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ATM Release Note Announcement Announcement This release note contains information that applies to all versions of the ATM product. Version-specific information is located in subsequent chapters, as follows: • Chapter 2: HP-UX 11.0 ATM software products (version I.11.00.100) • Chapter 3: HP-UX 11i ATM software products (version K.11.11.30) • Chapter 4: HP-UX 10.20 ATM software products (version I.10.20.80) NOTE This Application Release does not contain the ATM software for HP-UX 10.20.
ATM Release Note Announcement Table 1-1 Documentation Availability (Continued) Instan t Info CD Part Number Print J2468A, J3573A, J2469A & J2499A HP-HSC ATM/622 & ATM/155 Adapters Hardware Installation Guide 5966-8702 X HP J3420B HP-HSC ATM/155 Adapter for Industrial Workstations Installation Guide J3420-9000 1 X ATM Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide B1056-9000 7 X X HP ATM Release Note (this document) J3572-9001 2 X X Document Title WWW Site X X X Software Availability The Nativ
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ATM Version I.11.00.100 Announcement 2 ATM Version I.11.00.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 What’s in This Version What’s in This Version The information in this section is for version I.11.00.100 of the ATM link software products. This software is designed to run on HP-UX version 11.00.x. Features and Benefits This version of the ATM link software products offers the following new features and benefits: • Support for the A5483A, A5513A, and A5515A HP-PCI adapters on the HP VISUALIZE UNIX J7000 workstation.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 What’s in This Version Table 2-1 ATM Adapters and Corresponding Software for HP-UX 11.00 Corresponding ATM Software ATM Adapter “New” Software Number “Old” Software Number A5513A A5513A J3572BA (HP-PCI ATM/155) (HP-PCI ATM/155 Link Software for A5513A) (HP-PCI ATM/155 & ATM/622 Link Software for HP-UX 11.0) A5515A A5515A J3572BA (HP-PCI ATM/155) (HP-PCI ATM/155 Link Software for A5515A) (HP-PCI ATM/155 & ATM/622 Link Software for HP-UX 11.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 What’s in This Version Table 2-1 ATM Adapters and Corresponding Software for HP-UX 11.00 Corresponding ATM Software ATM Adapter “New” Software Number “Old” Software Number J3557A J3557A J3572BA (HP-PCI ATM/155) (HP-PCI ATM/155 Link Software for J3557A) (HP-PCI ATM/155 & ATM/622 Link Software for HP-UX 11.0) J3573A J3573A J2806CA (HP-HSC ATM/622) (HP-HSC ATM/622 Link Software for J3573A) (HP-HSC ATM/155 & ATM/622 Link Software for HP-UX 11.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 Known Problems and Workarounds Known Problems and Workarounds The known problems and corresponding workarounds for version I.11.00.80 of the ATM link software on HP-UX 11.0 are as follows: • On HP VISUALIZE UNIX B1000, C3000, J5000, and J7000 Workstations, if you are running a firmware version earlier than 3.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 Known Problems and Workarounds • If you have installed the HP-UX Extension Pack 9905 and are running swinstall to install a new version of ATM on top of a previous version of ATM, swinstall might seem to be “hung,” with “Rebooting” in the Status field of the “Install Analysis” window. Select the Logfile... button. You should see this error in the “Log File” window: Internal error. "system_name": You do not have the required permissions to perform this SD operation.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 Known Problems and Workarounds — You have an ELAN connectivity problem, and your ATM switch’s manufacturer diagnoses the problem as being caused by the absence of the LAN type during configuration. — Your ATM switch provides the capability of specifying the LAN type during configuration, and you have configured the LAN Emulation services to require the LAN type during configuration.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 Known Problems and Workarounds • 16 If you are planning on upgrading your operating system to HP-UX version 11i on an L-class or N-class server, you may need to update your system firmware. For additional details, please refer to the Readme Before Installing or Updating to HP-UX 11i document provided with your HP product.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements This section describes the requirements for installing version I.11.00.80 of the ATM link software on HP-UX 11.0. OS Platform and Version Compatibility You must have already installed HP-UX 11.0 before you install the ATM software. Software Requirements The various software requirements for this release of ATM are described in the subsections below.