SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP16275 PART NUMBER: N/A FILE NAME: ROMPAQ.EXE TITLE: Tape Options ROMPaq VERSION: 1.70 Rev A LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: ROMPaqs DIVISION: Systems PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Systems Updated: - ProSignia, ProSignia VS, ProSignia 200/300/500, Prosignia Server 720/740 - Proliant 800/850R/1000/1200/1500/1600/1850R/2000/2500/3000/4000/4500/5000/5500/ 6000/6500/7000/8000/8500/DL380/ML350/ML370/ML530, Rack-Mountable Proliant Servers or Systempro, Systempro/e, Systempro/LT, Systempro/XL Options Affected: - Compaq 4/8-GB DDS-2 DAT Tape Drive (C1533A) - Compaq 12/24-GB DDS-3 DAT Tape Drive (C1537A) - Compaq 4/8-GB DDS-2 DAT Tape Drive (SDT7000) - Compaq 12/24-GB DDS-3 DAT Tape Drive (SDT9000) - Compaq 15/30-GB DLT drive - Compaq 20/40-GB DLT drive - Compaq 20/40-GB DLT library drive - Compaq 35/70-GB DLT drive - Compaq 35/70-GB DLT library drive - Compaq DLT Library Model 2040-1 and 2040-2 controllers - Compaq DLT Library Model 3570-1 and 3570-2 controllers - * Compaq TL891 Tape Libraries (see NOTE 1) - * Compaq Fibre Channel Tape Controller (see NOTE 2) - Compaq TSL9000 DAT Autoloader - Compaq AIT2 50/100 - Compaq 4/8-GB SLR Tape Drive Please stop all backup applications before updating a tape drive or tape library. Depending on your software application, you may need to unmount (unreserve) any tape cartridges in the library. See your computer operating system documentation or software application documentation for instructions on how to unmount tape cartridges. * NOTE 1: The tape drives inside the TL891 library do not come ready and do not report the correct firmware version when the servo FW is upgraded. After the firmware is upgraded, you must power-cycle the tape library (or use the reboot function on the front panel). * NOTE 2: The firmware included for the Fibre Channel Tape Controller is not the most current available. The latest firmware available can be obtained from the folling link. http://www.compaq.com/products/storageworks/Hubs-and-Bridges/fc_tape.html OPERATING SYSTEM: N/A SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: 15 February, 2001 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 4.X SUPERSEDES: SP 12673 Tape Option ROMPAq v1.50 Rev. A DESCRIPTION: The Tape Options ROMPaq diskette allows a user to upgrade the ROM Firmware images on Compaq tape product Options. The Tape Options ROMPaq consists of nine (9) diskettes: Disk 1 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for: - Compaq 4/8-GB DAT drive (C1533/C1539) - Compaq 4/8-GB DAT drive (SDT7000) - Compaq 12/24-GB DAT drive (C1537) Disk 2 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for: - Compaq 20/40-GB DLT library drive - Compaq 35/70-GB DLT library drive - Compaq DLT Library Model 2040-1 and 2040-2 controllers - Compaq DLT Library Model 3570-1 and 3570-2 controllers Disk 3 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for: - Compaq TL891 Tape Library drives Disk 4 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for: - Compaq Fibre Channel Tape Controller Disk 5 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for: - Compaq 12/24-GB DAT drive Autoloader Disk 6 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for: - Compaq 15/30-GB DLT Tabletop - Compaq 35/70-GB DLR Tabletop Disk 7 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for: - Compaq 12/24-GB DAT drive (SDT9000) Disk 8 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for: - Compaq AIT 50-GB - Compaq 4/8-GB SLR Disk 9 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for: - Compaq 20/40-GB DLT Tabletop and TZ88 Enhancements/Fixes: Upgraded Compaq DLT 20/40-GB & DLT 35/70-GB Library Robot firmware to 4.06. Upgraded Compaq DLT 20/40-GB DLT Tabletop firmware to v135 cpq-1. HOW TO USE: 1. Obtain nine (9) formatted 1.44-MB diskette. 2. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change to that directory. The file that is downloaded is an executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 3. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be prompted to insert a formatted diskette in a drive to create the diskette. 4. After all diskettes have been created, you may delete the SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2. 5. The Tape Options ROMPaq diskettes are self-booting diskettes. Place the ROMPaq diskette into your drive A: diskette drive and power cycle your system to begin updating the appropriate components. Copyright 1998, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.