Compaq Remote Insight Controller Support for IBM OS/2
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Features
3. Relevant Files
4. Installation of Remote Insight Support
5. Removal of Remote Insight Support
6. Command Line Switches
7. Integrated Management Log (IML) Support
8. Supported RIB controllers
This file contains the latest installation information on the Remote Insight
Controller Support for IBM OS/2.
The Remote Insight driver, CPQRIB.SYS provides support for the
Compaq Remote Insight Controller (EISA and PCI).
CPQRIB.HTM - This file.
CPQRIB.SYS - OS/2 device driver.
CPQRIB.DDP - Installation file used by DDINSTAL.EXE to install the driver.
4. Installation of Remote Insight Support
Please follow the procedures mentioned in the Installing
a Compaq OS/2 Driver file
for loading Compaq Remote Insight Controller driver.
5. Removal of Remote Insight Support
Please follow the steps outlined below to remove the Remote Insight support
from your system.
1. Modify your CONFIG.SYS file found in the root directory
of your system.
You will need to REMOVE the following line where <"drive"> is the proper drive/path
specification for your system (e.g.: C:, D:, etc. ...):
DEVICE=<drive>\OS2\CPQRIB.SYS
2. The support will no longer be active after the next startup of OS/2.
These switches provide certain features that can be used for specific purposes
as described below.
The /V option
Syntax : DEVICE=<drive>\OS2\CPQRIB.SYS /V
The driver is loaded in the verbose mode. This option displays the print
information about the driver while it is being loaded. The driver displays the name,
current revision and copyright messages on the screen.
7. Integrated Management Log Support
The Remote Insight Board driver requires the Compaq BIOS-32 Helper driver for OS/2
(CPQB32.SYS) in the system configuration to support the Integrated Management
Log (IML) on the Compaq Servers that support IML.
Note : The statement 'BASEDEV=CPQB32.SYS' MUST be present in CONFIG.SYS
enabling of the Integrated Management Log. Please refer to the Readme file
Compaq 32 Bit Help Driver for installation procedures.
The Remote Insight Board driver CPQRIB.SYS supports RILOE-I, and older RIB contollers only.
Compaq Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition board has not been tested on ProLiant G2 servers for
IBM OS/2 operating system. The RIB driver "CPQRIB.SYS" for IBM OS/2 may fail on these Servers.
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