SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP30673 KIT PART NUMBER: N/A TITLE: HP Smart Array Multipath Software VERSION: 2.0C LANGUAGES: English/Japanese PURPOSE: Maintenance Release EFFECTIVE DATE: June 20, 2005 CATEGORY: SOFTWARE SOLUTION for STORAGE DESCRIPTION: Fixes: Fixes a compatibility issue when an unsupported Smart Array controller is used as the boot controller in the system. ENHANCEMENTS: HP Smart Array Multipath Software Version 2.0C is an upgrade to any preceding HP Smart Array Multipath Software Versions for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems and also supports both the Modular Smart Array 500 G1 and G2. PRODUCTS AFFECTED: HARDWARE PLATFORMS AFFECTED: Modular Smart Array 500 G1, Modular Smart Array 500 G2, ProLiant DL360 G2, ProLiant DL360 G3, ProLiant DL360 G4, ProLiant DL380 G2, ProLiant DL380 G2 Packaged Cluster, ProLiant DL380 G3, ProLiant DL380 G4, ProLiant DL380 G3 Packaged Cluster,ProLiant DL380 G4 Packaged Cluster, ProLiant DL560, ProLiant DL580, ProLiant DL580 G2,ProLiant DL740, ProLiant DL760, ProLiant DL760 G2, ProLiant ML330 G2, ProLiant ML350 G2, ProLiant ML350 G3,ProLiant ML350 G4, ProLiant ML370,ProLiant ML370 G2, ProLiant ML370 G3, ProLiant ML370 G4, ProLiant DL585 COMPONENTS AFFECTED: Controller Boards ProLiant Array and SCSI Controllers (Smart Array 5i, Smart Array 5i Plus Battery Backed Wire, and Smart Array 6i Controllers), Controller Boards RAID (Smart Array 532 and Smart Array 642 Controller Boards. ** Please refer to the compatibility matrices on www.hp.com/products/sharedstorage for supported hardware configurations.** ** The lastest Smart Array Multipath Software User Guide can be downloaded from http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00182786/c00182786.pdf OPERATING SYSTEMS: * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition * Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server PREREQUISITE: If the User is upgrading from Smart Array Multipath Software, Version 1.0, the User must first uninstall version 1.0 of the multipath software prior to installing Smart Array Multipath Software Version 2.0C. This is not required for upgrades from other versions of the Smart Array Multipath Software. To un-install follow these steps: * Disconnect one of the paths to the Smart Array controllers, resulting with only 1 path connected to the storage. * Click "Start" -> "Settings" -> "Control Panel." * Click "Add/Remove Programs." * Select the appropriate version of the Smart Array Multipath Software driver from the selection list. * Click "Change/Remove." * Click "OK." * Click "Cancel." * Proceed with installation of the Smart Array Multipath software version 2.0C. * Reconnect the multiple paths after shutting down the system. ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Y SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.0C HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. 2. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number. 3. After extracting the files from the Softpaq, Execute the downloaded software files by double-clicking Setup.exe from the appropriate directory. 4. The Multipath Software installer will launch. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. 6. For more comprehensive information regarding the usage of the Smart Array Multipath Software, refer to the Smart Array Multipath documentation that shipped with your Modular Smart Array 500 G1 or G2 system. Copyright 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Hewlett-Packard and the Hewlett-Packard logo are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P/ in the U.S. and/or other countries.