NEW SOFTWARE RELEASE       
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          Product involved:   AXIS 570, AXIS 670

          Release date:       March 4, 1999

          Release type:       TEST

          Software version:   5.42.6

          Software media:     AXIS 570      Flash
                              AXIS 670      Flash

          Software checksum:  AXIS 570      Flash
                              AXIS 670      Flash

          Upgrade 
          instructions:       See upgrinfo.txt document

           
          Release document:   1.00

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          Important:

          -  The 5.42.6 print server software requires NetPilot 2.53 or later.

          -  The non SNA/IBM part of this release is based on Print Server
             software release 5.58.

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          Easy Release Description:

           1. NetBIOS message handling has been improved.

           2. An SNA/3174 LU3 problem has been corrected.

          Best regards

          AXIS COMMUNICATIONS AB

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          Appendix A   -  DETAILED TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF RELEASE  App A

          Product involved: AXIS 570, AXIS 670

          Software version: 5.42.6

           1. NetBIOS message handling has been improved. This enhancement 
              yields more efficient bandwith utilization.

           2. A problem with SNA/3174 LU3 printing has been corrected. Some 
              systems could cause the flow of print data to stop.


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          Appendix B   - SOFTWARE LIMITATIONS                        App B

          Product involved: AXIS 570, AXIS 670

          Software version: 5.42.6

          1. The SNA stack is single host only. Multiple SNA hosts cannot
             access the Print Server simultaneously.

          2. Although it is possible to define several logical units on the IBM
             host system, the AXIS 570/670 will only print one SNA job at a time.
             SNA Jobs are held in a print queue within the AXIS 570/670 and are
             processed on a first-come-first-served basis.

          3. When changing the data-type for reverse telnet sessions, a
             print server reboot is needed.

          This release is based on Print Server software release 5.58.
          The software limitations in the 5.42.6 release is covered below:

          1. Secondary printer function doesn't work when printing from AXPUW
             nor AXIS Print Monitor.

          2. The maximum number of simultaneous TCP connections is set to 200.
             If many users are monitoring the status or accounting web pages,
             all connections may under rare circumstances be consumed by the
             automatic refresh function. This can cause problems accepting new
             print jobs using TCP/IP printing protocols.

          3. PROS print jobs may be corrupted when printing with bitronics
             support. The problem is avoided if the parameter PRx_IN (NetPilot
             property pages value "Read-Back Port") is set to NONE.


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          Appendix C  - AFFECTED MATERIAL                           App C  
         
          Product involved: AXIS 570, AXIS 670
          Software version: 5.42.6

          Draft texts for manual updates: 
          Other:    

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          Appendix D   - AXIS INTERNAL DOCUMENT                      App D 

          Products involved: AXIS 570, AXIS 670
                              
          Software version:  5.42.6

          The following IBM related problems have been corrected:

          1. The CICS problems Peter Kennisson from CMP has been running into
             have been fixed. This was due to a deadlock between the SNA stack
             and the Emulator/Formatter Interface.

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          Compiler version  : GNU C 2.7.2 / Axis CGA-RISC release R19 (CRIS)

          Assembler version : GNU GAS version 1.38/2, for CRIS (no specific
                              CRIS version) (CRIS)

          Linker version    : GNU GLD BFD 1.94, for CRIS (no specific CRIS
                              version) (CRIS)

          Other utilities   : tools r2_08
                              SNACOM 2.00
                              XIDCOM 2.02

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END OF RELEASE DOCUMENT.