System Release Notes. Server HX4000 System Release Notes. These System Release Notes provide the latest available release information.

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1 Server HX4000 These provide the latest available release information. &RS\ULJKW 3DFNDUG %HOO 1(&,QF 7UDGHPDUNV Adaptec is a registered trademark of Adaptec, Inc. NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 3ULQWHG LQ WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV RI $PHULFD 31

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3 1 Introduction These system release notes cover the following topics: Restrictions Network Operating Systems(NOS) specific solutions. Restrictions Restrictions apply to BIOS: Version 5.12.E.0072 and System Configuration Utility: Version 1.07 This restriction will be removed in a later revision of the BIOS, SCU, or drivers: When installing the Adaptec AHA3940 SCSI Adapter, a hard disk drive must be attached. A configuration mismatch error will occur at the end of POST, if a hard drive is not attached. The Console Redirect Port Option in BIOS Setup is not supported and should always be set to Disabled. If the CMOS Clear jumper is set to Enabled, an EISA Configuration NVRAM bad message is displayed. Move the CMOS Clear jumper to Disabled and run the SCU to clear the message. When 4GB of memory is installed and a PCI board that uses memory space is installed or removed, a Memory Configuration Error is displayed. Run the SCU to clear this message.

4 2 Operating System Specific Solutions Windows NT 4.0 NOS specific information below is key installation information for those NOS s covered in the Configuration Guide. Your system has been comprehensively tested with Service Pack 3 applied to Windows NT 4.0. When installing Windows NT 4.0, consider the following items: To configure the AIC-7880 when installing Windows NT, see the Network Operating System Configuration Guide. When installing Windows NT SMC drivers, do not run EZSTART on the SMC Super Disk. If doing the initial Windows NT install, select Have Disk instead of Start Search during network install and insert the SMC Super Disk. If adding the driver on a system with Windows NT installed, select Control Panel, Network, Adapters, Add Have Disk and insert the SMC Super Disk. When configuring COM1 and/or COM2 do not use Windows NT Control Panel - Ports to verify settings as Control Panel sometimes reports erroneous settings. Use instead Windows NT diagnostics or BIOS Setup to verify COM1 or COM2 Settings.

5 3 NetWare 4.11 Your system has been comprehensively tested with file MPS14.PSM dated 12/10/96 applied to NetWare This file is in IntraNetWare Support Pack v2.0 from Novell or it can be downloaded from the NetWare website When installing NetWare 4.11, consider the following items: When installing NetWare 4.11, the AIC7880.DSK driver that is included on the Novell CD-ROM should be used instead of the driver from the Adaptec Version 1.3 Family Manager diskette shipped with your system. The following warning message may be displayed if you are installing NetWare 4.11 with 4 GB drives: Active partition is only 1.8 MB. Do you wish to continue? You can ignore this warning and continue. To install and run ARCserve backup software under Novell, you must down load several patches and NLM s from the Cheyenne website. During the LAN board driver installation, the load SMCPWR slot numbers message requires you to enter the logical slot number of the LAN boards in your system. Table 1 provides a cross reference between your server s physical PCI slot locations and the load SMCPWR slot number entry required during the driver installation procedure. Figure 1 illustrates the system board showing PCI locations.

6 4 Table 1. load SMCPWR Slot Numbers 6<67(0 %2$5' 3&, 6/27 /2&$7,21 /2$' 60&3:5 6/27 180%(5 &+$11(/ $ &+$11(/ % )LJXUH +; 6HUYHU 6ORW,GHQWLILFDWLRQ + P10 PCI #13 P09 PCI #12 P08 PCI #11 P07 PCI #10 P06 PCI #01 P05 PCI #00 P04 EISA #4 P03 EISA #3 P02 EISA #2 P01 EISA #1