NUMA Console Software V1.7.6 Release Notes

Publication Date: March 2001

Document Version: hrqcag01


Revision History

This section lists the major changes in each revision of this document.

1003-77803-08

June 2001

Console Software Version 1.7.6 (Rev 403) adds support for DYNIX/ptx 4.4.9.

1003-77803-07

March 2001

Console Software Version 1.7.6 (Rev 401) adds support for DYNIX/ptx 4.6.1.

1003-77803-06

December 2000

Console Software Version 1.7.5 (Rev 304) adds support for DYNIX/ptx 4.5.2.

1003-77803-05

September 2000

Console Software Version 1.7.4 (Rev 207) supports DYNIX/ptx 4.6.0.

The masterid bootflag is now used by DYNIX/ptx and should be set as part of the 4.6.0 installation. The bootflag can be set from the VCS CLI window or from the VCS Console window.

1003-77803-04

May 2000

Console Software Version 1.7.3 (Rev 102) supports static hardware partitioning. The -c and -d options to the sysdef command now require a service password, even if they are run as part of a script. There are new procedures for adding or removing a quad or LASH. Refer to Section . Support for DYNIX/ptx 4.4.8 has also been added.

1003-77803-03

March 2000

Console Software Version 1.7.2 (Rev 021) now supports DYNIX/ptx version 4.5.1. Firmware files for the CQuad and the Midrange CQuad are also included.

1003-77803-02

December 1999

Console Software Version 1.7.1 (Rev 001) now supports DYNIX/ptx version 4.4.7. Support for the 550 MHz Tanner processor is included. When flashing or specifying an operating system directory for flashing, select 4.4.7 for DYNIX/ptx versions 4.4.7.

1003-77803-01

October 1999

Console Software Version 1.7.0 now supports DYNIX/ptx versions 4.4.4, 4.4.5 and 4.4.6. When flashing or specifying an operating system directory for flashing, select 4.4.6 for DYNIX/ptx versions 4.4.4, 4.4.5 and 4.4.6.

1003-77803-00

September 1999

Flashing changes: new subdirectories have been added for the quad specific and operating system specific firmware files, flash script prompts for an operating system choice. Automatic Remote Application (ARA) has been added.

1003-70472-14

July 1999

Microsoft Service Pack 5 for Windows NT 4.0 has been approved for installation on the Console PC.

1003-70472-13
May 1999

Changed the name and syntax of the sysflash.txt script for versions 1.6.0 and above. It is now named flash and no parameter is required to run the script.

Removed CommandPoint Launcher information. CommandPoint Launcher is not supported for VCS version 1.6.0 and higher.

For 1.6.1, the firmware versions are:

VCS 1.6.1TSCL 1.6.1MDC 1.6.1QBB BIOS 1.6.0SBB BIOS 1.6.1SCLIC FW Rev 12 (str3_12.obj)DSCLIC FW Rev 03 (dstr2_03.obj)BSCLIC FW Rev 02 (bstr2_02.obj)Online Diagnostics 2.6.0Host adaptor Quad firmware ff220.awcHost adaptor SQuad firmware sf220.awcsak.dat 4.4.6 (also works for 4.4.4, 4.4.5, and 4.4.6)ptxldr.elf 4.4.6 (also works for 4.4.4, 4.4.5, and 4.4.6)

1003-70472-12
This version was never released.
1003-70472-11
March 1999

Changed the name and syntax of the sysflash.txt script. It is now named flash and no parameter is required to run the script.

Updated document to support both the 1.5.2 and 1.6.0 Console Software releases.

For 1.5.2, the versions are:

VCS 1.5.2TSCL 1.5.2MDC 1.5.1QBB BIOS 1.5.0SBB BIOS 1.5.0SCLIC FW Rev 12 (str3_12.obj)DSCLIC FW Rev 0 (dstr2_00.obj)Online Diagnostics 2.5.0Host adaptor Quad firmware ff220.awcHost adaptor SQuad firmware sf220.awcsak.dat 4.4.5ptxldr.elf 4.4.5

For 1.6.0, the versions are:

VCS 1.6.0TSCL 1.6.0MDC 1.6.0QBB BIOS 1.6.0SBB BIOS 1.6.0SCLIC FW Rev 12 (str3_12.obj)DSCLIC FW Rev 01 (dstr2_01.obj)BSCLIC FW Rev 01 (bstr2_01.obj)Online Diagnostics 2.6.0HHost adaptor Quad firmware ff220.awcHost adaptor SQuad firmware sf220.awcsak.dat 4.4.5ptxldr.elf 4.4.5

Removed 1.2.0, 1.2.1, and 1.3.0 update information.

1003-70472-10
November 1998

Changed the syntax of the sysflash.txt script. The system name is now a required parameter to run the script.

Added support for 16 Quads and 4 LASHs.

Updated document to reflect the latest release of the VCS (1.5.1), TSCL (1.5.1), and MDC (1.5.1). The following firmware versions remain the same as the 1.5.0 release: QBB BIOS (1.5.0), SBB BIOS (1.5.0), SCLIC FW Rev 12 (str3_12.obj), DSCLIC FW Rev 0 (dstr2_00.obj), Online Diagnostics (2.5.0), sak.dat (4.4.4), ptxldr.elf (4.4.4), host adaptor Quad firmware ff212x1.awc, and host adaptor SQuad firmware sf212.awc.

Added a problem report about the fwcheck command (Section).

1003-70472-09
September 1998

Updated document to reflect the latest release of the VCS (1.5), TSCL (1.5), and MDC (1.5), QBB BIOS (1.5), Online Diagnostics (2.5), sak.dat (4.4.4), SCLIC FW Rev 12, and ptxldr.elf (4.4.4).

Added support for SQuad firmware: SBB BIOS (1.5) and DSCLIC FW Rev 0.

1003-70472-08
August 1998.

1003-70472-07
April 1998.

1003-70472-06
February 1998.

1003-70472-05
December 1997.

1003-70472-04
September 1997.