HP NetServer AA 6200 Solution Release Notes (Release 3.
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Contents About This Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 HP NetServer AA Solution Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Additional Documentation on the Customer Support Web Site . . . . . . . 2 Platform Support and System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CE Dual Processor Support and CPU Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Platform Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Motherboard Requirement. . . . . . . .
Contents Maintenance Improvements – Release 3.0 Service Pack 1 . . . . . . . . . . 11 Features Introduced in HP NetServer AA Solution Release 3.0 . . . . . . . . 12 CE Dual Processor Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Extended BIOS and Embedded Testing Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Redirected Video Support and the CE Desktop Application . . . . . . . . 12 Point-to-point Fiber Interconnects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes About This Product These Release Notes document HP NetServer AA Release 3.0 Service Pack 1. This Service Pack is a complete HP NetServer AA Solution software kit, containing all files needed to perform an HP NetServer AA Solution server installation. The following revisions are associated with this Service Pack. Component Description Hardware MIC Adapter Revision 4.2 Firmware MIC BIOS Revision 4.0.53–SP MIC MicroCode Revision 4.0.81–SP MIC FPGA Revision 4.2.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes The complete documentation for HP NetServer AA Solution Release 3.0 Service Pack 1 includes the following: Table 1-1 HP NetServer AA Solution Documentation Document or Manual Format Release README.txt Online only Release 3.0 Service Pack 1 HP NetServer AA 6200 Solution Release Notes (Release 3.0 Service Pack 1) Online and hardcopy Release 3.0 Service Pack 1 HP NetServer AA Solution Administrator’s Guide Online and hardcopy Release 3.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes Platform Support and System Requirements CE Dual Processor Support and CPU Requirement Release 3.0 of the HP NetServer AA Solution server introduced support for the use of two processors in the CEs, which are required for the server to boot. If your server is configured with only one CPU in the CEs, the server will not boot. Also, use of the /onecpu switch in the boot.ini file has no effect; even if you set this switch, your server will boot both CPUs in the CE.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes Operating System Requirements In addition to the installation requirements listed in the HP NetServer AA Solution Installation Guide, the operating system versions that can be used for HP NetServer AA Solution 3.0 Service Pack 1 are restricted to those described in Table 1-2. Note that international customers other than those in Japan should use the English version of HP NetServer AA Solution software (HP NetServer AA Solution software revision 3.0.1-SP.EA).
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes HP NetServer AA Solution Enhancements in Release 3.0 Service Pack 1 Release 3.0 Service Pack 1 includes a number of enhancements to the Release 3.0 HP NetServer AA Solution software. Support for 4 Gigabytes of Memory Release 3.0 Service Pack 1 includes support for 4 gigabytes of memory in the CEs. Endurance_APP_DATA Environment Variable Beginning with Release 3.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes You can also run the installation verification procedure manually whenever you want to reevaluate the Ethernet bindings. To run the procedure, open an MS-DOS command window and type mtcivp. The results will be written to the event log on the IOP from which you run the procedure. To view the data on the screen as well as in the event logs, use the verbose form of the command. To do so, type mtcivp /verbose.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes You can run the Endurance Performance Monitor plug-in on either the CE or an IOP in an HP NetServer AA Solution server running Release 3.0 Service Pack 1. The standard Windows NT Performance Monitor must already be installed on the server before running the Endurance Performance Monitor plug-in. The HP NetServer AA Solution software installation process automatically installs the Endurance Performance Monitor.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes HP NetServer AA Solution no longer requires that physical and logical addresses of a pair of redirected Ethernet cards be recorded identically on the two IOPs. Because of this, it is possible to swap out a failed adapter on one IOP, correct its configuration, and reboot only that IOP instead of the entire server.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes MtcCEX Message Release 3.0 Service Pack 1 introduces the following new MtcCEX message. Refer to the online manual HP NetServer AA Solution Messages for complete documentation. MtcCEX: Expected dual-processor boot, only one processor started. MtcMon Fault Handler Status Message Release 3.0 Service Pack 1 introduces the following new MtcMon Fault Handler status message. Refer to the online manual HP NetServer AA Solution Messages for complete documentation. IOPn.