System Release Notes
Express5800 MH4500 System
Release Notes
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XPRESSBUILDER
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Express5800 MH4500 System
Release Notes
The Express5800 MH4500 System Release Notes provide up-to-date information
on your system. These not es also pro v ide additional valuable information abo ut
your system that was not included in the user’s guide.
Please read these notes in thei r enti rety.
CONTENTS
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 3
General Comments........................................................................................................................... 3
Advisories........................................................................................................................................ 4
Windows NT ............................................................................................................................... 4
Novell NetWare........................................................................................................................... 4
SCO OpenServer 5.04 and 5.05....................................................................................................5
UnixWare 7.01 ............................................................................................................................ 7
UnixWare 7.1 .............................................................................................................................. 7
Documentation Errata ...................................................................................................................... 9
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Introduction
These Syste m Release Notes cover the following t opics:
General Comments
Advisories
Documentation Errata.
General Comments
The following gener al comments apply t o this serve r.
Windows NT® 4.0 Server with Service Pack 4
Novell® NetWare® v3.12
Novell NetWare v4.11
Novell NetWare 5.0
SCO OpenServer™ 5.04 with Maintenance Supp lement 504C
SCO OpenServer 5.05 with Maintenance Supp lement OSS491a
UnixWare® 7.1
The current Server Re lease includes:
BIOS Release 10
BMC: Rev. 27
HSBP: Rev 61
SDR: Rev 9N
Note: If your syst em includes the Pentium
Pentium
III
serial number det ection feature is enabled in BIOS as the
default. However, your system is shipped with the Pentium
number disabled.
III
XEON Processor, the
III
serial
Express5800 MH4500 System Release Notes 3
Advisories
This section contains advisories on Windows NT, Novell NetWare, SCO
OpenServer, and UnixWare.
Window s NT
The following advisory applies when using Windows NT:
Windows NT version 3.51 is not supported.
Novell NetWare
The following advisory applies when using Novell NetWare 3.12:
When either the 3C905 or the PRO100+ LAN cards are installed in the
syste m, the latest versions of the ETHE RTSM.NLM and MSM31 X.NLM
support modules must be used. These files are located in the
LANDR9.EXE file available from the Novell web site. Additionally,
your operating system should include the latest available 312PTD.EXE
patch, also available from the Novell web site. Install the 312PTD.EXE
patch before installing LANDR9.EXE.
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SCO OpenServer 5.04 and 5.05
The following advisories apply when using SCO OpenServer 5.04 and SCO
OpenServer 5.05:
Depending on the hardware complement in your system, you may require
some or all of the diskett es listed in t he table below when inst allin g SCO
OpenServer 5.05. They should be generated before attempting to install
the op erat in g syste m. Re f er to your Network Operating Syste m
Configuration Guide, included on E
XPRESSBUILDER
diskettes required when installing SCO OpenServer 5.04
Devices and Required Diskettes (SCO OpenServer 5.05)
Device Required Diskette*
SCO 5.05 Operating System Operating System Supplement 505A (OSS505A)**
SecuRAID 210 (Mylex AcceleRAID 250) DAC960 Software Kit v2.0
SecuRAID 530 (Mylex ExtremeRAID 1164P) DAC960 Software Kit 2.0
Symbios Controllers 53C8XX slha 405***
Intel PRO/100+
3C905b-TX SCO Unix Driver v3.1
™
Intel PRO/ 1 0 0+ Driver fo r S CO.
, for information on the
* Generated from the E
** DO NOT use OSS491A referenced in the Network Operating System Configuration Guide and
E
XPRESSBUILDER 2.5.
***Available from the LSILogic Web Site at www.lsilogic.com
XPRESSBUILDER
When using the Mylex™ AcceleRAID™ 250 or the AcceleRAID 1164P,
CD
the Symbios "slha" driver, version 40405 is required to allow use of this
RAID c ont roller . This drive r is availa ble from the Symb ios we b site.
Before insta lling t he SCO OpenServer Oper ating System, the Symbios
boot order must be checked to ensure the root hard drive adapter is 0. To
do this, perform the following steps:
Power down the syste m and re move the acce ss cover. Refer to the
1.
System User's Gu ide located on the E
XPRESSBUILDER
CD-ROM for
information on re moving the access co ver.
Refer to Figure 1 below and note whether your hard drives (C) are
2.
cabled to system board connector A or connector B. System hard
drives are normally factory cabled to connector A as shown in
Figure 1.
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0
1
2
3
4
5
H
Figure 1. Hard Disk Drive Cable Connectors
3.
Install the acces s cover.
Connector A: DevFunc 18
Connector B: DevFunc 19
C
B
A
4.
Power-on the system. T he s yst em boots u p.
5.
When this message appears on the video monitor:
Press Ctrl+C to st art the Symbios SCSI Ut ility
Ctrl+C
Press
6.
The utility start s and t he Ma in Menu d isp la ys.
7.
Highlight Adapter Boot Order. Press
to r u n the utility.
ENTER.
The following menu
displays.
Boot Order Description Bus DevFunc
1 SYM53C810 00 40
0 SYM53C896 01 18 (Connector A, Figure 1)
2 SYM53C896 01 19 (Connector B, Figure 1)
8.
If your hard drives are cabled to connector A (Figure 1), the adapter
designated DevFunc 18 (see table) is the root hard drive adapter and
should be set to boot order 0. If your hard drives are cabled to
connector B (Figure 1), the adapter designated DevFunc 19 (see
table) is the root hard drive adapter and should be set to boot order 0.
