SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP19672
FILE NAME:  SP19672.EXE
TITLE: Tape Options ROMPaq
VERSION:  1.90 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 AIT 50 Tape Drive 
- Compaq AIT 35 LVD Tape Drive 
- Compaq AIT 35 SE Tape Drive 
- Compaq DDS-3 DAT Tape Drive (SDT9000)
- Compaq DDS-4 DAT Tape Drive (SDT10000)
- Compaq DDS-4 DAT AutoLoader (TSL10000)

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.
Due to space restraints inherent to diskettes, it is necessary
to first boot diskette #1, then insert the desired diskette and proceed with
the "Refresh/Change Disk" option.



OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  Jan, 2002

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  5.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP 17907 Tape Option ROMPAq v1.80  Rev. A,
	     for drives which are common to both.

DESCRIPTION:  The Tape Options ROMPaq diskettes allow a user to
              upgrade the ROM Firmware images on Compaq tape 
              product Options. The Tape Options ROMPaq consists of
              4 diskettes:

Disk 1  - This is the boot disk for this release.

Disk 2 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq AIT 35 LVD and AIT 50 tape drives

Disk 3 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq AIT35 SE and SDT9000

Disk 4 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq SDT10000 and TSL10000


Firmware revisions in this release:
AIT 50					1.32
AIT35 LVD				3.0A
AIT35 SE				4.17
SDT9000					4.30
SDT10000				1.14
TSL10000				5.08

HOW TO USE:

1. Obtain up to 4 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 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. Tape Options ROMPaq 1.90 diskette 1 is the only self-booting diskette.
Place ROMPaq diskette 1 into your drive A: diskette drive and
power cycle your system to begin updating the appropriate components.

6. When the "Refresh/Change Disk" option appears, insert the proper
diskette for the intended drive, then click on "Refresh/Change Disk" 
and continue following the menus.

Copyright 2002, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered 
trademarks of their respective companies.