Copyright 2000, Compaq Computer Corporation.

Compaq Support Software Diskette for IBM OS/2

Table of Contents

1.0  Introduction
2.0  Supported Operating System Versions
3.0  Device Controller Support
3.1  Storage Devices and Controllers
3.2  Automatic Server Recovery and Server Health
3.3 Remote Insight Support
3.4 BIOS-32 Driver
4.0 Compaq Platform Specific Driver for SMP
5.0 Compaq Applications Software
5.1 Compaq SSD Documentation for OS/2
6.0 Compaq Utilities
6.1 Compaq Array Configuration Utility
6.2 Compaq Storage Configuration Utility
6.3 OS/2 CD-ROM Installation Setup Utility
6.4  Compaq System Wellness Utility
6.5 Compaq Support Software Diskette Setup Utility

1.0 Introduction

The device drivers and utilities provided on these diskettes enable you to take advantage
of specific capabilities of your Compaq computer when using IBM OS/2.
This readme briefly describes the device drivers and utilities contained on the five
SSD diskettes. See a description of What's New or Updated on these diskettes. Please
see the History of all drivers until date. Please refer list of Compaq Servers supported.
The Compaq SSD Documentation executable, VIEWME.EXE, is available on Utilities Diskette-1,
which will display README.HTM file on that diskette when you type VIEWME at the OS/2
prompt. Please read the Readme file for a specific driver or utility before attempting to
install or use it.

2.0 Supported Operating System Versions

This diskette provides support for the following versions of IBM OS2

3.0 Device Controller Support

3.1 Storage Devices and Controllers

The following Storage Drivers are available in this SSD:

Compaq Array Driver (Version 3.78)
Compaq Fibre Channel Array Controller Driver (Version 1.30)
Compaq SCSI Controller Driver (Version 2.81)
Compaq EIDE driver (Version 1.20)
Compaq ADAPTEC SCSI Controller Driver (Version 10.2)
Compaq CISS Driver (Version 1.00)

3.2 Automatic Server Recovery and Server Health

The Compaq System Wellness Driver for OS/2 and the associated Wellness Executable
are required for monitoring the system Wellness using the Compaq Insight Manager
(using the Compaq OS/2 CIM Agents running at the host end) and Compaq System
Wellness Utility for OS/2. One of the two drivers listed below should be installed:

Compaq Server Wellness Driver (Version 3.62)
Compaq Server System Management Driver (Version 2.21)

3.3 Remote Insight Support

The Compaq Remote Insight Board Driver (Version 2.20) is required to support
Compaq Remote Insight Board on OS/2.

3.4  BIOS-32 Driver

The Compaq 32-Bit Helper Driver (Version 3.30) is a maintenance release.

4.0 Compaq Platform Specific Driver for OS/2 SMP

The Platform Specific Driver for SMP OS/2 v2.61 driver is required for Compaq Servers.

5.0 Compaq Application Software

5.1 Compaq SSD Documentation for OS/2

The Compaq SSD Documentation Application from Compaq (Version 1.00) is primarily used
to read the HTM files supplied with Support Software Diskette (SSD) for OS/2. The application
contains two components: VIEWME.EXE and VIEWME.HLP in Utilities Diskette-1 under
HTMLRDR directory.

6.0 Compaq Utilities

6.1 Compaq Array Configuration Utility

The Compaq Array Configuration Utility (Version 2.21A) is used to configure Disk
Arrays and RAID volumes on SCSI drive storage systems. This utility supports
Online addition of hard disks for configuration of drive arrays and RAID volumes.
This Utility also supports RAID/Stripe size migration, Online Logical Drive
Expansion and Redundant Controller configuration of SMART Array 3100ES Controllers.

6.2 Compaq Storage Configuration Utility

The Compaq Storage Configuration Utility (Version 1.30) is used for Hot replacement
of Compaq Storage Controllers. This utility supports SCSI, Array and Fibre Channel
Controllers. It is also used to make or dissolve Online Redundant back-up pairs of
Compaq Storage Controllers.

6.3 OS/2 CD-ROM Installation Setup Utility

The Compaq CD-ROM Installation Utility is provided to update the Installation
Diskette 1 provided by IBM as part of the IBM OS/2 installation process. To install
OS/2 from CD-ROM on Compaq systems, storage drivers provided by
Compaq must be added to the Installation Diskette 1. This utility will automate the
process of updating the Installation Diskette 1 with Compaq specific storage drivers.

6.4 Compaq System Wellness Utility for OS/2

The Compaq Wellness Utility v2.21 has been updated to support Compaq
ProLiant 7000 Xeon 500 MHz.

6.5 Compaq SSD Setup Utility For OS/2

The Compaq Support Software diskette Setup Utility for OS/2 from Compaq v1.2
is a Java based utility that helps in installing Compaq supplied drivers and Utilities
on your OS/2 machine. This utility requires Java Runtime Environment 1.1.4 or above.
For more help on Compaq Support Software utility, please refer Compaq Setup Utility Readme.

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