IBM Advanced System Management Windows Device Driver
Diskette version 2.12
CONTENTS
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1.0 Overview
2.0 Change History
3.0 System Management Device Driver installation instructions
4.0 Stopping the Netfinity Manager application program
5.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number
6.0 Trademarks and Notices
7.0 Disclaimer
1.0 Overview
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This diskette contains device drivers for the following service
processor hardware:
- Advanced System Management PCI Adapter card
- Advanced System Management Processor, which is part of the
planar board on specific models of Netfinity and IBM eServer
xSeries servers
- Automatic Server Restart (ASR) which is built onto the
planar board of specific models of xSeries servers
- Remote Supervisor Adapter, which is an option on specific models
of xSeries servers
2.0 Change History
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2.1 Advanced System Management Windows Device Driver version 2.11 to 2.12
Changed the driver installation code for Windows 2000 to work more
efficiently with the IBM UpdateXpress driver update tool.
2.2 Advanced System Management Windows Device Driver version 2.10 to 2.11
Fixed a bug in the Remote Supervisor Adapter driver package that
could cause system hangs when updating systems that contain both the
Advanced System Management Processor amd the Advanced System
Management PCI Adapter card, or on xServer 330 type 8674 systems.
2.3 Advanced System Management Windows Device Driver version 2.09 to 2.10
Fixed a bug in the Remote Supervisor Adapter driver package that
could cause hangs in system management application software.
2.4 Advanced System Management Windows Device Driver version 2.08 to 2.09
Fixed a bug for the Remote Supervisor Adapter that the caused the
Remote Graphics system service to abnormally terminate when the
Remote Supervisor Adapter was removed.
For xSeries server models 200, 232, 300 and 342 without the Remote
Supervisor Adapter installed:
New Automatic Server Restart (ASR) software is contained in this
driver release that fixes an intermittent problem.
2.5 Advanced System Management Windows Device Driver version 2.07 to 2.08
Added support for future IBM eServers.
Enhancements for the remote graphics function of the Remote Supervisor
Adapter.
2.6 Advanced System Management Windows Device Driver version 2.06 to 2.07
Added support for future IBM eServers.
2.7 Advanced System Management Windows Device Driver version 2.05 to 2.06
For xSeries server models x220, x232 and x342 running Windows 2000
with the Remote Supervisor Adapter installed:
Fixed a bug in the shared serial driver that may interfere with
other devices installed on the server.
3.0 System Management Device Driver installation instructions
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Note: The Netfinity Manager application program must be stopped before
any of these service processor device drivers can be installed.
Please refer to the section 4.0 of this document for instructions
on how to stop the Netfinity Manager program.
By following the installation instructions shown below, the correct
System Management Device Driver will be automatically installed onto your
Netfinity Server.
If the installation is being done from this diskette, insert this
diskette into the server's floppy diskette drive, bring up a command
prompt window, screen, or session, and enter one of the following
commands. The examples shown below assume the floppy drive is A:.
If the installation is being done from the Advanced Systems Management
Utilities CD-ROM, insert this CD-ROM into the server's CD-ROM drive,
bring up a command prompt window, screen, or session, and enter one of
the following commands. The examples shown below assume the CD-ROM
drive is D:.
For Windows 2000:
NOTE: The following older servers require a certain level of
system BIOS in order to run the Windows 2000 device
drivers. Please be sure that the servers listed below
have a BIOS level equal to or higher than what is shown
in the table.
Server model BIOS level
Netfinity 5000: MOJT36A
Netfinity 5500: KIJT73A
Netfinity 5500 M10: KIJT73A
Netfinity 5500 M20: KQJT19A
If a BIOS update is required, use the latest BIOS image files
and instructions for installation, which can be found at
http://www.pc.ibm.com/support.
To install System Management drivers under Windows 2000:
* Open a Command prompt
* If installing from a diskette, type:
A:\WIN2000\SETUP
* If installing from a CD-ROM, type:
D:\DD\WIN2000\SETUP
* Follow the directions that appear on the screen
NOTE: If the Windows 2000 Hardware Wizard starts itself before,
or during the installation of System Management device
drivers, because it has detected the System Management
hardware, then close the Hardware Wizard by clicking the
"Cancel" button. The actions of the Hardware Wizard are not
needed.
For Windows NT 4:
NOTE: The NT-4 operating system must have Service Pack 3 or higher
installed in order for these drivers to work properly.
NOTE: If you are installing on xSeries 232 and 342 servers without
the Remote Supervisor Adapter, or on xSeries 300 servers, the
machine will need to be rebooted after following either of the
two installation methods below.
There are 2 methods you can choose from when installing the Windows
NT 4 System Management Drivers.
1 The unattended method will install the drivers and accept
default values for any screen prompts that would otherwise
appear. The user will be prompted if an error occurs during
installation.
For an unattended installation of the drivers:
* Open a Command prompt
* If installing from a diskette, type:
A:\NT\SETUP -q
* If installing from a CD-ROM, type:
D:\DD\NT\SETUP -q
* Follow the directions that appear on the screen
2 The normal method will prompt the user with instructions and
wait for the user to answer before continuing with the
installation.
For a normal installation of the drivers:
* Open a Command prompt
* If installing from a diskette, type:
A:\NT\SETUP
* If installing from a CD-ROM, type:
D:\DD\NT\SETUP
* Follow the directions that appear on the screen
If the NT 4 System Management Drivers are being upgraded on a
system that has Universal Manageability Services (UMS) running,
then the easiest method to upgrade the driver is to follow the
steps listed below.
* Click on the Start Menu, then select Settings, then
select Control Panel
* In the Control Panel window, double-click the Devices icon
* Scroll down to the entry that shows ibmspw and highlight it
* Click the Startup... button on the right side of the window
* In the Startup window, select the Disabled radio button and
then click the OK button
* Close the Devices and Control Panel windows and reboot the
machine.
* After the machine has rebooted, install the System Management
Drivers using one of the two installation steps described
above. After the drivers are installed, they will
automatically be re-enabled.
4.0 Stopping the Netfinity Manager application program
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If the Netfinity Manager application program is already running on your
Netfinity Server it must be stopped prior to installing any of these
device drivers. The following examples show how to do this.
For NT:
* Close any open Netfinity windows
* Open a Command prompt
* Type: NETFBASE SHUTDOWN
For more details on how to shutdown the Netfinity application please
refer to the Netfinity documentation.
5.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number
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5.1 IBM Support Web Site:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/support
5.2 IBM Marketing eServer xSeries Web Site:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/eserver/xseries
5.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems
applying the update go to the following Help Center World
Telephone Numbers URL:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html
6.0 Trademarks and Notices
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The following terms are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the
United States or other countries or both:
Windows
Windows NT
Windows 2000
The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the
United States or other countries or both:
Netfinity
7.0 Disclaimer
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7.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS
DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO
LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS.
7.2 Note to Government Users
Documentation related to restricted rights -- Use, duplication
or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP
Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation.
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After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.