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements High Availability Requirements To use the High Availability feature for remote recovery, version A.10.10 of the MC/ServiceGuard software must be installed on all cluster systems running the software. V-Class Firmware Requirements For this release of ATM, the A5483A, A5513A, and A5515A HP-PCI adapters require the following V-Class system firmware versions: • For Model V22xx: Test Station software version 5.0.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Hardware Requirements You must have an appropriate ATM adapter installed in your HP 9000 system. You can combine adapters, as long as they are all supported for your system. Table 2-3 below lists the supported adapter configurations for HP-UX 11.0. Note that discontinued adapters are not shown.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Table 2-3 Bus Type HP-HSC 622 HP-PCI 155 HP-PCI 622 HP-UX 11.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements • The “Maximum Adapters per System” column shows the maximum number of ATM adapters the ATM software can support for each class of HP 9000 system. However, keep in mind that some models within a class might have fewer physical slots available for ATM adapters than the number shown in the “Max. Adapters per System” column.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Disk Space and Memory Requirements The disk space and memory requirements are shown below (discontinued adapters are not shown). • HP-HSC bus. — Disk space required to install: 13 MBytes. — Disk space required to run: None. — Memory space required: Table 2-5 below shows the amount of memory that is required if the maximum number of VCs are configured on each type of ATM adapter.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Software Installation Instructions See the ATM Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide (p/n B1056-90007) for detailed information about installing the ATM link software. Estimated time to install: 30 minutes (this includes hardware and software installation). Known Compatibility or Incompatibility with Third-Party Products The ATM software products operate with all UNI 3.0-, UNI 3.1-, and UNI 4.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 Patches and Fixes in This Version Patches and Fixes in This Version This section lists the fixes and patches that have been applied in version I.11.00.100 of the ATM link software products. Patches This release contains ATM defect fixes through PHNE_26730. Fixes This release contains the fixes listed in Table 2-6 below. Table 2-6 Fixes Included in This Release CR/SR Number Description JAGad93987 Enhancement Request for support of HA ATM on workstation class systems.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 Patches and Fixes in This Version Table 2-6 Fixes Included in This Release (Continued) CR/SR Number Description JAGad78323 Panic in LDI_F_set_fastpath/bcopy while processing a badly formatted DLPI msg.
ATM Version I.11.00.
ATM Version I.11.00.100 Software Availability in Native Languages Software Availability in Native Languages The Native Language Support for all ATM software products are as follows: • The software is available only in English. • The product manuals—for both the software and the adapters—are available only in English.
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ATM Version I.11.11.30 Software Availability in Native Languages 3 ATM Version I.11.11.
ATM Version I.11.11.30 What’s in This Version What’s in This Version The information in this section is for version K.11.11.30 of the ATM link software products. This software is designed to run on HP-UX version 11i. Features and Benefits This version of the ATM link software products offers the following new features and benefits: • Support for OLAR (Online Addition and Replacement) with A5483A, A5513A, and A5515A on L- class, N-class, V-class and Superdome servers.
ATM Version I.11.11.30 What’s in This Version Software Availability below shows how the ATM software and cards are available on HP-UX 11.11 platform. Table 3-1 ATM Adapters and Corresponding Software for HP-UX 11.11 Corresponding ATM Software ATM Adapter “Old” Software Numbers on HP-UX 11.0 or HP-UX 10.
ATM Version I.11.11.30 What’s in This Version Table 3-1 ATM Adapters and Corresponding Software for HP-UX 11.11 Corresponding ATM Software ATM Adapter Software Number on HP-UX 11i “Old” Software Numbers on HP-UX 11.0 or HP-UX 10.20 J2499A ATM-01 (HP-HSC ATM/155) (HSC ATM: Supptd HW=J2468A/ J2469A/J2499A/J3420B/ J573A; SW=J2806CA) J2804A J2804A J2804A or J2805BA (HP-PB ATM/155) (HP-PB ATM/155 Link Software for J2804A) (HP-PB ATM/155 Link Software 6.
ATM Version I.11.11.30 What’s in This Version TIP The software product numbers have been consolidated in HP-UX 11i. The software product number corresponding to all ATM PCI adapters is ATM-00. The software product number corresponding to all HSC adapters is ATM-01. The product number corresponding to HP-PB adapters is unchanged (J2804A). When a system (with ATM product already installed) is updated from HP-UX 10.20 or 11.
