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                  ARTIC960 Support for AIX

                   Supplemental Diskette

                        Version 2.2.0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1. Product Specifications

   - Overview

   - ARTIC Adapters Supported

   - Software Requirements

   - Storage Requirements

   - Related Publications

   - Latest Software Updates



2. Download the Package File to the Target System

3. Components of the Downloaded File

4. Product Installation

5. Version History

6. Release Notes

7. Trademark List







1. Product Specifications



   Overview

   --------

   The ARTIC960 Support for AIX, Supplemental Diskette is a diskette image

   to be used with the IBM RS/6000 Standalone Diagnostics CD-ROM, Version 4.3.2

   or higher.



   ARTIC Adapters Supported

   ------------------------

   -  ARTIC960 PCI Co-Processor

   -  ARTIC960 4-Port Multi-Interface Application Interface Board

   -  ARTIC960 6-Port V.36

   -  ARTIC960 8-Port EIA 232

   -  ARTIC960 8-Port X.21

   -  ARTIC960Hx PCI Adapter

   -  ARTIC960Rx PCI Adapter

   -  ARTIC960RxD PCI Adapter

   -  Digital Trunk Resource Adapter

   -  ARTIC960 Quad T1/E1 DTA Mezzanine Card

   -  ARTIC960 4-Port Selectable PMC

   -  ARTIC960 4-Port T1/E1 Mezzanine Card

   -  ARTIC960 Modem MUX Mezzanine Card



   Software Requirements

   ---------------------

   - Standalone Diagnostics - IBM RS/6000 Standalone Diagnostics

                              Version 4.3.2 or higher



   Storage Requirements

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   - Standalone Diagnostics - 3.5-inch high-density formatted diskette



   Related Publications

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   - Operating and Installation documentation provided with your computer

     system.

   - Reference, Service, and Diagnostic documentation provided with your

     computer system.

   - Application Interface Board Hardware Maintenance Libraries.



     Each AIB Library contains one or more wrap plugs that are used during

     diagnostic testing to wrap selected interface lines of an IBM-developed

     AIB and the associated AIB Interface Cable. Also included are removal

     and replacement procedures for field replaceable units (FRUs), parts

     listings, and a Symptom-to-FRU Index Supplement.  Most AIB Libraries

     include a diagnostic diskette that is used to isolate a symptom to a

     failing FRU.



   - Related publications can be downloaded from the Web at:

      http://www.radisys.com/products/artic/ibm/



   Latest Software Updates

   -----------------------



   - The latest software updates can be downloaded from the Web at:

      http://www.radisys.com/products/artic/ibm/



   - For those who are unable to get the files from the Web, support is

     provided by telephone and e-mail.



     For telephone assistance, call: 1-561-454-3200.



     For e-mail assistance, send to: artic@radisys.com



2. Download the Package File to the Target System



     NOTE:  Create a temporary directory that should hold the download

            image and the unpacking of the image.





         Step 1: Download r9su220a.tar.Z .



         Step 2: Uncompress and Unpack the package file



                 a) Uncompressing the file



                   Execute the following AIX Command from the directory in

                   which r9su220a.tar.Z resides:



                        uncompress r9su220a.tar.Z



                 b) Unpack the file



                   Execute the following AIX Command from the directory in

                   which r9su220a.tar resides:



                        tar -xvf r9su220a.tar



3. Components of the Downloaded File



        license.pla          - PLA License Agreement

        readme.1st           - Read me for License Agreement

        r9su220a.txt         - Product Information Read me

        devices.artic960diag - Compressed Installation fileset



4. Product Installation



   To create the diskette image:



    a. Insert a newly-formatted diskette into the diskette drive.

    b. Enter the following on the AIX command line:



       > dd if=devices.artic960diag of=/dev/fd0 bs=4096





5. Version History



    Version 2.2.0 - June 1999

    ----------------------------

    Release includes the following additions:

    - Added ARTIC960 Quad T1/E1 DTA Mezzanine Card

      diagnostic enhancements.

    - Added support for the Digital Trunk Resource Adapter



    Version 2.1.0 - October 1998

    ----------------------------

    Release includes the following additions:

    - Added support for 14 adapters

    - Added Diagnostics for ARTIC960RxD PCI adapter and

      ARTIC960 Quad T1/E1 DTA Mezzanine Card



    Version 2.0.0 - March 1998

    --------------------------

    Release includes the following additions:

    - Added Diagnostics for ARTIC960 PCI, ARTIC960Rx PCI and

      ARTIC960Hx PCI adapters





6. Release Notes



     None



7. Trademark List



   The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United

   States or other countries, or both:



        IBM                     Micro Channel

        PS/2                    Personal System/2

        OS/2                    Operating System/2

        AIX                     RISC System/6000

        C Set ++                Macro Assembler/2

        Portmaster              IBM VisualAge C++



   Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service

   marks of others.



   Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are trademarks of

   Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.



   UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and/or other countries

   licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited.

