Title: HP IP Console Switch Software - Windows Version Version: 2.5 Description: This Softpaq contains Windows version updates to the HP IP Console Switch Viewer Software Windows version 2.0 with upgrades and enhancements which support the HP IP Console Switch hardware devices. Softpaq SP28993 can be used to install the latest technology to enhance HP IP Console environment allowing monitoring of servers in remote/local racks and allowing support for Active Directory for HP IP Console Switches licensed for that option. Additionally you will need to upgrade the HP IP Console Switch firmware to version 3.0.0 or greater using SP26216.exe to install Directory Services Integration support. SP26216 can be obtained from ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/softpaq/sp26001-26500/SP26216.exe or the following url: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/ rack-options/kvm/soft-firmware.html. The Directory Services Integration for HP IP Console Switch allows KVM user and Administrator management to be migrated from the local database within the switch to the centralized database of a Microsoft Active Directory without requiring a Directory Schema Extension. To purchase a license key to enable Directory Services Integration follow the following instructions: 1. Go to www.hp.com 2. Click on Online Shopping 3. Click on Small & Medium Business Store 4. Enter 370585-B21 in the Search field 5. From the Search results click on Product Overview 6. Click on BUY button Purpose: Recommended Update for new enhancements including Active Directory support and minorbug fixes for previously limited features. HP recommends that this Softpaq be installed. SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP28993 SUPERSEDES: SP23541, SP21885, SP21852 PART NUMBER: 264332-005 EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/01/2004 cATEGORY: Software Solutions SSM SUPPORTED: NO PRODUCT TYPE(S): KVM/IP Console Switch PRODUCTS MODEL(S): 262585-B21 1x1x16 KVM/IP CNSL SW 262586-B21 3x1x16 KVM/IP CNSL SW 262587-B21 KVM/IP CNSL ITFC ADPTR8PK 262588-B21 KVM/IP CNSL ITFC ADPTR1PK 262589-B21 KVM/IP CNSL EXPSN MOD 336047-B21 USB Interface Adapter Compaq legacy analog switches (when attached to an Interface Adapter) -1x4 [PN: 400336 (-001)(-291)(-B31)] -1x8 [PN: 400337 (-001)(-291)(-B31)] -2x8 [PN: 400338 (-001)(-291)(-B31)] -2x8 48VDC [PN: 400542-B21] OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows 2000 Workstation SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2000 SP2 Microsoft Windows XP (Professional) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: A computer running one of the operating systems listed above plus the following list of hardware requirements for running the IP Console Viewer on the supported operating systems. Configurations with less than the recommended requirements are not supported. Hardware Requirements 500-MHz Pentium III 256 MB RAM 10 or 100 BaseT NIC (100 recommended) XGA Video with graphics accelerator(minimum) 800 x 600 desktop size (minimum) 65,536 (16-bit) colors (recommended) -Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher, Mozilla 1.4 or higher LANGUAGE: English(US) ENHANCEMENTS: - Active Directory Support - Preemption by remote user FIXES: - General bug fixes PREREQUISTES: N/A HOW TO USE: [Using SoftPaq Version 5.x utility to unpack one or more files to the hard disk:] 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 SoftPaq Number above. 2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. Enter "Y" 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, [add appropriate instructions, such as "refer to README.TXT in the created directory."] 5. After the installation is completed, you may delete the files unpacked in step 2. Copyright (c) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies