IBM 16/4 Token-Ring Low Profile PCI Management Adapter User's Guide

Appendix A. CD-ROM content and software packages

The CD-ROM contains adapter drivers, supporting applications, publications, technical tips, and frequently asked questions related to the IBM 16/4 Token-Ring Low Profile PCI Management Adapter.

A navigational tool is provided to assist you in accessing the contents of the CD-ROM. You can launch this tool by opening the file x:\startcd.htm (where x is your CD-ROM drive) in a Web browser. You can obtain release date information from the CD-ROM by selecting your adapter from the section CD-ROM - release date information.

However, the IBM Networking Web site might offer more current information. If you have Internet access, you can obtain the most current drivers and information by selecting your adapter from the section Networking Web site - current information.

The Web download packages and CD-ROM contain the following items:

• User's guide and features guide in HTML and PDF format. See Product documentation.
• Self-expanding PACKAGE and IMAGE files.
• Device drivers that can be installed directly from the CD-ROM during the device driver install process. They are located in the following directories:
  

  Operating System	Directory
  Windows NT 4.0	\(root)
  Windows 98	\(root)
  Windows 2000	\(root)

Software packages

The package files can be executed to expand the files to a hard disk, or to a diskette where noted with an asterisk (*). The directory structure is maintained as it exists on the CD-ROM.

Table 6. Software packages

Package	Description	Executable
CD-ROM	Complete CD-ROM content	CDIMAGE.EXE
Device Drivers (*)	Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000	PC99LOGO.EXE
Managed Driver Upgrade	Windows 98 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000	WINMDU98.EXE WINMDUNT.EXE WINMDU2K.EXE
Documentation - HTML and PDF	User's Guide Features Guide	USERLOWP.EXE FEATURES.EXE
Troubleshooting Utility	Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000	TRSHOOT.EXE
LAN Adapter Management Agents	Windows 98/Windows NT/Windows 2000	DMIWIN.EXE
RPL (*)	Remote Program Load (RPL/PXE)	RPLPKG.EXE
Tivoli Management Agents (*)	Windows 98 Windows NT	TMAW9X.EXE TMAWNT.EXE

Diskette images

Run these diskette image files to create diskettes. Each image file will create a single diskette.

Table 7. Diskette images

Image	Description	Executable
Diagnostics	Diagnostics diskette	DIAGDISK.EXE
LAN Adapter Management Agents	Windows 98/NT/2000 - Diskette 1 Windows 98/NT/2000 - Diskette 2 Windows 98/NT/2000 - Diskette 3	DMIWINA.EXE DMIWINB.EXE DMIWINC.EXE
PCI Flash	PCI Flash Update diskette	PCIFLASH.EXE
RUI	Remote Unattended Install diskette for Windows 98, Windows NT, and Windows 2000	RUI.EXE

Product documentation

Complete product documentation is available for downloading from the CD-ROM and the Web in both PDF and HTML formats. The HTML version can also be viewed directly from your Web browser. Five documents are provided on the CD-ROM -- a user's guide for each of the three IBM Token-Ring PCI Management Adapters, a user's guide for the IBM 16/4 Token-Ring CardBus Adapter, and a features guide. Each user's guide includes hardware and software installation instructions, troubleshooting tips, device driver parameters, and error messages. The IBM Token-Ring Features Guide provides detailed information about PXE, LAN Adapter Management Agent, Route Switching, and Class of Service.

To access the download versions, perform the following procedure:

1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer and point your Web browser to x:\startcd.htm (where x is your CD-ROM drive).
2. Select your adapter type and then Downloads.
3. Select Target Operating System and then select User's Guide or Features Guide.
4. Select the package name that appears.
5. Select Save as... and choose the path to the directory where you want to copy the package file.
6. Select OK to download the package file.
7. Go to the directory where the package was stored and run the package file to expand the files.

The User's Guide in PDF format is stored in the file USERGUID.PDF. The Features Guide in PDF format is stored in the file FEATURE.PDF. The corresponding HTML versions are in USERGUID.HTM and FEATURE.HTM.

To view the documentation directly from the CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer and point your Web browser to x:\startcd.htm (where x is your CD-ROM drive). Under CD-ROM - release date information, select your adapter type and then the documentation that you want to view.