ATM Version I.11.11.30 Known Problems and Workarounds Known Problems and Workarounds The known problems and corresponding workarounds for version K.11.11.10 of the ATM link software on HP-UX 11i are as follows: • For those wishing to use OLAR, your system may need to update its firmware. For additional details, please refer to the Readme Before Installing or Updating to HP-UX 11i document provided with your HP product.
ATM Version I.11.11.30 Known Problems and Workarounds Although these error messages occur, you do not have to do anything: ATM and EMS will operate correctly. • While an ATM adapter is operational, if you disconnect the ATM cable from the switch and reconnect it to another switch, the ELAN interfaces configured over the ATM adapter might not start automatically. Workaround: Run the atminit command to restart the adapter and all of its LANE interfaces.
ATM Version I.11.11.30 Known Problems and Workarounds save the configuration in SAM, the previous configuration file (with the LAN type you manually specified) is overwritten. This means you then must manually re-edit the configuration file to re-specify the LAN type. • At this time, HP’s implementation of Multiprotocol Over ATM (MPOA) supports putting the MPS on only a FORE router.
ATM Version I.11.11.30 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements This section describes the requirements for installing version K.11.11.10 of the ATM link software on HP-UX 11i. OS Platform and Version Compatibility HSC and PCI support automatic update of the OS using the update-ux tool, but for HP-PB you must first install HP-UX 11i.
ATM Version I.11.11.30 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Hardware Requirements You must have an appropriate ATM adapter installed in your HP 9000 system. You can combine adapters, as long as they are all supported for your system. The table below lists the supported adapter configurations for HP-UX 11i. Note that discontinued adapters are not shown.
ATM Version I.11.11.
ATM Version I.11.11.30 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements NOTES: Listed below are some things you should keep in mind when using the information shown in the table above: • The “Maximum Adapters per System” column shows the maximum number of ATM adapters the ATM software can support for each class of HP 9000 system. However, keep in mind that some models within a class might have fewer physical slots available for ATM adapters than the number shown in the “Max.
ATM Version I.11.11.30 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements You also can use the atmmgr show -c command to display the maximum number of VCs (called “VCCs” in the command’s output) for an adapter. Disk Space and Memory Requirements The disk space and memory requirements are shown below (discontinued adapters are not shown). • HP-HSC bus. — Disk space required to install: 13 MBytes. — Disk space required to run: None.
ATM Version I.11.11.30 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements To install the ATM adapter on systems which support OLAR (Online Addition and Replacement) namely SD-Class, N-Class and L-Class servers, it is not necessary to turn the system’s power off. If ATM software is not already installed, install the ATM software (the system is automatically rebooted as part of the install process). The ATM software can be installed as part of an OS update or OS installation on HP-UX 11i.
ATM Version I.11.11.30 Patches and Fixes in This Version Patches and Fixes in This Version This section lists the fixes and patches that have been applied in version K.11.11.10 of the ATM link software products. Patches This release contains ATM patches through PHNE_26683. Fixes This release contains the fixes listed in Table 3-5 below. Table 3-5 CR/SR Number Fixes Included in This Release Description JAGad93987 Enhancement Request for support of HA ATM on workstation class systems.
ATM Version I.11.11.30 Patches and Fixes in This Version Table 3-5 CR/SR Number Fixes Included in This Release (Continued) (Continued) Description JAGad78122 While starting or stopping an ELAN-configured interface card, the following error message is displayed: “[CAAM Bad Call Reference Value” JAGad76851 When an ELAN interface is stopped or deleted, the interface name is not removed completely from the lanscan output.
ATM Version I.11.11.30 Software Availability in Native Languages Software Availability in Native Languages The Native Language Support for all ATM software products are as follows: • The software is available only in English. • The product manuals—for both the software and the adapters—are available only in English.
ATM Version I.11.11.
ATM Version I.10.20.80 Software Availability in Native Languages 4 ATM Version I.10.20.
ATM Version I.10.20.80 What’s in This Version What’s in This Version The information in this section is for version I.10.20.80 of the ATM link software products. This software is designed to run on HP-UX version 10.2x. Features and Benefits This version of the ATM link software products offers the following new features and benefits: • Support of the A5483A, A5513A, and A5515A HP-PCI adapters on the HP VISUALIZE UNIX J7000 workstation. NOTE ATM software versions starting with 10.20.
ATM Version I.10.20.80 What’s in This Version Table 4-1 ATM Adapters and Corresponding Software For HP-UX 10.20 Corresponding ATM Software ATM Adapter “New” Software Number “Old” Software Number A5515A A5515A J3572BA (HP-PCI ATM/155) (HP-PCI ATM/155 Link Software for A5515A) (HP-PCI ATM/155 & ATM/622 Link Software for HP-UX 10.20) J2468A J2468A J2806CA (HP-HSC ATM/622) (HP-HSC ATM/622 Link Software for J2468A) (HP-HSC ATM/155 & ATM/622 Link Software for HP-UX 10.
ATM Version I.10.20.80 What’s in This Version TIP 50 When you run swinstall to install the ATM software, you will see “new” software products that have the same names as the ATM adapter product numbers (for example, A5483A). However, you also will see software products that have the “old” software product numbers (J2805BA, J2806CA, and J3572BA). In the future, the “old” software products will no longer be displayed in swinstall, and you will see only the “new” software products.
ATM Version I.10.20.80 Known Problems and Workarounds Known Problems and Workarounds The known problems and corresponding workarounds for version I.10.20.80 of the ATM link software on HP-UX 10.20 are as follows: • On HP VISUALIZE UNIX B1000, C3000, J5000, and J7000 Workstations, if you are running a firmware version earlier than 3.
ATM Version I.10.20.80 Known Problems and Workarounds • While an ATM adapter is operational, if you disconnect the ATM cable from the switch and reconnect it to another switch, the ELAN interfaces configured over the ATM adapter might not start automatically. Workaround: Run the atminit command to restart the adapter and all of its LANE interfaces. • When using a FORE switch, you might experience a delay (approximately two to three minutes) in your ELAN interfaces coming up after you reboot the system.
ATM Version I.10.20.80 Known Problems and Workarounds command atmmgr card_instance_number show on the MPCs, you will see that a shortcut VCC is established between the MPCs. However, the traffic will not be able to travel over the shortcut VCC. • If you are planning on upgrading your operating system to HP-UX version 11i on an L-class or N-class server, you should read the required OLAR patch information in the Section titled, “Known Problems and Workarounds” in Chapter 3 of this document.
ATM Version I.10.20.80 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements This section describes the requirements for installing version I.10.20.80 of the ATM link software on HP-UX 10.20. OS Platform and Version Compatibility You must have already installed HP-UX 10.20 (HP-UX 10.20 ACE for the B1000, C3000, J5000, and J7000 workstations) before you install the ATM software.
ATM Version I.10.20.80 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Table 4-2 HP 9000 System Workstations ATM HP-UX 10.
ATM Version I.10.20.80 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Hardware Requirements You must have an appropriate ATM adapter installed in the HP 9000 system. You can combine adapters, as long as they are all supported for the system. For a complete list of the corresponding ATM software for each ATM adapter, please refer to Chapter 2 of the ATM Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide (HP Part Number B1056-90007).
ATM Version I.10.20.80 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements You also can use the atmmgr show -c command to display the maximum number of VCs (called “VCCs” in the command’s output) for an adapter. Disk Space and Memory Requirements The disk space and memory requirements are shown below (discontinued adapters are not shown). • HP-HSC bus. — Disk space required to install: 8 MBytes. — Disk space required to run: None.
ATM Version I.10.20.80 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements System State at Installation To install the ATM adapter, you must turn the system’s power off. After you install the ATM adapter, turn the system’s power on. Then, install the ATM software (the system is automatically rebooted as part of the installation process).
ATM Version I.10.20.80 Patches and Fixes in This Version Patches and Fixes in This Version This section lists the fixes and patches that have been applied in version I.10.20.80 of the ATM link software products. Patches This release contains ATM patches through PHNE_22587. Fixes This release contains the fixes listed in Table 4-5 below. Table 4-5 CR/SR Number Fixes Included in This Release Description JAGad53408 FORE HE Card not recognized as HP card on boot of V22x0.
