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AST RESEARCH, INC.          SOFTWARE BULLETIN # 0224B               1-11-96
		  
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		       Percepta Management Console Manhattan G


Production Release: 1.20
Available: September, 1995

Revision: A

Part Number:              Description                    File Name
911281-035                Diskette 1 of 2                11281035.EXE
911281-036                Diskette 2 of 2                11281036.EXE

This is an update to the Percepta Management Console Manhattan G.  Files 
11281035.EXE and 11281036.EXE can be found on AST's BBS (817) 230-6850.  
AST's BBS supports modem speeds up to 28.8k bps.  The above file will also be 
posted on: 

CompuServe 
Go ASTSUPPORT

AST Worldwide Web Site
http://www.ast.com

This release is intended to produce two Percepta diskettes to be installed 
from Windows.  The diskettes include the executable for the Manhattan G 
system only.  Disk 1 contains compressed files for the distributed DLLs and a 
setup program. Disk 2 contains the main executable for the Manhattan G system.

This 1.20 version of Percepta is intended to add new features and to fix 
problems with the previous release, version 1.12.


PROBLEMS RESOLVED

A problem was fixed which produced intermittent General Protection faults on 
the Windows Management Console.  This problem only occurred when a 
Percepta window was closed quickly before all the data in that window was 
updated.

Fixed the problem with horizontal scrolling.


New Features

Alert handling

The Alert Handler was improved by simplifying the selections for alert 
handling.  The alert setup window was improved to allow simple selections to 
enable any combination of error logging and alert pop-up windows.

System board setup screen

In the system board setup screen, a new option was added to display the CD 
boot option.

Related Host Agents

This new management console software is best used in combination with the 
latest Percepta 1.21 Host Agents software (AST p/n 911580-036) which should 
be installed on every AST server that you want to monitor.  

For additional information on the Percepta Host Agents, see Software Bulletin 
# 0222 on AST's BBS and other On-Line! forums.



Production Release: 1.12
Available: March, 1995


This 1.12 version of Percepta is intended to add new features and to fix 
problems with the previous release, version 1.11.  This software is intended 
for the Manhattan G series systems only.  A separate part number is used for 
other server products.

Alert Handling

The alert setup window was improved to prevent text from being clipped on 
some low resolution screens. 

Disk Array Information

This release fixes a problem with attempting to view System drive information 
when the system has no disk array.

Serial and Parallel Port Information

This release fixes several problems with display and setting the configuration 
for the serial and parallel ports.

Disk Drive Information

This release fixes a problem with the capacity display of 2 Gigabyte disk 
drives and HBA information when multiple HBAs of the same type are installed.

Improved Help File

This release includes a new help file which has additional subjects for new 
screens.  It also is improved by providing information on the alert handler.

New Features

AST PCI Disk Array
This release includes support for the PCI disk array.  A new Instrumented 
Object file called ASTDFS must be loaded on the server.

Plug-n-Play Information

A new Instrumented Object module in ASTSYS provides Plug-n-Play 
information from the server.  
The Plug-n-Play information is included with the card survey information.

Dynamic Window Sizing

This version of Percepta allows windows to be resized, minimized, maximized, 
moved and other standard window manipulation tasks expected of typical 
windows.  

Errata

A rare intermittent General Protection fault occurs with Windows where the 
Management Console software is running.  If you close and open windows too 
rapidly you may experience this problem. 
No damage will occur and no side effects can be expected.  You may need to 
restart Windows to continue, but the application will stop.



Production Release: 1.11
Available: October, 1994

Revision: A

This is the first Production release of Percepta for the Manhattan G series 
servers.