HP NetServer AA 6200 Solution Release Notes (Release 3.0 Service Pack 1)

HP NetServer AA Solution Release Notes

Features Introduced in HP NetServer AA Solution

Release 3.0

Release 3.0 of the HP NetServer AA Solution server introduced the following features that

enhance the HP NetServer AA Solution product line:

• CE Dual Processor Support

• Extended BIOS and Embedded Testing Capabilities

• Redirected Video Support and the CE Desktop Application

• Point-to-point Fiber Interconnects

• Endurance Manager Support for Windows 95/98 Clients

• Endurance Manager Non-privileged Operational Mode

• Automatic Derivation of MAC Addresses

CE Dual Processor Support

Release 3.0 introduced support for the use of two processors in the CE. Refer to CE Dual

Processor Support and CPU Requirement in this document for further information about CE

dual processor requirements.

Extended BIOS and Embedded Testing Capabilities

An embedded MIC BIOS testing capability was introduced in Release 3.0. This embedded

capability verifies that the HP NetServer AA Solution interconnects are functioning, and it

enables you to view changes in the BIOS settings. Refer to Chapter 7 in HP NetServer AA

Solution Administrator’s Guide for complete documentation of MIC BIOS testing.

Refer to Chapter 2 in HP NetServer AA Solution Messages for complete documentation of

messages associated with MIC BIOS testing.

Redirected Video Support and the CE Desktop Application

Starting with Release 3.0, once the CEs pass POST and the text phase of the Windows NT boot

process, CE video display is redirected onto the IOPs. Monitors are required for the CEs during

flashing of the MICs and for BIOS setup. Refer to Chapter 3 in HP NetServer AA Solution

Administrator’s Guide for complete documentation of video redirection and the use of the CE

Desktop application.