TITLE: System Software Manager

VERSION: 1.61 Rev C
DESCRIPTION:
System Software Manager (SSM) is a utility that supports unattended
upgrade/installation of drivers, system agents, and system ROM on multiple PCs
simultaneously from a centralized file store without implementing a software
distribution infrastructure.

PURPOSE: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP25587
SUPERCEDES: SP24752, SP24489, SP23321, SP22340, SP20070, SP21385, SP19480, SP17447, SP13331, SP12891
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 1, 2003
CATEGORY: Management Software
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops
Notebooks
Workstations

PRODUCT MODEL(S):

Armada E500 Family
Armada E700 Family
Armada M300 Family
Armada M700 Family
Armada V300 Family

Compaq Tablet PC TC1000

D315 Business PC

Deskpro 2000
Deskpro 4000
Deskpro 4000N
Deskpro 4000S
Deskpro 6000
Deskpro EC Series
Deskpro EN Series
Deskpro EN Series SFF
Deskpro EP Series
Deskpro EX
Deskpro EXS
Deskpro EXS SFF
Deskpro SB Series
Deskpro Workstation 300
Deskpro Workstation AP230
Deskpro Workstation AP240
Deskpro Workstation AP250

Evo D300 Convertible Minitower
Evo D300 Desktop
Evo D300 Slim Tower
Evo D300 Small Form Factor
Evo D300s
Evo D300v
Evo D310 Desktop
Evo D310 Micro-desktop
Evo D310 Microtower
Evo D310 Slim Tower
Evo D310v
Evo D320
Evo D500 CMT
Evo D500 Convertible Minitower
Evo D500 Desktop
Evo D500 Small Form Factor
Evo D500 Ultra-slim Desktop
Evo D510 Convertible Minitower
Evo D510 e-pc
Evo D510 Small Form Factor
Evo D510 Ultra-slim Desktop
Evo N1000c
Evo N1000v
Evo N1005
Evo N1005v
Evo N1020v
Evo N400c
Evo N410c
Evo N600c
Evo N610c
Evo N620c
Evo N800c
Evo N800v
Evo N800w

Evo Workstation W4000 CMT
Evo Workstation W4000 SFF
Evo Workstation W4000 SFF DDR
Evo Workstation W6000
Evo Workstation W8000

hp business desktop d325

hp Compaq Business Desktop d325
hp Compaq Business Desktop d330 Micro Tower
hp Compaq Business Desktop d330 Slim Tower
hp Compaq Business Desktop d530 CMT
hp Compaq Business Desktop d530 SFF
hp Compaq Business Desktop d530 USDT

hp Compaq nc4000

HP Compaq Tablet PC TC1100
HP Tablet PC TR1105

hp E-Vectra e-PC c10/s10
hp Vectra VL400
hp Vectra VL410
hp Vectra VL420
hp Vectra VL800/1200
hp Vectra VLi8

hp workstation x1100
hp workstation x2000
hp workstation x2100
hp workstation x4000
hp workstation xw3100
hp workstation xw4000
hp workstation xw4100
hp workstation xw5000
hp workstation xw6000
hp workstation xw8000

iPAQ Desktop
iPAQ Legacy-Free Desktop

Professional Workstation AP200
Professional Workstation AP400
Professional Workstation AP500
Professional Workstation AP550
Professional Workstation SP700
Professional Workstation SP750

OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional

LANGUAGE(S):
Global

ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES:

SSM 1.61 Rev C SP25587
- Fixes notebook flash retry on error function that broke when a
driver verifier fix was added in 1.61 Rev B.
- Additional logging recorded in %temp%\%computername%.ssmtrace
when /DEBUG switch is used to help find SoftPaqs that reboot
the machine.
- Fixed GETCONFIG.EXE error when executed through a remote client
application on Windows XP.
- Updated GETCONFIG copyright statements
- Ignore CVAs that do not have an explicit list of supported systems.
CVA must now explicitly state that it supports all systems.
- Fixes Windows 95 message, "cannot find
kernel32.dll:SetProcessAffinityMask entry point".
- Fixes bugcheck 7E blue screen on new Intel 2.8GHz (F30 stepping)
processors.
- Fixes software title display problem when updating software on
non-English operating stems.
- Fixes problem to allow SSM to run from Windows PE on a CD ROM.

SSM 1.61 Rev B SP24752
- Removes attempt to change boot order on systems that do not support
the HP Compaq specific BIOS call due to potential problems.
- Enhanced support to download updated CVA files from the web during
build database operations in administrative mode.
- Fixes Driver Verifier bugcheck on notebook systems.
- Fixes GETCONFIG.EXE application error seen on D500 and D510 systems.
- Excludes deliverables that indicate that they are NOT SSM compliant
in the CVA file from the list of Possible Updates. This helps to
avoid potential problems with non-SSM compatible SoftPaqs.

