IBM Netfinity SP Switch VPD Update Utility
Version 1.00

This README file contains information pertaining to using the 
VPDWRITE utility to modify VPD on the IBM Netfinity SP Switch.  
Refer to the "IBM Netfinity SP Switch Hardware Maintenance 
Manual" for detailed instruction on hardware maintenance and 
problem resolution. 


CONTENTS
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1.0  About this diskette
2.0  Installing this update
3.0  Known problems and restrictions
4.0  Trademarks and Notices


1.0  About this diskette
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This utility, VPDWRITE, will allow the box serial number within 
the VPD of the IBM Netfinity SP Switch to be modified.  This 
utility, after it is downloaded to a Netfinity 7000 M10 server, 
will allow the user to retrieve a list of IBM Netfinity SP Switch 
devices that are attached to the local RS 485 bus.  The user will 
be able to select a device from the list of retrieved devices.  
Atfer the user has selected a device to modify, the user will be 
able to write and read the box serial number in the power backplane 
of the IBM Netfinity SP Switch.
   
To use this utility the following is required:

    1) A Netfinity 7000 M10 server with the following 
       components installed:
            - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition with 
              Service Pack 4 or Service Pack 5.
            - IBM SP Switch Configuration and IBM SP Services 
              software of the IBM Netfinity SP Switch Release 
              1.5 software.
            - An Advanced System Management PCI Adapter.
            - IBM Netfinity Advanced System Management PCI 
              Adapter software from IBM Netfinity 7000-M10 
              Advanced System Management Update Diskette 
              Version 2.10
            - RS 485 link to the IBM Netfinity SP Switch.
            
    

2.0  Installing this update
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To install this update, perform the following steps:

    1) Copy the VPDWRITE.exe utility to a Netfinity 7000 M10
    2) Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update


3.0  Known problems and restrictions
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1) This utility, VPDWRITE, is only supported on Netfinity 7000 
   M10 servers with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition 
   with Service Pack 4 or Service Pack 5.


5.0  Trademarks and Notices
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The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the
United States or other countries or both:

IBM
Netfinity
Advanced System Management
IBM SP Switch Configuration
IBM Netfinity SP Switch
IBM SP Services

Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of 
Microsoft Corporation.

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