refer to README.TXT in the directory created by the self-extracting executable. 5. After the installation is completed, you may delete the files unpacked in step 2. Copyright 1998, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies