SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP26181
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  HP ProLiant Network Server Adapters and Upgrade Modules Software and Documentation
VERSION:  7.70 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Drivers

DIVISIONS:  Comm-Network

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  NC1020, NC3120, NC3121, NC3122, NC3123, NC3131, NC3132, 
                    NC3133, NC3134, NC3135, NC3163, NC6132, NC6133, NC6134, 
                    NC6136, NC6170, NC6770, NC7131, NC7132, NC7170, NC7760, 
                    NC7761, NC7770, NC7771, NC7780, NC7781, NC7782, NC 150T,
					NC 310F

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows 2000
                   Microsoft Windows Server 2003
                   Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
                   Microsoft DOS
                   Novell Netware Server/Client
                   Unixware 7
                   SCO OpenServer 5
                   Red Hat Linux 7.2 Professional
                   Red Hat Linux 7.3 Professional
                   Red Hat Linux 8.0 Professional
                   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
                   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
				   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 for AMD64
                   SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for x86
                   SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64 
                   SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for x86
                   SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for x86
                   Solaris 8/9


SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  Any of the above-listed adapters in an HP ProLiant server.

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  August 2, 2004

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  5.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP25773

DESCRIPTION: 
Unpacks the files that contain drivers and documentation to support the range of server adapters listed above. This set of files is an 
electronic update of the Network Server Adapters and Upgrade Modules Software and Documentation CD that came with the server adapter. 

ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES:  

- These drivers now support the HP NC 150T PCI 4-port Gigabit Combo Switch Adapter

- These drivers now support the HP NC 310F Gigabit Server Adapter 

- The Linux drivers (except bonding) now support SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.

- The Linux drivers now support Red Hat EL 3 for AMD64, SLES 8 for AMD64, and SLES 9 for AMD64, with the exception of the bonding driver, which does not support SLES 9 for AMD64.

- The Linux drivers no longer support the /proc file system, which allows them to interact properly with the Linux SNMP Agents.


HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change
   to that directory.  The file that is downloaded is a self-extracting
   executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above.

2. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file
   and follow the on-screen instructions. 

3. After the files have been unpacked, you may delete the
   SoftPaq file downloaded in step 1.

4. Use these files to update or install the adapter drivers and associated documentation.


(c)Copyright 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is 
provided "as is" without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for HP products are set forth in the express 
limited warranty statements accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.