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Intended Audience

This document is intended for customers who install, use, or troubleshoot the

KZPDC SmartArray 5300A controller product in Alpha systems. It describes

KZPDC product updates and known issues or restrictions when using the

controller within particular system configurations.

KZPDC Product Updates

This release announces several Smart Array 5300A product updates which are

documented more fully later in these notes. These updates include:

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New controller firmware, version 3.40, is available for download from the

Smart Array controller for Alpha systems home page.

•

Updated versions of the Smart Array OpenVMS runtime utilities are available

which resolve prior incompatibilities between the version 3 OpenVMS

Management Agent kit and the Smart Array Configuration Utility.

•

Full support up to platform controller limits is now provided in the OpenVMS

Smart Array runtime utilities for KZPDC installations on ES47, ES80, and

GS1280 systems.

•

Introducing OpenVMS version 7.3-2 support for the KZPDC controller which

provides FastPath functionality for improved performance.

• New KZPDC Alpha system support

for OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX

installations on the GS80, GS160, and GS320 platform.

KZPDC Product Components

Controller Firmware Support

Smart Array 5300A controller firmware version 3.40 is available as an update for

the KZPDC controller. Note that the KZPDC option kit presently ships with

version 2.94 firmware.

Controller firmware v3.40 is a recommended update for KZPDC controller

installations on all supported Alpha system platforms under OpenVMS or Tru64

UNIX.

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