SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP16374 PART NUMBER:N/A FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Compaq Integrated SMART Array Controller Firmware Upgrade Utility Package VERSION:4 REV A LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: SoftPaqs DIVISION: Systems PRODUCTS AFFECTED: ProLiant 8500, ProLiant DL760, ProLiant DL380, ProLiant CL380, ProLiant ML370, ProLiant DL360 SYSTEMS UPDATED: N/A OPERATING SYSTEM: N/A SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: 08-24-01 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 4.X SUPERSEDES:N/A DESCRIPTION: This utility is to upgrade the firmware in Compaq Smart Array Integrated Controllers prior to VER. 1.46. Using this utility is recommended ONLY if the customer could not upgrade the Smart Array Integrated Controller firmware using Options ROMPAQ's SP16371 & SP17863. Reasons: Resolves previous firmware upgrade failures using SP16371 & SP17863. KNOWN ISSUES: N/A HOW TO USE: 1. Obtain one (1) formatted 1.44-MB diskettes. 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 the formatted diskette in a drive to create the diskette. 4. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2. 5. The diskette is a self-booting diskette. Place the diskette into your drive A: diskette drive and power cycle your system to apply the utility. The firmware upgrade will proceed without any user intervention. 6. Once the utility is finished, reboot the system a second time. During POST, the Option ROM would indicate the new version of firmware that is currently running. Copyright 2000, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.