SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP18047
PART NUMBER: 158642-006
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE:  Compaq Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq ProLiant
	8000(P41), and 8500(P42) Servers.
VERSION:    4.05 Rev. A
LANGUAGE: English

CATEGORY: ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
		   ProLiant 8000 Server (P41)
		   ProLiant 8500 Server (P42)



OPERATING SYSTEM AND VERSION:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:   January 3, 2002

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP16295

DESCRIPTION:   This release provides updated system ROM images
for the latest maintenance releases of ProLiant 8000(P41)
8500(P42) Server products.



Features Added -

		    ProLiant 8000 ROM P41 (10/19/01)
		    ===============================================
		    Boot support for new Compaq/Emulex LP952 et al, Fibre
		    Channel controllers in System ROM Default Configuration 
		    menu.
		
		    Support for booting ROMPAQ diskette in the case 
		    where required micro-code patch not present in ROM.

		    Support for Serial Number modification in 
		    System ROM Default Configuration menu.
			
		    

		    ProLiant 8500 ROM P42 (10/19/01)
		    ===============================================
		    Boot support for new Compaq/Emulex LP952 et al,  Fibre
		    Channel controllers in System ROM Default Configuration 
		    menu.

		    Support for booting ROMPAQ diskette in the case 
		    where required micro-code patch not present in ROM.

		    Support for Serial Number modification in 
		    System ROM Default Configuration menu.
		    
		    

 Problems Fixed -
	       
		    ProLiant 8000 ROM P41 (10/19/01)
		    ===============================================
		    Fixed POST hang with faulty Processor Power Module.              
						 
		    Fixed POST hang when corrupt option ROM detected.
		
		    Fixed invalid record handle for SMBIOS record.   
		
		    Fixed issue with 40X CD Drives causing a long wait in the                            
		    ATAPI Option ROM.

			

		    ProLiant 8500 ROM P42 (10/19/01)
		    ===============================================
		    Fixed POST hang with faulty Processor Power Module.             
							  
		    Fixed POST hang when corrupt option ROM detected.

		    Fix issue with 40X CD Drives causing a long wait in the                           
		    ATAPI Option ROM. 

		    

HOW TO USE:

1.  Obtain a 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 SP18047.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP18047 [ENTER]
You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a diskette drive to
create diskette.

4.  After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded file
SP18047.EXE if you wish.

5.  For installation instructions refer to ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade
Instructions below.


ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Instructions

1.  Insert the ROMPaq diskette into the bootable diskette drive.

2.  Turn unit off, then back on, to boot from the ROMPaq diskette.

3.  After the ROMPaq utility has scanned the system for installed and supported devices, a screen appears indicating the ROMPaq diskette version.  Press Enter.

4.  A list of images installed and supported by this version of the ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade diskette will then be displayed.  Press Enter to select the desired image on the list.

5.  After pressing Enter, the utility will check to see if there is a newer firmware image available on the diskette for the selected device.

If a newer firmware image IS NOT available on the diskette, the utility will display a message indicating this.  In this case, press Enter and skip to step 8 below.

If a newer firmware image IS available on the diskette, the utility will prompt you to "Select an image".  Normally, there will only be a single firmware image to select, so press Enter to select the firmware     revision shown.

6.  When the utility asks whether it is OK to reprogram the selected device(s), press Enter to proceed.

IMPORTANT: Do not interrupt the Flash reprogramming process in any way, or the firmware on the device being programmed may be destroyed.
**Do not turn off power**
** Do not remove or install hot-pluggable disk drives**

7.  When the Flash process has completed, a message will be displayed.  Press Enter to continue.  (If an error occurs, contact Compaq Technical Support.)

8.  The utility will ask you to confirm that you want to continue.  Press Enter to continue.

9. When prompted, remove the ROMPaq diskette from the floppy drive and power cycle the system.

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