Network Interface Manager - This utility supports HP Proliant Servers and HP Proliant Network Interface Controllers. This is a shell script tool to configure advanced NIC parameters, configure bonding, and configure VLans.
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#Start of Release Notes #1.0.0 08/16/05 MP #Implemented version 1.0.0 from beta version 08.16.05 #Notes from any change will now be documented here. # #1.0.1 09/21/05 MP #Installed GPL license #Updated HPQnim.txt help file # #1.0.2 09/22/05 MP #Added in GPL License info in Hello_Screen # #1.0.3 09/26/05 MP #Updated /opt/HPQnim/HPQnim.txt help file # #1.0.4 10-12-2005 #Modified KILLBOND(), RESET_NETWORK(), RW_BOND_ADV_PARAMS() #search for 10-12-2005 effects SLES9 # #1.0.5 10-13-2005 #Added in an accept statement to GPL License, search for 10-13-2005 #Added in Remove_HPQnim() #Added in condition if accept.gpl is not present to run Hello_Screen() #Added in GPL_Screen() and separated it from Hello_Screen() # #1.0.6 10-14-2005 #Changed install_HPQnim.sh to be included in tar ball of #hpqnim-x.x.x.tar.gz #Users now get a single tar ball with the install script included # #1.0.7 10-14-2005 #Had to repair the shutdown/removal script of bonding in SLES9 # #1.0.8 10-17-2005 #Added in to verify the SuSE9 ifcfg-bond file to verify advanced #parameter settings # #1.0.9 10-19-2005 #Had to dos2unix some files to get rid of syntax problems #Converted file release from X.tar.gz to X.tgz # #1.1.0 11-03-2005 #Made unsupported NIC's unable to use bonding script in HPQnim # #1.1.1 11-10-2005 #Took out some debug code that made user need to press return when #creating a bond # #1.1.2 11-22-2005 #Added PCI ID's in to support DL1xx LOM's, this effects SuSE SLES 9 # #1.1.3 11-28-2005 #Changed message when setting up ETH/MAC follow IP feature, #Red Hat only # #1.1.4 1-19-2006 #Changed ownership and group to root # #2.0.0 2/11/2006 #MAJOR RELEASE #Added in support for tg3. Now user will be prompted to choose either #bcm5700 or tg3 driver when HPQnim is being installed #Advanced settings for tg3 are currently not supported in this release, #An enhancement to the tg3 driver open source community is #currently under consideration/revision to add a man page and #add in the current bcm5700 advanced parameter settings to tg3, #a new HPQnim release will be out when this is available #Added option to set bond(s) to default values #Added new hooks in for SLES-10, an HPQnim new release will be out when #SLES-10is made available to public #Added feature to SuSE OS to make swapping between bcm5700=>tg3 and #tg3=>bcm5700 available #Added feature in help section to display these release notes #Fixed bug - bonding script did not supply list of bonds when it was #prompting to list them #Fixed bug - when a permanent MAC address was not being reported, HPQnim #would supply this information and exit, now if permanent MAC #address is not available, it uses the current MAC address and #continues #Fixed bug - the killbond script for LOM variable #Fixed bug - modified bonding script to support multiple bonds in #RedHat 4 #Fixed bug - modified SuSE bonding script to put bonding options in #sysconfig files rather than the /etc/modprobe.conf.local # #2.0.1 2/13/2006 #Fixed bug - modified bonding script to support multiple bonds in #SuSE SLES 9 # #2.0.2 2/14/2006 #Fixed bug - SuSE SLES 9, left debug code turned on, turned it off # #2.0.3 2/16/2006 #Enhancement added to look for advanced settings in the $MCONF file #when swapping bcm5700 => tg3 #Changed the released files from a .tgz format to .tar.gz format # #2.0.4 2/22/2006 #Fixed bug - Permanent MAC address is not detectable by some drivers. #Changed HPQnim to use the Current MAC address instead and #put out a warning message when this happens # #2.0.5 2/28/2006 #Made warning for advanced parameters for tg3 driver to say that ethtool #is used to set those parameters. # #2.0.6 3/8/2006 #Fixed bug - When a e100 was present, the bonding had a setup problem in #RedHat # #2.0.7 3/14/2006 #Enhancement - Added in IP information for bonded teams #Fixed Bug - Repaired options on add