TITLE: HP Firmware Upgrade for Specific Seagate Cheetah X15 36LP SCSI Hard Drives

VERSION: 3C03 Rev A
DESCRIPTION:
This firmware upgrade is specifically designed for the HP workstation versions 
of specific SCSI Hard Disk Drives.

The following drive ID strings and firmware revision levels (visible in most
drive inquiry tools) correspond to drives for which this upgrade is applicable: 
 - (COMPAQPC ST318452LW, 3C02) 
 - (Other ST318452LW, 3C02) 
 - (COMPAQPC ST336752LW, 3C02) 
 - (Other ST336752LW, 3C02) 

It is not recommended to even attempt to apply it to drives other than those
identified above.

This firmware upgrade is compatible with the firmware download utility for Windows 
provided in SoftPaq SP24527 on the HP Workstations support website (see HOW TO USE 
instructions below).

PURPOSE: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP24518
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 4, 2003
CATEGORY: Storage
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
Evo Workstation W4000 CMT
Evo Workstation W6000
Evo Workstation W8000

hp workstation xw6000

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
OS Independent
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
US English
 
FIXES: 
- The Product ID strings reported by these drives before the upgrade actually
  correspond to U160 drive models, when in fact the hardware is capable of U320
  SCSI transfer modes. After the upgrade, the ID strings correspond to the
  correct U320 models, ST318432LW and ST336732LW. The actual capability of the
  drive is not changed in any way, this is only a change in the ID string.
 
PREREQUISITES: 
 - Requires a firmware download utility (see HOW TO USE instructions below)

HOW TO USE: 

NOTE: You will need to have Administrator permissions on the system in order to
perform these instructions. System reboots will be involved.

IMPORTANT: This firmware upgrade is not self-installing.  You need to also have a firmware
download utility that can load this firmware into the hard drive.  One such utility
is available in SoftPaq SP24527 located on the same website where this file was 
found. The procedure for downloading the firmware depends on the type of utility used.
Detailed instructions are provided with the utility. However, please take note:

 - For Windows-based utilities, the firmware file can be placed on the system
   hard drive, even if that is the drive that is being upgraded. However, it is
   likely that you will need to reboot your system after the upgrade, in order
   for the Windows operating system to recognize the change in the hard drive.

 - For MS-DOS-based utilites, it will be necessary to copy the firmware file to
   a floppy disk. The utility itself will also create a separate boot floppy.
   Performing the upgrade will involve rebooting the system to DOS using the boot
   floppy, then inserting the floppy disk containing the firmware file at the
   appropriate point in the procedure.

1. Download the firmware upgrade SoftPaq to a temporary, empty directory on
your hard drive. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a
filename based on the SoftPaq Number above.

2. Run the downloaded SoftPaq EXE file to unpack the firmware file.

3. If you have not already done so, download the appropriate firmware upgrade
utility SoftPaq to a temporary, empty directory on your hard drive. A download
utility will be provided in a separate SoftPaq on the same website as the
firmware upgrade file SoftPaq.

4. Run the downloaded utility SoftPaq EXE file to unpack the utility.

5. Follow the instructions provided with the utility to accomplish the upgrade
process, including any directions to reboot the system.

6. After a successful installation, the installation files and temporary
directories may be deleted.
 
 
Copyright (c) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.