[WinOF] Added Mellanox firmware revision requirements.

git-svn-id: svn://openib.tc.cornell.edu/gen1@642 ad392aa1-c5ef-ae45-8dd8-e69d62a5ef86

diff --git a/branches/WinOF/InstallShield/Release_notes.htm b/branches/WinOF/InstallShield/Release_notes.htm
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--- a/branches/WinOF/InstallShield/Release_notes.htm
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@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ src=openfabrics.gif></h1>
 <h1 align=center style='text-align:center'>1.0 Release Notes</h1>\r
 \r
 <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'>\r
-<!--webbot bot="Timestamp" S-Type="EDITED" S-Format="%m/%d/%Y" startspan -->04/26/2007<!--webbot bot="Timestamp" endspan i-checksum="12610" --></h3>\r
+<!--webbot bot="Timestamp" S-Type="EDITED" S-Format="%m/%d/%Y" startspan -->05/03/2007<!--webbot bot="Timestamp" endspan i-checksum="12548" --></h3>\r
 \r
 <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>\r
 \r
@@ -298,10 +298,16 @@ driver installation.</p>
 <p>&nbsp;<font size="4">**** WARNING ****</font></p>\r
 <blockquote>\r
        <p>Should any 'Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard' windows popup after the \r
-       WinOF nstall has started, just 'Cancel' the errant popup window.&nbsp; We are working on \r
+       WinOF install has started, just 'Cancel' the errant popup window.&nbsp; We are working on \r
        a fix&nbsp; for these misdirected 'Found New Hardware Wizard' windows.</p>\r
+       <p>An artifact of cancelling an errant 'Found New Hardware' popup window can \r
+       induce an errant taskbar Information notifier/bubble indicating there may \r
+       have been problems installing your hardware drivers;<br>\r
+       IGNORE this information bubble.</p>\r
        <p>You do need to answer 'Yes' or 'Continue' to those notifier windows which \r
-       reference non-signed or Legacy driver installation.</p>\r
+       reference non-signed or Legacy driver installation. If you have previously \r
+       set My Computer-&gt;Properties-&gt;Hardware-&gt;Driver Signing-&gt;Ignore, then you will \r
+       NOT be queried about installation of non-signed drivers.</p>\r
        <p>Should the install appear to hang, look around for notifier windows which \r
        are covered and waiting for a response.<br>\r
 &nbsp;</p>\r
@@ -344,11 +350,160 @@ driver installation.</p>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OpenSM - InfiniBand Subnet Management as a Windows Service</li>\r
 </ul>\r
 \r
+<p>&nbsp;</p>\r
+\r
 </blockquote>\r
 \r
 <h2><u>Trouble Shooting</u></h2>\r
+<p>&nbsp;</p>\r
 \r
-<h3>Correct Installation Validation</h3>\r
+<h3><u>Mellanox Firmware Revisions</u></h3><p:colorscheme\r
+ colors="#ffffff,#000000,#808080,#000000,#ffc86c,#acc5ff,#fff4b4,#c4f48a"/>\r
+\r
+<div v:shape="_x0000_s1026" style="tab-stops:.6215in">\r
+       <div class="O" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 20 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:145;\r
+mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+               <span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;;\r
+font-size:106%;color:#F2862F">\r
+               <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;\r
+position:absolute;left:-3.41%">\95</span></span><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;;\r
+font-size:19pt;color:#F2862F"><b> </b></span></div>\r
+       <div class="O1" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 0 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:395;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:217;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+               <span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;;font-size:94%;color:#241172">\r
+               <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-4.4%">\96</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172"><b>MT23108 \r
+               (InfiniHost) </b></span></div>\r
+       <blockquote>\r
+               <div class="O2" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 20 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:577;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:468;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+                       <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172">\r
+                       <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-2.71%;font-family:\r
+Wingdings">§</span>Minimal FW version: 3.3.2 </span></div>\r
+               <div class="O2" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 20 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:577;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:468;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+                       <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172">\r
+                       <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-2.71%;font-family:\r
+Wingdings">§</span>Optimal FW version: 3.4.0</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;;font-size:\r
+16pt;color:#241172"> </span></div>\r
+       </blockquote>\r
+       <div class="O1" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 0 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:395;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:217;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+               <span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;;font-size:94%;color:#241172">\r
+               <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-4.4%">\96</span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172">MT25208 \r
+               (InfiniHost III Ex, Tavor mode) </span></b></div>\r
+       <blockquote>\r
+               <div class="O2" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 20 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:577;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:468;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+                       <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172">\r
+                       <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-2.71%;font-family:\r
+Wingdings">§</span>Minimal FW version: 4.7.0 </span></div>\r
+               <div class="O2" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 20 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:577;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:468;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+                       <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172">\r
+                       <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-2.71%;font-family:\r
+Wingdings">§</span>Optimal FW version: 4.7.400<font size="4"> </font></span>\r
+               </div>\r
+       </blockquote>\r
+       <div class="O1" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 0 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:395;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:217;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+               <span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;;font-size:94%;color:#241172">\r
+               <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-4.4%">\96</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172"><b>MT25218 \r
+               (InfiniHost III Ex, memfree) </b></span></div>\r
+       <blockquote>\r
+               <div class="O2" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 20 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:577;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:468;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+                       <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172">\r
+                       <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-2.71%;font-family:\r
+Wingdings">§</span>Minimal FW version: 5.1.0 </span></div>\r
+               <div class="O2" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 20 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:577;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:468;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+                       <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172">\r
+                       <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-2.71%;font-family:\r
+Wingdings">§</span>Optimal FW version: 5.1.400 </span></div>\r
+       </blockquote>\r
+       <div class="O1" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 0 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:395;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:217;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+               <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172">\r
+               <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-4.4%">\96</span><b>MT25204 \r
+               (InfiniHost III Lx)</b></span></div>\r
+       <blockquote>\r
+               <div class="O2" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 20 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:577;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:468;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+                       <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172">\r
+                       <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-2.71%;font-family:\r
+Wingdings">§</span>Minimal FW version: 1.0.800 </span></div>\r
+               <div class="O2" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 20 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:577;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:468;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+                       <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172">\r
+                       <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-2.71%;font-family:\r
+Wingdings">§</span>Optimal FW version: 1.1.0<b> </b></span></div>\r
+       </blockquote>\r
+       <div class="O" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 20 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:145;\r
+mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+               <span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;;\r
+font-size:106%;color:#F2862F">\r
+               <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;\r
+position:absolute;left:-3.41%">\95</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #F2862F"><b>If \r
+               HCA FW is older than minimal FW </b></span></div>\r
+       <blockquote>\r
+               <div class="O1" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 0 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:395;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:217;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+                       <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172"><b>Error \r
+                       reported to system event log </b></span></div>\r
+               <div class="O1" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 0 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:395;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:217;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+                       <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172">\r
+                       <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-4.4%">\r
+                       \96</span><b>HCA loads as memory controller to allow FW upgrade </b>\r
+                       </span></div>\r
+       </blockquote>\r
+       <div class="O" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 20 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:145;\r
+mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+               <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #F2862F">\r
+               <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;\r
+position:absolute;left:-3.41%">\95</span><b>If HCA<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;\r
+               </span>FW is equal or newer than optimal version </b></span></div>\r
+       <div class="O1" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 0 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:395;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:217;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+               <blockquote>\r
+                       <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172">\r
+                       <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-4.4%">\r
+                       \96</span><b>HCA starts OK. </b></span>\r
+               </blockquote>\r
+       </div>\r
+       <div class="O" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 20 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:145;\r
+mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+               <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #F2862F">\r
+               <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;\r
+position:absolute;left:-3.41%">\95</span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #F2862F">Else\r
+               </span></b></div>\r
+       <blockquote>\r