above statement for bonding in #RedHat 3 # #2.0.8 3/15/2006 #Enhancement - Made help on readme.txt for tg3 #Provided a rpm release as well as the tarball # #2.0.9 4/14/2006 #Enhancement - Now displaying more vlan information #Enhancement - Now supporting both HP supplied vlan driver #and the OS supplied vlan driver #Added in check for tg3 and made LOM selection tg3 by default #Changed default order of modules to load $LOM, bnx2, e100 then #e1000 #Enhancement made to check modules in MCONF file for Red Hat # #2.1.0 6/7/2006 #Enhancement - Adding in support for SLES 10 #Enhancement - Added remove_HPQnim to /opt/HPQnim/bin #Enhancement - Updated /opt/HPQnim/bin/hpetfe to version 1.37 #Enhancement - Made only one instance of HPQnim available to run #at one time #Fixed Bug - Repaired max_bonds in SLES 9 #Enhancement - Added unique feature of max_bonds for SLES 10 #Update - Updated pci ids #Enhancement - Improved reports on IP Alias information #Fixed Bug - Repaired bonding option in Red Hat 3 when creating #more than one bond and setting advanced options #Fixed Bug - Changed the selection from 1-7 to 0-6 on Bond Mode #Selection Screen so it would match the default documented #number selection #Fixed Bug - Default Gateway was not printing out in network #information displays, repaired DGW # #2.1.1 6/15/2006 #Fixed Bug - Changed name of /opt/HPQnim/bin/remove_HPQnim.sh to #/opt/HPQnim/bin/uninstall_HPQnim.sh #Fixed Bug - Made a change in the 30-net_persistent_names.rules file #to remove the default settings so modules get inserted in the #expected order, SLES-10 only! #Enhancement - SLES 10 does not permit use of the bcm5700 driver in #file /etc/modprobe.d/module-renames #Removed selection to swap tg3/bcm5700 in SLES 10 # #2.1.2 7/31/2006 #Fixed Bug - The hpetfe had a problem displaying the correct info #on some LOM's showing the Permanent MAC Address, most #instances have been fixed, but not all #Enhancement - Made a cleanup to redisplay all available NIC's #after removing bonded teams #Renamed hpqnim-<version>.arch.rpm to hpqnim-<version>.noarch.rpm #Improved restart_network and killbond to include searching for #ethtool settings in /etc/rc.local, so network would restart #to expected advanced configurations #Fixed Bug - The counting of bnx2 for avaliable bonding ports was #using wrong file in for loop #Fixed Bug - When more than 9 ports are in a system, the bonding #script did not use grep effectively for eth1 and eth1X #numbering, also made "create a bond" and "add a device to #a bond", error out when no devices are available #Enhancement - Added in how to use ethtool when selected drivers #are used to set advanced parameters # #2.1.3 8/23/2006 #Enhancement - made the tarball in a hpqnim-<version> directory #structure to follow standard tarball releases #Enhancement - Added in an elif statement for Perm MAC address #testing #Enhancement - Cleaned up some error reporting when installing #new driver(s) with option 7 #Fixed Bug - The rpm install was checking for a script to run that #did not exist for rpm installs # #2.1.4 10/04/2006 #Modified VLan IP address information #Enhancement - Added DHCP selection to bonding configuration section #Enhancement - Made IP address grep more robust #Fixed Bug - Bonding mode selections displayed wrong number choices, #changed from 1-7 to 0-6 #Enhancement - Added in boot protocol information for bonding when #displayed via selection 3 at main screen # #2.1.5 11/30/2006 #Added in NC364T and NC110T #Fixed Bug - Error information was reported when bonding was up and #running and trying to configure a new bond when the ifconfig #command was issued to get IP info on a bond not running #Fixed Bug - Changed bonding parameter from arpinterval to arp_interval # #2.1.6 03/02/2007 #Fixed a non-existing path in the install_hpqnim.sh script # #2.1.7 03/07/2007 #Now Supports RedHat 5 #Multiple bond support in RedHat 5 is still under #development. A single bond setup will work! # #2.1.8 04/17/2007 #Now Supports nx_nic 10G driver to build the rpm only. #Unset variables in selection 7) to build new driver installs #Took out check