Stallion Technologies Software Release Note ===================== TruPort for UNIX for EasyServer II & LantraServer -------------------------------- CONTENTS ======== 1. General 2. Release History _______________________________________________________________________________ 1. General =========== TruPort is available for: SCO UNIX 3.2.X SCO Open Server 5 SCO/Novell UnixWare 2.x & 7.x SVR4 UNIX SunSoft Solaris 2.6 and above Media Format ------------ The TruPort software is delivered in gzip formats and is a full driver diskette. The gzip file is a raw diskette image and needs to be written to a 1.44Mb diskette or installed directly. Normal UNIX installation then applies. Disk Image Contents ------------------- The disk image contains the TruPort Software for EasyServer II and LantraServer. TruPort is managed using the "easyadm" software for UNIX which will be familiar to users of Stallion multiport solutions. _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Release History =================== TruPort 1.2.0 ============= Date 24 August 2001 Ver 1.2.0 Prev 1.1.1 Characteristics --------------- Description of Release: This is a release of TruPort for the SCO Unix and Open Server 5 platforms. It is the first version of TruPort that supports ePipe's as RSP Servers. Compatible with: All previous versions for SCO Unix and Open Server 5. Incompatible with: None. New features and changes 1) This is the first version of TruPort that will support the ePipe as an RSP capable Server. As a result, there are changes to easyadm to support the different login mechanism of the ePipe, as well as new pictures for the ePipe models that have Serial Ports (2188, 2148, 2181, 2242). 2) Only support for the SCO platforms is available at this time. 3) A minimun ePipe firmware revision of 1.0.7 is recommended. 4) The lastest ePipe firmware images are available from the Stallion website at http://www.stallion.com/html/download/epipe-2000-flash-download.html 7) A number of ePipe firmware bugs have been fixed (see (3)) 8) The TruPort daemon now uses the Server model that Easyadm v5.6.0 writes in the stanza setup file to find out whether or not the RSP Server is an ePipe. It currently uses that to do its txpacing (see more info in the daemon man page). Support Procedures None applicable. Documentation Changes : txpacing Used by truportd to determine the pacing of data being transmitted to the server. It should normally be set to the size of the server async buffers (it is normally 4096 for EasyServer II's and 2048 for ePipe's) minus packetsize. eptxpacing Same as txpacing but in reference to ePipe's. Bugs Fixed ---------- 2137 bug D/3 SV3 Printers can be removed while printing under SCO 2712 prb D/3 SV3 1.5 stop bits needs checking and doco update 2790 bug D/3 SV3 Input corruption on binary data if 0xff first in RSP_BLOCK 2821 bug D/3 SV3 Easyadm may not see all servers - ping too big 3055 ibg D/3 ALL Reconnecting quickly hangs port listener 3063 bug D/3 ALL Chopping data on port 1 (channel 0 of the SC26198/4) 3080 ibg D/3 ALL Serial driver is locking in HW flow control TruPort 1.1.1 ============= Date 17 February 2000 Ver 1.1.1 Prev 1.0.0 Characteristics --------------- Description of Release: This is a general release of the TruPort software for SCO-UNIX, System V Release 4, UnixWare and Solaris systems. Compatible with: All previous released versions. Incompatible with: It requires special care if installed on top of TruPort 1.0.1b4. (see Support Procedures for details). Note: Stallion does not recommend using beta software in production environments. Stallion recommends removing beta software before installing released software. New features and changes: 1) Multiple sessions support (host side) 2) Attached printer support (host side) 3) bugs fixed 4) Includes the next official release of ESII firmware (6.2.1) Support Procedures : 1) It is recomended that the EasyServers be updated to the Flash image that comes with the TruPort software - esii621.flash.bin (provided in /usr/lib/easyserver/images). This firmware update is also available from the Stallion web site. 2) There is an issue with updating from 1.0.1b4 to this version. Version 1.0.1b4 was a beta version of TruPort and was provided to certain customers only. Because the default initial value of the stanza config parameter txpacing has been changed (from 3 to 3072) customers that are upgrading from version 1.0.1b4 to this (1.1.1) should do the following: [1] Use easyadm to save the current ports configuration (if desired) by doing: Autosetup->Create->File->xxx [2] At install time, when you are asked: "Do you wish to preserve existing TruPort setup (y/n)[y]" You should say "n" (No). [3] After install finishes you should reboot as usual. [4] After rebooting you should restore the saved ports configuration by doing: Autosetup->Install->File->xxx [5] After that you might like to check if in txpacing = 3072 in file /usr/lib/easyserver/stanza/setup. Documentation Changes : The following have been added to the TruPort daemon man page: txpacing Used by truportd to determine the pacing of data being transmitted to the server. It should normally be set to the size of the server async buffers (normally 4096) minus packetsize. txlow Set the TX low water mark. Bugs Fixed ---------- 2685 D3S bug SV3-5.0 Killing modem port if DCD low causes problems on OS5 2680 D3S bug SV3- AT A TruPort/Extend port can't be changed to be a srv_tty on 2628 D3S bug SV3- AT Server throws out up to 16 bytes if TruPort is flowed OFF 2621 D3S bug AT4- ESII firmware not copied to /usr/lib/easyserver/images 2618 D3S bug SV3- AT Problems in flushing when closing a flow-controlled OFF p 2617 D3S bug SV3- Bug introduced in daemon may hang app on _get signals_ 2612 D3S bug SV3-3.2 Install on top and not preserve config errors on OS5 2608 D3S bug SV3- Bug in cooking in the daemon 2590 D3S bug SV3- AT Output problems on close (may hang app or chopped it shor 2589 D2S bug SV3-5.0 ct may fail to connect (daemon drops DTR when it shoudn't 2584 D3S bug SV3- AT Print jobs may be corrupted if output is blocked too long 2573 D4S bug SV3- Moving port in easyadm by typing port number is out by on 2566 D3S bug SOL- Solaris ATA 5 hangs on shutdown 2553 D3S bug ALL- Input data with parity/framing errors may be taken as OK 2542 D4S bug ALL- Flushing doesn't flush data that is in the UART FIFO 2531 D3S bug ALL- ESII with RSP unnecessarily sending transmit buffer statu 2524 D2S bug SV3- Binary data files sent out of TruPort ports are corrupted 2506 D2S ibg SV3- easyadm core dumps when easyd is running 2489 D3S bug SV3- AT Wait for drain is too slow 2484 D3S bug SV3- AT ports hanging with input load 2483 D3S bug SV3- AT port in-operational after flowed controlled close 2468 D2S bug AT4- Truport wont install SVR4 os using statically linked driv 2463 D3S bug AT4- TruPort doesnt install on NCRs 2.03 operating system 2441 D3S sug SV3- AT Easyadm hard reset on ESII shouldnt blow config away 2356 D3S bug SV3-5.0 Exclusive opens fail on modem devices 2354 D3S ibg SV3-5.0 Flow control is broken between looped ports 2348 D3S ibg SV3-5.0 Problems with stty settings and parity error using Trupor 2332 D2S ibg SV3- easyadm wont see manually added esii on other side of rou 2318 D3S bug SV3- easyadm always report changed server IP address error 2317 D4S bug SOL- Running two easyadm instances can sometimes hang 2309 D3S ibg SV3-3.2 truport easyadm errors in singleuser mode on 3.2v4.2 2306 D3S ibg SV3-3.2 Problem with TruPort autodetection of servers 2299 D3S bug AT4-2.1 Bccstty -j -m options don't work TruPort 1.0.0 ============= Date 23 September 98 Ver 1.0.0 Prev None Characteristics --------------- Description of Release: First full release of the TruPort software for SCO-UNIX, System V Release 4, UnixWare and Solaris systems. Compatible with: All other Stallion products except Easyreach. To install TruPort on a system with Easyreach contact Stallion Technical Support. New features and changes: Not applicable. Bugs Fixed ---------- Not applicable. _______________________________________________________________________________ [END]