+               <div class="O1" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 0 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:395;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:217;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+                       <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172">\r
+                       <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-4.4%">\r
+                       \96</span><b>HCA loads OK. </b></span></div>\r
+               <div class="O1" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 0 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:395;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:217;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+                       <span style="font-family: Arial Narrow; color: #241172">\r
+                       <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-4.4%">\r
+                       \96</span><b>Warning will be issued to system event log </b></span>\r
+               </div>\r
+       </blockquote>\r
+       <div class="O1" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 0 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:395;\r
+mso-text-indent-alt:217;mso-char-wrap:1;mso-kinsoku-overflow:1">\r
+               <![if ppt]>\r
+               <span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;;font-size:94%;color:#241172;visibility:hidden">\r
+               <span style="mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-4.4%">\96</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Narrow&quot;;font-size:17pt;color:#241172"><b>\r
+               </b></span></div>\r
+       <div class="O" style="mso-line-spacing:&quot;80 50 0&quot;;mso-margin-left-alt:145">\r
+               My computer-&gt; Manage-&gt; Event Viewer-&gt; System Events<p>Firmware updates \r
+               are available at\r
+               <a href="http://www.mellanox.com/support/firmware_download.php">\r
+               www.mellanox.com/support/firmware_download.php</a></p>\r
+               <p>&nbsp;</div>\r
+</div>\r
+<h3><u>Correct Installation Validation</u></h3>\r
 <p>From the Device Manager you should fine the following devices:</p>\r
 <ul>\r
        <li>InfiniBand Host Channel Adapters -&gt; Infinihost</li>\r
@@ -366,15 +521,16 @@ Window</li>
 &nbsp;</li>\r
        </ol>\r
 </blockquote>\r
-<h3>OpenIB Subnet Management as a Windows Service</h3>\r
+<h3><u>OpenIB Subnet Management as a Windows Service</u></h3>\r
 <p>InfiniBand subnet management is installed by default, although it is NOT \r
 enabled by default. There are two ways to enable OpenSM on a node:</p>\r
 <ol>\r
-       <li>Manual - In a command window run 'opensm.exe', cmd-window/opensm.exe \r
-       must remain active in order for the fabric to remain configured.</li>\r
-       <li>Start OpenSM as a Windows service:<br>\r
-       a) Request a 'Custom' install, selecting the OpenSM install feature.<br>\r
-       b) Manually create the OpenSM service:<br>\r
+       <li>Manual - In a command window run 'opensm.exe'. The opensm.exe \r
+       process must remain in order for the fabric to remain configured.</li>\r
+       <li>OpenSM running as a Windows service:<br>\r
+       a) Request a 'Custom' install, selecting the OpenSM feature.<br>\r
+       b) Manually create and start the OpenSM service: (spce prior to '=' is \r
+       required)<br>\r
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1) sc create opensm binPath= &quot;<a href="file:///C:/Program%20Files/WinOF/opensm.exe%20--service">C:\Program \r
        Files\WinOF\opensm.exe --service</a>&quot; start= auto DisplayName= &quot;IB Subnet \r
        Manager&quot;<br>\r
@@ -383,14 +539,14 @@ enabled by default. There are two ways to enable OpenSM on a node:</p>
        rem Query service description,&nbsp; 'sc stop opensm'&nbsp; Stops the opensm \r
        service</li>\r
 </ol>\r
-<p>WARNING - only 'one' OpenSM per IB fabric.</p>\r
+<p>WARNING - only 'one' OpenSM instance per IB fabric.</p>\r
 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
-<h3>Local Network Adapter Ordering</h3>\r
+<h3><u>Local Network Adapter Ordering</u></h3>\r
 <p>Local Network Adapter ordering, which results in the IP address advertised \r
 for the system, can be managed from<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 'My Network Places-&gt; Advanced Tab-&gt; Advanced settings'<br>From the Advanced settings display the ordering Local Network Adapters can be \r
 reordered after the IPoIB Local Network Adapters have been installed. Please \r
 check for your desired adapter ordering.<br>&nbsp;</p>\r
-<h3>Which WinOF release is installed?</h3>\r
+<h3><u>Which WinOF release is installed</u>?</h3>\r
 <p>1) Start-&gt;Programs-&gt;OpenFabrics Alliance-&gt;Windows OpenFabrics-&gt;Release Notes&nbsp; \r
 (2nd Line)<br>2) Driver confirmation:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Query My Computer-&gt; Manage-&gt; Device Manager-&gt; Network \r
 Adapters-&gt; OpenIB IPoIB Adapter-&gt; Properties-&gt; Driver-&gt; Details<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The subversion (svn) revision number will be listed under \r
@@ -398,7 +554,7 @@ Adapters-&gt; OpenIB IPoIB Adapter-&gt; Properties-&gt; Driver-&gt; Details<br>&
 release<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; notes.</p>\r
 <p>WinOF 1.0 is based on svn revision 614.</p>\r
 <h3>&nbsp;</h3>\r
-<h3>DAT &amp; uDAPL Configuration</h3>\r
+<h3><u>DAT &amp; uDAPL Configuration</u></h3>\r
 <p align="left">In order for DAT/uDAPL programs to execute correctly, the 'dat.dll' \r
 file must be present in the current directory,<br>\r
 %SystemRoot%\ or in the library search path.</p>\r
@@ -425,14 +581,22 @@ default DAT configuration file location<br>
 '%SystemDrive%\DAT\dat.conf'. In order to preserve existing installations, the \r
 dat.conf file is not automatically installed in it's default location.</p>\r
 <p>&nbsp;</p>\r
-<h3><u>Uninstall</u></h3>\r
+<h2><u>Uninstall</u></h2>\r
 \r
 <p>Use the Add Remove Programs from the control panel to remove the Windows\r
 OpenFabrics installation.</p>\r
+<p>&nbsp;</p>\r
 \r
 <h2><u>Known Issues</u></h2>\r
 \r
-<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>TBD</span></p>\r
+<ul>\r
+       <li>\r
+       <p class=MsoPlainText><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Sometimes an \r
+       errant &quot;Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard&quot; window pops up during \r
+       installation.<br>\r
+       Just 'cancel' the popup and proceed with installation.</font></p></li>\r
+</ul>\r
+<p class=MsoPlainText>&nbsp;</p>\r
 \r
 </div>\r
 \r