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This document provides installation and release notes for the AlphaServer GS80/160/320 System Management Console (SMC) Partition Management Update, Version 3.1.

The primary update is the introduction of the Compaq AlphaServer Partition Manager (CAPM), a graphical application that simplifies the creation and management of hard and soft partitions on AlphaServer GS80/160/320 systems.

Key points covered include:

• SMC Functionality: The SMC serves as the access point for managing system console functions like power-up, diagnostics, system partitioning, and console display/logging, often using a terminal server for multiple console lines.
• Installation Process: Detailed steps are provided for installing the V3.1 software from the CD, including requirements to obtain a fixed IP address, restart the computer as prompted, and uninstall older versions of applications like Acrobat Reader, WorldWire, and Carbon Copy 32. Users are cautioned to save Carbon Copy 32 configuration files beforehand.
• Configuration Steps: Instructions are given for configuring a fixed IP address (if not already set), rebuilding the terminal server database (necessary if the computer name changed), and loading a specific command file (GS_CON.cmds) using the Access Server Manager.
• Support and Limitations: Compaq only supports the provided hardware and software configuration for the SMC. Connecting the SMC to unsupported console lines can lead to unpredictable behavior.
• Release Notes: Additional information includes the location of Multitech modem drivers, issues with JRE1.3 not cleaning up JAR cache files (requiring manual deletion), behavior of ConsoleWorks login from the SMC Web page, and the requirement for JRE 1.3 or later to run CAPM remotely.