for ethtool version in the install script. #Ethtool must be at version 1.8 or later. The hpetfe #will produce an error if the version is not a #supported version. #LAST VERSION TO SUPPORT BCM5700 MODULE. # #2.1.9 5/4/2007 #Removed support for bcm5700 driver. #Added HWADDR variable into the ifcfg-eth* file for a slave #in a bonded team for RedHat 5. #Fixed macchk function to report bad permanent/current MAC #issues when bonding is in place. # #2.2.0 10/1/2007 #Fixed machck function for SuSE to search for correct eth id. #Changed HPpciid.txt file to recognize NC325m #Changed HPpciid.txt file to recognize NC360m #Changed HPpciid.txt file to recognize NC364m # #2.2.1 10/3/2007 #Fixed bug in system file settings for SLES 9 when trying to quit #from enable/disable modules loading at boot time #Enhanced information when setting the modules loading at boot time #to include the print out of the variable #Fixed variable arp_interval grep to match arpinterval in #bondingparam.txt # #2.2.2 3/10/2008 #Enhanced checking IP addresses so that a blank address would #error out gracefully #Fixed a cat command to look for an existing file bondingalias.cfg #before running the command #Improved the number 7 main menu driver install script to remove #the rpm package from the RPMSDIR #Added in new PCI IDs for supported NIC's # #2.2.3 5/4/2008 #Changed the OS detection to recognize RedHat 5 Update X. # #2.2.4 7/21/2008 #Took hidden 77 selection out of HPQnim, no longer supported. This #option was for HP specific usage. #End of Release Notes
#Start of Release Notes #1.0.0 08/16/05 MP #Implemented version 1.0.0 from beta version 08.16.05 #Notes from any change will now be documented here. # #1.0.1 09/21/05 MP #Installed GPL license #Updated HPQnim.txt help file # #1.0.2 09/22/05 MP #Added in GPL License info in Hello_Screen # #1.0.3 09/26/05 MP #Updated /opt/HPQnim/HPQnim.txt help file # #1.0.4 10-12-2005 #Modified KILLBOND(), RESET_NETWORK(), RW_BOND_ADV_PARAMS() #search for 10-12-2005 effects SLES9 # #1.0.5 10-13-2005 #Added in an accept statement to GPL License, search for 10-13-2005 #Added in Remove_HPQnim() #Added in condition if accept.gpl is not present to run Hello_Screen() #Added in GPL_Screen() and separated it from Hello_Screen() # #1.0.6 10-14-2005 #Changed install_HPQnim.sh to be included in tar ball of #hpqnim-x.x.x.tar.gz #Users now get a single tar ball with the install script included # #1.0.7 10-14-2005 #Had to repair the shutdown/removal script of bonding in SLES9 # #1.0.8 10-17-2005 #Added in to verify the SuSE9 ifcfg-bond file to verify advanced #parameter settings # #1.0.9 10-19-2005 #Had to dos2unix some files to get rid of syntax problems #Converted file release from X.tar.gz to X.tgz # #1.1.0 11-03-2005 #Made unsupported NIC's unable to use bonding script in HPQnim # #1.1.1 11-10-2005 #Took out some debug code that made user need to press return when #creating a bond # #1.1.2 11-22-2005 #Added PCI ID's in to support DL1xx LOM's, this effects SuSE SLES 9 # #1.1.3 11-28-2005 #Changed message when setting up ETH/MAC follow IP feature, #Red Hat only # #1.1.4 1-19-2006 #Changed ownership and group to root # #2.0.0 2/11/2006 #MAJOR RELEASE #Added in support for tg3. Now user will be prompted to choose either #bcm5700 or tg3 driver when HPQnim is being installed #Advanced settings for tg3 are currently not supported in this release, #An enhancement to the tg3 driver open source community is #currently under consideration/revision to add a man page and #add in the current bcm5700 advanced parameter settings to tg3, #a new HPQnim release will be out when this is available #Added option to set bond(s) to default values #Added new hooks in for SLES-10, an HPQnim new release will be out when #SLES-10is made available to public #Added feature to SuSE OS to make swapping between bcm5700=>tg3 and #tg3=>bcm5700 available #Added feature in help section to display these release notes #Fixed bug - bonding script did not supply list of bonds when it was #prompting to list them #Fixed bug - when a permanent MAC address was not being reported, HPQnim #would supply this