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes Datagram Service is not installed. Datagram Service should be bound to the same adapter as the IOP Link Driver. Datagram Service should be bound to the same adapters as the Ethernet Provider. Datagram Service should not be bound to the Virtual Network Provider. Ethernet Provider and the IOP Link Driver should not be bound to the same adapter. Ethernet Provider is not bound to any adapter. Ethernet Provider is not installed.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes MtcMon FRU Messages The following MtcMon FRU messages have changed in Release 3.0 Service Pack 1. Refer to the online manual HP NetServer AA Solution Messages for complete message documentation. IOPn.MtcMon FRU: The MIC on Compute Element CEx has detected a misconnected cable on its IOPy port, or the CEx MIC has had its ID set incorrectly. IOPn.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes Features Introduced in HP NetServer AA Solution Release 3.0 Release 3.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes Point-to-point Fiber Interconnects Release 3.0 of the HP NetServer AA Solution server introduced fiber connections throughout the server. Refer to Chapter 2 in the HP NetServer AA Solution Installation Guide for information about cabling the HP NetServer AA Solution server. Endurance Manager Support for Windows 95/98 Clients Beginning with Release 3.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes General Information The following features are typical behavior of the HP NetServer AA Solution server. They are described here so that you do not interpret them as unexpected system behavior. • If you press the Reset button on the only active CE, or if you simultaneously press the Reset button on both active CEs, the IOPs shut down and reboot. This is normal recovery under these conditions.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes • Do not use system BIOS features on CEs that require a local keyboard. Examples of these features include screen blanking, power saving modes, and security modes, such as the use of passwords or a security timer. • Installation of the Release 3.0 or 3.0 Service Pack 1 Endurance System Manager software is not supported on an HP NetServer AA Solution 4000 CE or IOP.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes Known Third-Party Vendor and Application Limitations • Applications with the following characteristics cause loss of CE synchronization in the HP NetServer AA Solution server: - Pentium hardware performance counters Applications or drivers must not use Pentium hardware performance counters. These counters are typically used by specialized software products aimed at measuring the internal performance or efficiency of the Pentium processor.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes • Debug tools that use drivers or have application code tied to hardware performance counters may cause the HP NetServer AA Solution server to hang or crash. Generally, by following these guidelines you can avoid problems associated with debug tools: - Do not run user-level debug tools such as WinDbg and Softice on the CEs. - Do not use kernel mode (remote) debugging because they are not supported on the CEs.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes It is very important that you use the correct version of MTCFLASH to update the MICs. You may need to use a different version of MTCFLASH than that on the MTC diskette you created from the HP NetServer AA Solution CD, according to the instructions in Chapter 7 of the HP NetServer AA Solution Administrator’s Guide. Therefore, replace Step 10 on page 18 with the following: Step Action Notes 10 Insert the MTC diskette in the floppy drive, and restart the IOP.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes Software Installation on the CEs, change Step 1 in the table to read: Step Action Notes 1 Power off the CE if you want to remove the keyboard, mouse, and monitor if the CE computers do not require them to complete POST. The server allows you to share a keyboard, mouse, and monitor between the IOPs and CEs. If you powered off the CE, power it back on and allow it to complete POST.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes • In the HP NetServer AA Solution Installation Guide on page 59 in the section Installing the Virtual Network Redirector, replace Step 2 with the following, which indicates that you perform this step on the CE: Step Action Notes 2. On the CE, install the Virtual Network Redirector for IOP1. Be sure to enter Network Properties from within the CE Desktop window. a. Using the Control Panel, Network icon, click the Adapters tab. b. Select Add, then Have Disk. c.
HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes • Replace the command output in your manual with the following graphic: 21
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