These release notes contain information about the software products that run on the console PC.
Console Software Version 1.7.7 Rev 510 includes the following products:
MDC Software version 1.7.7
VCS Software version 1.7.7
TSCL Software version 1.7.7
QBB BIOS version 1.7.4
SBB BIOS version 1.7.6
Online Diagnostics version 2.6.0, 2.7.3 or 2.8.1 (use 2.6.x for DYNIX/ptx 4.4.x, 2.7.x for DYNIX/ptx 4.5.x and 2.8.x for 4.6.x)
sak.dat version 4.4.6, 4.4.7, 4.4.8, 4.4.9, 4.5.x, or 4.6.x (select the option for your operating system version. Select 4.4.6 for DYNIX/ptx versions 4.4.4, 4.4.5, and 4.4.6)
SCLIC Firmware Rev 20
DSCLIC Firmware Rev 20
BSCLIC Firmware Rev 23
ptxldr.elf version 4.4.6, 4.4.7, 4.4.8, 4.4.9, 4.5.x, or 4.6.x (select the option for your operating system version. Select 4.4.6 for DYNIX/ptx versions 4.4.4, 4.4.5, and 4.4.6)
ATTENTION You must be running DYNIX/ptx 4.4.4 and higher, 4.5.x, or 4.6.x to use this version of the Console Software.
If you flash the new sak.dat file before installing the new OS software, VCS will not run.
These notes are intended for support personnel who are familiar with Sequent® computer systems. A typical user would be a IBM Customer Support representative or an IBM trained system administrator. Users of these notes need to be familiar with the system, Windows NTTM and the console software.
Chapter 1 identifies the backward compatibility of the new versions of console software products and summarizes changes since the previous release.
Chapter 2 provides information on installing version 1.7.7 on all systems.
Chapter 3 provides information on verifying the 1.7.7 console software upgrade and starting VCS.
Chapter 4 summarizes the known problems and workarounds in the current release of console software.
The VCS online help, accessible through the VCS interface, explains how to use the VCS software.