information and exit, now if permanent MAC #address is not available, it uses the current MAC address and #continues #Fixed bug - the killbond script for LOM variable #Fixed bug - modified bonding script to support multiple bonds in #RedHat 4 #Fixed bug - modified SuSE bonding script to put bonding options in #sysconfig files rather than the /etc/modprobe.conf.local # #2.0.1 2/13/2006 #Fixed bug - modified bonding script to support multiple bonds in #SuSE SLES 9 # #2.0.2 2/14/2006 #Fixed bug - SuSE SLES 9, left debug code turned on, turned it off # #2.0.3 2/16/2006 #Enhancement added to look for advanced settings in the $MCONF file #when swapping bcm5700 => tg3 #Changed the released files from a .tgz format to .tar.gz format # #2.0.4 2/22/2006 #Fixed bug - Permanent MAC address is not detectable by some drivers. #Changed HPQnim to use the Current MAC address instead and #put out a warning message when this happens # #2.0.5 2/28/2006 #Made warning for advanced parameters for tg3 driver to say that ethtool #is used to set those parameters. # #2.0.6 3/8/2006 #Fixed bug - When a e100 was present, the bonding had a setup problem in #RedHat # #2.0.7 3/14/2006 #Enhancement - Added in IP information for bonded teams #Fixed Bug - Repaired options on add above statement for bonding in #RedHat 3 # #2.0.8 3/15/2006 #Enhancement - Made help on readme.txt for tg3 #Provided a rpm release as well as the tarball # #2.0.9 4/14/2006 #Enhancement - Now displaying more vlan information #Enhancement - Now supporting both HP supplied vlan driver #and the OS supplied vlan driver #Added in check for tg3 and made LOM selection tg3 by default #Changed default order of modules to load $LOM, bnx2, e100 then #e1000 #Enhancement made to check modules in MCONF file for Red Hat # #2.1.0 6/7/2006 #Enhancement - Adding in support for SLES 10 #Enhancement - Added remove_HPQnim to /opt/HPQnim/bin #Enhancement - Updated /opt/HPQnim/bin/hpetfe to version 1.37 #Enhancement - Made only one instance of HPQnim available to run #at one time #Fixed Bug - Repaired max_bonds in SLES 9 #Enhancement - Added unique feature of max_bonds for SLES 10 #Update - Updated pci ids #Enhancement - Improved reports on IP Alias information #Fixed Bug - Repaired bonding option in Red Hat 3 when creating #more than one bond and setting advanced options #Fixed Bug - Changed the selection from 1-7 to 0-6 on Bond Mode #Selection Screen so it would match the default documented #number selection #Fixed Bug - Default Gateway was not printing out in network #information displays, repaired DGW # #2.1.1 6/15/2006 #Fixed Bug - Changed name of /opt/HPQnim/bin/remove_HPQnim.sh to #/opt/HPQnim/bin/uninstall_HPQnim.sh #Fixed Bug - Made a change in the 30-net_persistent_names.rules file #to remove the default settings so modules get inserted in the #expected order, SLES-10 only! #Enhancement - SLES 10 does not permit use of the bcm5700 driver in #file /etc/modprobe.d/module-renames #Removed selection to swap tg3/bcm5700 in SLES 10 # #2.1.2 7/31/2006 #Fixed Bug - The hpetfe had a problem displaying the correct info #on some LOM's showing the Permanent MAC Address, most #instances have been fixed, but not all #Enhancement - Made a cleanup to redisplay all available NIC's #after removing bonded teams #Renamed hpqnim-<version>.arch.rpm to hpqnim-<version>.noarch.rpm #Improved restart_network and killbond to include searching for #ethtool settings in /etc/rc.local, so network would restart #to expected advanced configurations #Fixed Bug - The counting of bnx2 for avaliable bonding ports was #using wrong file in for loop #Fixed Bug - When more than 9 ports are in a system, the bonding #script did not use grep effectively for eth1 and eth1X #numbering, also made "create a bond" and "add a device to #a bond", error out when no devices are available #Enhancement - Added in how to use ethtool when selected drivers #are used to set advanced parameters # #2.1.3 8/23/2006 #Enhancement - made the tarball in a hpqnim-<version> directory #structure to follow standard tarball releases #Enhancement - Added in an elif statement for Perm MAC