PCI Token Ring Release Notes for HP-UX 11.0 HP 9000 Networking Manufacturing Part Number: J1644-90025 E0601 U.S.A. © Copyright 2001 © Hewlett-Packard Company.
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PCI Token Ring Release Notes for HP-UX 11.0 What’s in this Version? PCI Token Ring Release Notes for HP-UX 11.0 This document applies to the latest release of the PCI Token Ring for HP-UX 11.0. What’s in this Version? Benefits and Features PCI Token Ring software (product numbers J1644AA, A4930A and A5783A) supports the following: • 16/4 Mb/s hardware (product number A4930A) on V-Class servers. • 100/16/4 Mb/s hardware (product number A5783A) on all HP 9000 workstations and servers with the PCI bus.
PCI Token Ring Release Notes for HP-UX 11.0 Known Problems and Workarounds Known Problems and Workarounds • PHNE_21217 (core LAN products patch), or any patch that supersedes it, must be installed before the software product(s) is/are installed. System panics can result if this patch is not installed prior to configuring PCI Token Ring. • SAM patch PHCO_17792, or any patch that supersedes it, must be installed to obtain SAM support for PCI Token Ring.
PCI Token Ring Release Notes for HP-UX 11.0 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Software Requirements The system must have standard HP-UX 11.00 core products, including Streams and LAN/9000 software, installed on it. Hardware Requirements A5783A is supported on all HP-9000 servers and workstations with the PCI bus. A4930A is supported on V-Class servers only. OS Platform and Version Compatibility HP-UX CORE B.11.00.
PCI Token Ring Release Notes for HP-UX 11.0 Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements Hardware Installation Instructions See the Installing and Administering Token Ring/9000 manual. Software Installation Instructions See the Installing and Administering Token Ring/9000 manual. After reboot, check the what (1) string on the kernel. Execute: what/stand/vmunix | grep Token You should see: A5783A/A4930A/J1644AA HP PCI Token Ring () where is B.11.00.
PCI Token Ring Release Notes for HP-UX 11.0 Fixes and Features in this Release Fixes and Features in this Release The following are fixes in this version: • lanscan(1M) now shows the MAC address of the PCI Token Ring card immediately after initialization, even if the cable is not connected. • linkloop(1M) to itself, through a switch, will now work even if the card is in full duplex mode.