SSM 1.61 Rev A SP24489
- Adds support for three and four part PCI IDs in the CVA file.
- Adds support for multiple significant file names in the CVA file.
- Fixes intermittent flash issues on n400c, n600c, and n610c.
- Removes artifical system ID distinction between desktop and workstation
branded systems that use the same system board. SSM would previously
report a worstation with system ID 0x0123 as 0x8123.
- Fixes RMSET BootOrder corruption on iPaq desktop.
- Fixes RMSET options that were order dependent. For example,
'*disable/enable' produced different results than 'enable/*disable'
- Allows RMSET file to use space character for indention in addition
to the tab character.

SSM 1.60 Rev C SP23321
- Fixes intermittent ROM flash error on E500, E700, M300, and M700 systems.
- Fixes intermittent ROM flash and REPSET problems on multiprocessor systems.
- Fixes blue screen on E500 with ROM dated 06/01/2000.
- Changed language code for Iberian Portuguese {0x0816} to be "PT"
instead of "BR". Some older SoftPaqs may need to add "PT" in
addition to "BR" to work as they did with previous versions of SSM.
- Fixes problem in Altiris hp CMS where the SoftPaq delivery wizard
did not display the SoftPaq description.
- Display the US Software Title if a localized language title is not
provided or is blank.
- Support systems that do not have CMD.EXE installed (for example some
installations of Windows XP).
- Prevent blue screen for desktop BIOS (686o2) during ROM flash request
when hyper threading is enabled.
- Fixes blue screen on 2003 notebook systems that support 48 character
serial numbers. (N620c)
- Fixes memory leak detected by driver verifier.
** There is a known Windows 98 blue screen on some non-Compaq BIOS systems (Evo N1000c).

1.60 Rev B SP22340
- Fixes blue screen on Deskpro EN machines running Windows NT 4.0
- Fixes problem where SSM would fail to initialize client information
(fail to report information) on Win9x, non-Compaq (HP) BIOS systems.
- Fixes Win9x BIOS Flash problems on Evo Notebooks.
- Adds command line parameter /PromptForPassword
- Supports silent mode output filename for GETCONFIG.EXE as a command
line parameter
- Removes trailing spaces on silent install command. Some programs are
picky about parameters with trailing spaces.
- Equates two common typos for command line parameters.
/DoNotSetPassword and /DO_NOT_SET_PASSWORD are now equivalent.
/REPSET and /RMSET are now equivalent
- Fixes problem building SSM database on machines with IE 4.01.
** There is a known Windows 98 blue screen on some non-Compaq BIOS systems (Evo N1000c).

1.60 Rev A SP20070
- Supports new hardware by using industry standard SMBIOS fields.
- Supports new ROMPaqs which include their own flash utility.
- Includes an improved Users Guide.
- Adds support for command line option /DoNotSetPassword
- Fixes problem where admin mode would appear to be hung because it
was searching the entire C:\ drive for SSM.cAB.
- Avoids potential critical "dead-machine" situation on Evo N600c by
enforcing BIOS upgrade through 686DF 10/17/2001 rules to workaround a BIOS bug.
- MSJET files updated from version 3.50 to 3.51.
- Fixes problem where DAO 3.50 Dlls were being replaced with older versions.

1.55 Rev D SP21385
- Fixes custom deliverable problem that was introduced in 1.55 Rev C.

1.55 Rev C SP21021
- Adds Compaq Client Manager hooks.
- Adds BIOS flash support for Evo N800c.
- Fixes F9 DRIVER_ACCESS_FAILED message with some BIOS ROMPaq upgrades.
- Fixes a problem with ROM updates when a setup password is used.
- Fixes blue screen problem with 3rd party INT15 boot loader program.
- Fixes incompatibility between JET35 and JET40

1.50 Rev B SP19480
- Fixes blue screen when run on system with newer ATI video driver.
- Fixes potential blue screen on non-Compaq BIOS systems
- Fixes potential NT blue screen on Compaq Notebooks during BIOS upgrade.
- Fixes problem where some Packaged For The Web files are not recognized.
- In local mode, now prompts for a password only if a password is needed.
- Fixes "SSMMAIN.EXE performed an illegal operation" message when
building the database.
- Displays the file version and command line in the log file if an error
is encountered in SSM.EXE. Copied this feature from SSMMAIN.EXE.
- Fixes problem where some ROM deliverables always update.

PREREQUISITES:
- WININET.DLL from Internet Explorer 4.01 or later is required.

HOW TO USE:
No installation for this deliverable. Read user guide for usage.