TITLE: System Software Manager VERSION: 1.61 Rev A DESCRIPTION: System Software Manager (SSM) is a utility that supports unattended upgrade/installation of drivers, system agents, and system ROM on multiple PCs simultaneously from a centralized file store without implementing a software distribution infrastructure. PURPOSE: Routine Release SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP24489 SUPERCEDES: SP23321, SP22340, SP20070, SP21385, SP19480, SP17447, SP13331, SP12891 EFFECTIVE DATE: July 15, 2003 CATEGORY: Management Software SSM SUPPORTED: Yes PRODUCT TYPE(S): Desktops Notebooks Workstations PRODUCT MODEL(S): Armada E500 Family Armada E700 Family Armada M300 Family Armada M700 Family Armada V300 Family Deskpro 2000 Deskpro 4000 Deskpro 4000N Deskpro 4000S Deskpro 6000 Deskpro EC Series Deskpro EN Series Deskpro EN Series SFF Deskpro EP Series Deskpro SB Series Deskpro Workstation 300 Deskpro Workstation AP230 Deskpro Workstation AP240 Deskpro Workstation AP250 D315 Business PC Evo D300 Convertible Minitower Evo D300 Desktop Evo D300 Slim Tower Evo D300 Small Form Factor Evo D300s Evo D300v Evo D310 Microtower Evo D310 Micro-desktop Evo D310 Desktop Evo D310 Slim Tower Evo D310v Evo D320 Evo D500 Convertible Minitower Evo D500 Desktop Evo D500 Small Form Factor Evo D500 Ultra-slim Desktop Evo D510 Convertible Minitower Evo D510 e-pc Evo D510 Small Form Factor Evo D510 Ultra-slim Desktop Evo N400c Evo N410c Evo N600c Evo N610c Evo N620c Evo N800c Evo N800v Evo N800w Evo N1000c Evo N1000v Evo N1005 Evo N1005v Evo N1020v Evo Workstation W4000 CMT Evo Workstation W4000 SFF Evo Workstation W4000 SFF DDR Evo Workstation W6000 Evo Workstation W8000 hp Compaq Business Desktop d325 hp Compaq Business Desktop d330 Micro Tower hp Compaq Business Desktop d330 Slim Tower hp Compaq Business Desktop d530 CMT hp Compaq Business Desktop d530 SFF hp Compaq Business Desktop d530 USDT hp Compaq Business Notebook nc4000 hp E-Vectra e-PC c10/s10 hp Vectra VL400 hp Vectra VL410 hp Vectra VL420 hp Vectra VL800/1200 hp Vectra VLi8 hp workstation x1100 hp workstation x2000 hp workstation x2100 hp workstation x4000 hp workstation xw3100 hp workstation xw4000 hp workstation xw4100 hp workstation xw5000 hp workstation xw6000 hp workstation xw8000 iPAQ iPAQ Legacy-Free Professional Workstation AP200 Professional Workstation AP400 Professional Workstation AP500 Professional Workstation AP550 Professional Workstation SP700 Professional Workstation SP750 Tablet PC TC1000 OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME) Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional LANGUAGE(S): Global ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES: SSM 1.61 Rev A SP24489 - Adds support for three and four part PCI IDs in the CVA file. - Adds support for multiple significant file names in the CVA file. - Fixes intermittent flash issues on n400c, n600c, and n610c. - Removes artifical system ID distinction between desktop and workstation branded systems that use the same system board. SSM would previously report a worstation with system ID 0x0123 as 0x8123. - Fixes RMSET BootOrder corruption on iPaq desktop. - Fixes RMSET options that were order dependent. For example, '*disable/enable' produced different results than 'enable/*disable' - Allows RMSET file to use space character for indention in addition to the tab character. SSM 1.60 Rev C SP23321 - Fixes intermittent ROM flash error on E500, E700, M300, and M700 systems. - Fixes intermittent ROM flash and REPSET problems on multiprocessor systems. - Fixes blue screen on E500 with ROM dated 06/01/2000. - Changed language code for Iberian Portuguese {0x0816} to be "PT" instead of "BR". Some older SoftPaqs may need to add "PT" in addition to "BR" to work as they did with previous versions of SSM. - Fixes problem in Altiris hp CMS where the SoftPaq delivery wizard did not display the SoftPaq description. - Display the US Software Title if a localized language title is not provided or is blank. - Support systems that do not have CMD.EXE installed (for example some installations of Windows XP). - Prevent blue screen for desktop BIOS (686o2) during ROM flash request when hyper threading is enabled. - Fixes blue screen on 2003 notebook systems that support 48 character serial numbers. (N620c) - Fixes memory leak detected by driver verifier. ** There is a known Windows 98 blue screen on some non-Compaq BIOS systems (Evo N1000c). 1.60 Rev B SP22340 - Fixes blue screen on Deskpro EN machines running Windows NT 4.0 - Fixes problem where SSM would fail to initialize client information (fail to report information) on Win9x, non-Compaq (HP) BIOS systems. - Fixes Win9x BIOS Flash problems on Evo Notebooks. - Adds command line parameter /PromptForPassword - Supports silent mode output filename for GETCONFIG.EXE as a command line parameter - Removes trailing spaces on silent install command. Some programs are picky about parameters with trailing spaces. - Equates two common typos for command line parameters. /DoNotSetPassword and /DO_NOT_SET_PASSWORD are now equivalent. /REPSET and /RMSET are now equivalent - Fixes problem building SSM database on machines with IE 4.01. ** There is a known Windows 98 blue screen on some non-Compaq BIOS systems (Evo N1000c). 1.60 Rev A SP20070 - Supports new hardware by using industry standard SMBIOS fields. - Supports new ROMPaqs which include their own flash utility. - Includes an improved Users Guide. - Adds support for command line option /DoNotSetPassword - Fixes problem where admin mode would appear to be hung because it was searching the entire C:\ drive for SSM.cAB. - Avoids potential critical "dead-machine" situation on Evo N600c by enforcing BIOS upgrade through 686DF 10/17/2001 rules to workaround a BIOS bug. - MSJET files updated from version 3.50 to 3.51. - Fixes problem where DAO 3.50 Dlls were being replaced with older versions. 1.55 Rev D SP21385 - Fixes custom deliverable problem that was introduced in 1.55 Rev C. 1.55 Rev C SP21021 - Adds Compaq Client Manager hooks. - Adds BIOS flash support for Evo N800c. - Fixes F9 DRIVER_ACCESS_FAILED message with some BIOS ROMPaq upgrades. - Fixes a problem with ROM updates when a setup password is used. - Fixes blue screen problem with 3rd party INT15 boot loader program. - Fixes incompatibility between JET35 and JET40 1.50 Rev B SP19480 - Fixes blue screen when run on system with newer ATI video driver. - Fixes potential blue screen on non-Compaq BIOS systems - Fixes potential NT blue screen on Compaq Notebooks during BIOS upgrade. - Fixes problem where some Packaged For The Web files are not recognized. - In local mode, now prompts for a password only if a password is needed. - Fixes "SSMMAIN.EXE performed an illegal operation" message when building the database. - Displays the file version and command line in the log file if an error is encountered in SSM.EXE. Copied this feature from SSMMAIN.EXE. - Fixes problem where some ROM deliverables always update. PREREQUISITES: - WININET.DLL from Internet Explorer 4.01 or later is required. HOW TO USE: No installation for this deliverable. Read user guide for usage. Copyright (c) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.