address #testing #Enhancement - Cleaned up some error reporting when installing #new driver(s) with option 7 #Fixed Bug - The rpm install was checking for a script to run that #did not exist for rpm installs # #2.1.4 10/04/2006 #Modified VLan IP address information #Enhancement - Added DHCP selection to bonding configuration section #Enhancement - Made IP address grep more robust #Fixed Bug - Bonding mode selections displayed wrong number choices, #changed from 1-7 to 0-6 #Enhancement - Added in boot protocol information for bonding when #displayed via selection 3 at main screen # #2.1.5 11/30/2006 #Added in NC364T and NC110T #Fixed Bug - Error information was reported when bonding was up and #running and trying to configure a new bond when the ifconfig #command was issued to get IP info on a bond not running #Fixed Bug - Changed bonding parameter from arpinterval to arp_interval # #2.1.6 03/02/2007 #Fixed a non-existing path in the install_hpqnim.sh script # #2.1.7 03/07/2007 #Now Supports RedHat 5 #Multiple bond support in RedHat 5 is still under #development. A single bond setup will work! # #2.1.8 04/17/2007 #Now Supports nx_nic 10G driver to build the rpm only. #Unset variables in selection 7) to build new driver installs #Took out check for ethtool version in the install script. #Ethtool must be at version 1.8 or later. The hpetfe #will produce an error if the version is not a #supported version. #LAST VERSION TO SUPPORT BCM5700 MODULE. # #2.1.9 5/4/2007 #Removed support for bcm5700 driver. #Added HWADDR variable into the ifcfg-eth* file for a slave #in a bonded team for RedHat 5. #Fixed macchk function to report bad permanent/current MAC #issues when bonding is in place. # #2.2.0 10/1/2007 #Fixed machck function for SuSE to search for correct eth id. #Changed HPpciid.txt file to recognize NC325m #Changed HPpciid.txt file to recognize NC360m #Changed HPpciid.txt file to recognize NC364m # #2.2.1 10/3/2007 #Fixed bug in system file settings for SLES 9 when trying to quit #from enable/disable modules loading at boot time #Enhanced information when setting the modules loading at boot time #to include the print out of the variable #Fixed variable arp_interval grep to match arpinterval in #bondingparam.txt # #2.2.2 3/10/2008 #Enhanced checking IP addresses so that a blank address would #error out gracefully #Fixed a cat command to look for an existing file bondingalias.cfg #before running the command #Improved the number 7 main menu driver install script to remove #the rpm package from the RPMSDIR #Added in new PCI IDs for supported NIC's # #2.2.3 5/4/2008 #Changed the OS detection to recognize RedHat 5 Update X. # #2.2.4 7/21/2008 #Took hidden 77 selection out of HPQnim, no longer supported. This #option was for HP specific usage. #End of Release Notes
#Start of Release Notes #1.0.0 08/16/05 MP #Implemented version 1.0.0 from beta version 08.16.05 #Notes from any change will now be documented here. # #1.0.1 09/21/05 MP #Installed GPL license #Updated HPQnim.txt help file # #1.0.2 09/22/05 MP #Added in GPL License info in Hello_Screen # #1.0.3 09/26/05 MP #Updated /opt/HPQnim/HPQnim.txt help file # #1.0.4 10-12-2005 #Modified KILLBOND(), RESET_NETWORK(), RW_BOND_ADV_PARAMS() #search for 10-12-2005 effects SLES9 # #1.0.5 10-13-2005 #Added in an accept statement to GPL License, search for 10-13-2005 #Added in Remove_HPQnim() #Added in condition if accept.gpl is not present to run Hello_Screen() #Added in GPL_Screen() and separated it from Hello_Screen() # #1.0.6 10-14-2005 #Changed install_HPQnim.sh to be included in tar ball of #hpqnim-x.x.x.tar.gz #Users now get a single tar ball with the install script included # #1.0.7 10-14-2005 #Had to repair the shutdown/removal script of bonding in SLES9 # #1.0.8 10-17-2005 #Added in to verify the SuSE9 ifcfg-bond file to verify advanced #parameter settings # #1.0.9 10-19-2005 #Had to dos2unix some files to get rid of syntax problems #Converted file release from X.tar.gz to X.tgz # #1.1.0 11-03-2005 #Made unsupported NIC's unable to use bonding script in HPQnim # #1.1.1 11-10-2005 #Took out some debug code