SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  sp19680

PART NUMBER:  249265US
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE: Options ROMPaq for Selected [SCSI-attached] Drives 
VERSION:  3.54 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/DL580, Rack-Mountable Proliant 
  Servers or Systempro, Systempro/e, Systempro/LT, Systempro/XL

Options Affected:
- SCSI hard drives attached to Compaq Smart Array Controllers as well as 
  non-intelligent SCSI controllers.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  October 1, 2002

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  4.X

SUPERSEDES:  N/A 
	     
DESCRIPTION:  
      This is a three diskette release of Options ROMPaq for SCSI-attached
      Drives. It contains the latest firmware ROM images for SCSI hard drives
      attached to Compaq Smart Array controllers as well as non-intelligent 
      SCSI controllers.

	Disk 1 - Smart Array Drives
	Disk 2 - Smart Array Drives
	Disk 3 - Smart Array Drives

* NOTE: This Option ROMPaq does not contain firmware images for any
        Compaq tape drives. Obtain the latest Tape Options ROMPaq
	from the Compaq Web site to get the latest tape drive
	firmware from Compaq.  

* NOTE: This Option ROMPaq does not contain firmware images for the 
        Compaq Smart Array Controllers. Obtain the latest Options ROMPaq
	for Array Controllers from the Compaq Web site to get the 
        latest Smart Array Controller firmware from Compaq.

* NOTE: ****BOOT FROM DISK #1 TO IDENTIFY ALL SUPPORTED DEVICES****

 I.  REASON FOR RELEASE:

	Upgraded the following Compaq drive models:
	    
	    BF01865222, BF03665223 F/W from B012 to B014
 
	    AD018345A6 F/W from A014 to A016
     
	    BD0186459A, BD018745A3, BD0366459B, BD036745A4, 
	    BD0726459C F/W from B014 to B016
	    
	    BD004153C3, BD004253C4 F/W from B415 to B417

	    AD00435332 F/W from A415 to A417
	    
	    BD00965333, BD00975334  F/W from B915 to B917
	    
	    AD00935335 F/W from A915 to A917

 II.  IMAGE NAMES

    File name     Version   Rel Date  Vendor   Models Supported
    ------------  --------  --------  -------  --------------------------------
 Diskette 1:
  Protected Mode bootable diskette for Options Rompaq.
    BF03665B.014  B014      08/2002   Compaq   BF01865222, BF03665223 
 
 Diskette 2:
    FA7BXX8A.016  A016	    08/2002   Compaq   AD018345A6
    FA7A768B.016  B016      08/2002   Compaq   BD0186459A, BD018745A3, 
                                               BD0366459B, BD036745A4,
                                               BD0726459C
    FA7AXX4B.417  B417      08/2002   Compaq   BD004153C3, BD004253C4  

 Diskette 3:
    FA7BXX4A.417  A417      08/2002   Compaq   AD00435332 
    FA7AXX9B.917  B917      08/2002   Compaq   BD00965333, BD00975334  
    FA7BXX9A.917  A917      08/2002   Compaq   AD00935335 
    
HOW TO USE:

1. Obtain Three(3) 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 diskettes in a drive to create each diskette.

4. After the diskettes have been created, you may delete the  
   SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2.

5. Options ROMPaq 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. 

Copyright 2002, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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