When the PRO100+ LAN card is installed in a system running the SCO
OpenServer Operating System, the root disk configuration information
maybe lost, causing start up problems. I f this condition o ccur s, r eboot the
syste m and pr ess F2. To enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Then, press F9 to
return BIOS Setup to the default values. Exit BIOS Setup, saving the
default values, and reboot the system.
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UnixWare 7.01
The following advisory applies when using SCO UnixWare 7.01:
The UnixWare 7.01 Symbios driver does not support sharing IRQs.
The initial system boot after installing UnixWare 7. 01 may cause your
system to fail. Power down the system and reboot.
The SecuRAID 530 (Mylex ExtremeRAID 1164P) requires the mdac
5.00-17 driver. This driver is available on the E
shipped with your system.
UnixWare 7.1
The following advisory applies when using SCO UnixWare 7.1:
The Symbios boot order must be checked to ensure t he root hard drive
adapter is 0. To do this, perform the following steps:
XPRESSBUILDER
CD-ROM
1. Power down the system and remove the access cover. Refer to the
System User's Gu ide located on the E
XPRESSBUILDER
CD-ROM for
information on re moving the access co ver.
2. Refer to Figure 1 below and note whether your hard drives (C) are
cabled to system board connector A or connector B. System hard
drives are normally factory cabled to connector A as shown in
Figure 1.
0
1
2
3
4
5
H
Connector A: DevFunc 18
Connector B: DevFunc 19
C
A
Figure 1. Hard Disk Drive Cable Connectors
3. Inst all the access cover.
B
4. Po we r-on the system. T he system boots up.
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5. When this message appears on the video monitor:
Press Ctrl+C to st art the Symbios SCSI Ut ility
Press
Ctrl+C
to r u n the utility.
6. The utility starts and the Main Menu displays.
7. Highlight Adapter Boot Order. Press
ENTER.
The following menu
displays.
Boot Order Description Bus DevFunc
1 SYM53C810 00 40
0 SYM53C896 01 18 (Connector A, Figure 1)
2 SYM53C896 01 19 (Connector B, Figure 1)
8. If your hard drives are cabled to connector A (Figure 1), the adapter
designated DevFunc 18 (see table) is the root hard drive adapter and
should be set to boot order 0. If your hard drives are cabled to
connector B (Figure 1), the adapter designated DevFunc 19 (see
table) is the root hard drive adapter and should be set to boot order 0.
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Documentation Errata
The following changes appl y to t he MH4500 User's Guide (456-00008-002)
located on the E
Chapter 3, Using the BIOS Setup Utility. In the last paragraph before
XPRESSBUILDER
the Main Menu heading, replace the first sentence with the following
sentence:
The following BIOS Setup Configuration tables show the recommended
settings for the BIOS Setup Utility.
Chapter 3, Primary IDE Master and Slave Submenu. Delete the word
"IDE" from the "Pr imar y IDE Mast er and Slave Submenu" head ing.
Chapter 3, Main Menu Table.
In the Choices column that corresponds to the Legacy Diskette A:
feature, change "1.44 MB" to "1.44/1.25 MB.
In the Choices column that corresponds to the Legacy Diskette B:
feature, change "1.44 MB" to "1.44/1.25 MB.
In the Feature and Description columns, de lete " Primary IDE
Master” and rep lace wit h "Primary Master".
2.5 CDROM:
In the Feature and Description columns, de lete " Primary IDE
Slave” and replace with "Pr imary S lave".
The fo llo w in g Feature should replace the "Processor Informat ion"
entry in this menu.
Main Me n u
Feature Choices Description Your Setting
Processor Setting Press
Chapter 3. The following "Processor Submenu" should be added to the
Enter
Refer to processor submenu.
BIOS tables after the "Keyboard Submenu" table.
Processor Submenu
Feature Choices Description Your Setting
Processor Retest
Processor Serial
Number
Processor Information Display Displays cache size and Stepping
No
Yes
Disabled
Enabled
Clears processor statu s and retests
all processors on reboot.
Controls the detection of th e
processor serial number.
ID info rmat ion on in stalled
processors.
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Chapter 3, PCI Device, Embedded SCSI Submenu.
In the Choices column that corresponds to the Enable Master feature,
change the recommended setting in bold from "Disable d" t o
"Enabled".
Chapter 3, I/O Device Configuration Submenu.
In the Feature column, delete "COM 1:” and replace with "Ser ial
Port A:", d e lete "CO M 2 : " and replace w ith "Serial Port B:"
In the Choices column that corresponds to the Mode feature, change
the recommended setting in bold fro m "ECP" to "Bi-direct iona l".
In the Choices column that corresponds to the Base I/O Address
feature directly under "278" add "3BC".
In the Feature column, directly under "DMA channel" add "(ECP
Mode On ly).
Chapter 3, Boot Device Priority Menu. Replace the Boot Device
Priority Submenu Table with the following table.
Boot Device Priority Submenu
Boot Priority Device Descri ption Your Setting
1. Removable Devices Attempts to boot from a removable
media device.
2. ATAPI CD-ROM
Drive
3. Hard Drive Attempts to boot from a hard drive
Chapter 3, Hard Drive Submenu. Replace the Hard Drive Submenu
Attempts to boot from an ATAPI
CD-ROM drive.
device.
Table with the following table.
Hard Drive Submenu
Option Description
[Bootable Add-in card] Sets boot order of hard di sk drives at tached to a dd-on SCSI c ontrollers.
Chapter 3, Removable Devices Submenu. Add the Removable Devices
Submenu below to Chapter 3 after the Hard Drive Submenu.
Removable Devices Submenu
Option Description
[Legacy Floppy Drives] Sets boot order of floppy drives if more than one floppy drive is present in the
system.
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