that made user need to press return when #creating a bond # #1.1.2 11-22-2005 #Added PCI ID's in to support DL1xx LOM's, this effects SuSE SLES 9 # #1.1.3 11-28-2005 #Changed message when setting up ETH/MAC follow IP feature, #Red Hat only # #1.1.4 1-19-2006 #Changed ownership and group to root # #2.0.0 2/11/2006 #MAJOR RELEASE #Added in support for tg3. Now user will be prompted to choose either #bcm5700 or tg3 driver when HPQnim is being installed #Advanced settings for tg3 are currently not supported in this release, #An enhancement to the tg3 driver open source community is #currently under consideration/revision to add a man page and #add in the current bcm5700 advanced parameter settings to tg3, #a new HPQnim release will be out when this is available #Added option to set bond(s) to default values #Added new hooks in for SLES-10, an HPQnim new release will be out when #SLES-10is made available to public #Added feature to SuSE OS to make swapping between bcm5700=>tg3 and #tg3=>bcm5700 available #Added feature in help section to display these release notes #Fixed bug - bonding script did not supply list of bonds when it was #prompting to list them #Fixed bug - when a permanent MAC address was not being reported, HPQnim #would supply this information and exit, now if permanent MAC #address is not available, it uses the current MAC address and #continues #Fixed bug - the killbond script for LOM variable #Fixed bug - modified bonding script to support multiple bonds in #RedHat 4 #Fixed bug - modified SuSE bonding script to put bonding options in #sysconfig files rather than the /etc/modprobe.conf.local # #2.0.1 2/13/2006 #Fixed bug - modified bonding script to support multiple bonds in #SuSE SLES 9 # #2.0.2 2/14/2006 #Fixed bug - SuSE SLES 9, left debug code turned on, turned it off # #2.0.3 2/16/2006 #Enhancement added to look for advanced settings in the $MCONF file #when swapping bcm5700 => tg3 #Changed the released files from a .tgz format to .tar.gz format # #2.0.4 2/22/2006 #Fixed bug - Permanent MAC address is not detectable by some drivers. #Changed HPQnim to use the Current MAC address instead and #put out a warning message when this happens # #2.0.5 2/28/2006 #Made warning for advanced parameters for tg3 driver to say that ethtool #is used to set those parameters. # #2.0.6 3/8/2006 #Fixed bug - When a e100 was present, the bonding had a setup problem in #RedHat # #2.0.7 3/14/2006 #Enhancement - Added in IP information for bonded teams #Fixed Bug - Repaired options on add above statement for bonding in #RedHat 3 # #2.0.8 3/15/2006 #Enhancement - Made help on readme.txt for tg3 #Provided a rpm release as well as the tarball # #2.0.9 4/14/2006 #Enhancement - Now displaying more vlan information #Enhancement - Now supporting both HP supplied vlan driver #and the OS supplied vlan driver #Added in check for tg3 and made LOM selection tg3 by default #Changed default order of modules to load $LOM, bnx2, e100 then #e1000 #Enhancement made to check modules in MCONF file for Red Hat # #2.1.0 6/7/2006 #Enhancement - Adding in support for SLES 10 #Enhancement - Added remove_HPQnim to /opt/HPQnim/bin #Enhancement - Updated /opt/HPQnim/bin/hpetfe to version 1.37 #Enhancement - Made only one instance of HPQnim available to run #at one time #Fixed Bug - Repaired max_bonds in SLES 9 #Enhancement - Added unique feature of max_bonds for SLES 10 #Update - Updated pci ids #Enhancement - Improved reports on IP Alias information #Fixed Bug - Repaired bonding option in Red Hat 3 when creating #more than one bond and setting advanced options #Fixed Bug - Changed the selection from 1-7 to 0-6 on Bond Mode #Selection Screen so it would match the default documented #number selection #Fixed Bug - Default Gateway was not printing out in network #information displays, repaired DGW # #2.1.1 6/15/2006 #Fixed Bug - Changed name of /opt/HPQnim/bin/remove_HPQnim.sh to #/opt/HPQnim/bin/uninstall_HPQnim.sh #Fixed Bug - Made a change in the 30-net_persistent_names.rules file #to remove the default settings so modules get inserted in the #expected order, SLES-10 only! #Enhancement - SLES 10 does not permit use of the bcm5700 driver in #file /etc/modprobe.d/module-renames #Removed selection to swap tg3/bcm5700 in SLES 10 # #2.1.2 7/31/2006 #Fixed Bug - The hpetfe had a problem displaying the correct info #on some LOM's showing the Permanent MAC Address, most #instances have been fixed, but not all #Enhancement - Made a cleanup to redisplay all available NIC's #after removing bonded teams #Renamed hpqnim-<version>.arch.rpm to hpqnim-<version>.noarch.rpm #Improved restart_network and killbond to include searching for #ethtool settings in /etc/rc.local, so network would restart #to expected advanced configurations #Fixed Bug - The counting of bnx2 for avaliable bonding ports was #using wrong file in for loop #Fixed Bug - When more than 9 ports are in a system, the bonding #script did not use grep effectively for eth1 and eth1X #numbering, also made "create a bond" and "add a device to #a bond", error out when no devices are available #Enhancement - Added in how to use ethtool when selected drivers #are used to set advanced parameters # #2.1.3 8/23/2006 #Enhancement - made the tarball in a hpqnim-<version> directory #structure to follow standard tarball releases #Enhancement - Added in an elif statement for Perm MAC address #testing #Enhancement - Cleaned up some error reporting when installing #new driver(s) with option 7 #Fixed Bug - The rpm install was checking for a script to run that #did not exist for rpm installs # #2.1.4 10/04/2006 #Modified VLan IP address information #Enhancement - Added DHCP selection to bonding configuration section #Enhancement - Made IP address grep more robust #Fixed Bug - Bonding mode selections displayed wrong number choices, #changed from 1-7 to 0-6 #Enhancement - Added in boot protocol information for bonding when #displayed via selection 3 at main screen # #2.1.5 11/30/2006 #Added in NC364T and NC110T #Fixed Bug - Error information was reported when bonding was up and #running and trying to configure a new bond when the ifconfig #command was issued to get IP info on a bond not running #Fixed Bug - Changed bonding parameter from arpinterval to arp_interval # #2.1.6 03/02/2007 #Fixed a non-existing path in the install_hpqnim.sh script # #2.1.7 03/07/2007 #Now Supports RedHat 5 #Multiple bond support in RedHat 5 is still under #development. A single bond setup will work! # #2.1.8 04/17/2007 #Now Supports nx_nic 10G driver to build the rpm only. #Unset variables in selection 7) to build new driver installs #Took out check for ethtool version in the install script. #Ethtool must be at version 1.8 or later. The hpetfe #will produce an error if the version is not a #supported version. #LAST VERSION TO SUPPORT BCM5700 MODULE. # #2.1.9 5/4/2007 #Removed support for bcm5700 driver. #Added HWADDR variable into the ifcfg-eth* file for a slave #in a bonded team for RedHat 5. #Fixed macchk function to report bad permanent/current MAC #issues when bonding is in place. # #2.2.0 10/1/2007 #Fixed machck function for SuSE to search for correct eth id. #Changed HPpciid.txt file to recognize NC325m #Changed HPpciid.txt file to recognize NC360m #Changed HPpciid.txt file to recognize NC364m # #2.2.1 10/3/2007 #Fixed bug in system file settings for SLES 9 when trying to quit #from enable/disable modules loading at boot time #Enhanced information when setting the modules loading at boot time #to include the print out of the variable #Fixed variable arp_interval grep to match arpinterval in #bondingparam.txt # #2.2.2 3/10/2008 #Enhanced checking IP addresses so that a blank address would #error out gracefully #Fixed a cat command to look for an existing file bondingalias.cfg #before running the command #Improved the number 7 main menu driver install script to remove #the rpm package from the RPMSDIR #Added in new PCI IDs for supported NIC's # #2.2.3 5/4/2008 #Changed the OS detection to recognize RedHat 5 Update X. # #2.2.4 7/21/2008 #Took hidden 77 selection out of HPQnim, no longer supported. This #option was for HP specific usage. #End of Release Notes
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