SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP27838
PART NUMBER:  336844-006
FILE NAME:  SP27838.EXE
TITLE:  Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant
        ML330 G3 Servers.

VERSION:  4.05A

LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  HP ProLiant ML330 G3

OPERATING SYSTEM:  ALL

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  May 25, 2004

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP26138

DESCRIPTION:   This release provides updated system ROM images
               for the latest maintenance releases of HP ProLiant
               ML330 G3 Servers.


New Features -


        HP ProLiant ML330 G3 ROM D15 (05/01/2004)
        ============================================

           None.


Problems Fixed -


        HP ProLiant ML330 G3 ROM D15 (05/01/2004)
        ============================================

                Resolved an intermittent problem which may manifest itself 
                as a Windows blue screen, Linux kernel panic (kernel oops), 
                or a system lock-up after which the OS is halted and requires a
                reboot. These OS problems may occur during installation of the
                HP ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) or anytime after installation. 
                This problem is seen more frequently with higher speed 
                processors.

		The Windows blue screen failure code may vary but the most 
		frequently observed bug check stop code values are as follows:

		   0x000000D1   DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
		   0x0000001E   KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
		   0x0000000A   IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
		   0x0000001A   MEMORY_MANAGEMENT
		   0x000000C2   BAD_POOL_CALLER
		   0x0000007E   SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED

		The Windows failure occurs when running the HP ProLiant 
		Advanced System Management Controller Driver or the HP 
		ProLiant iLO Advanced and Enhanced System Management 
		Controller Driver. The failure can occur when the system is
		idle or under load.

		Under Linux, the nature of the kernel panic is varied, but 
		the following conditions are typical:
		   
		Kernel Oops initiated only by Processor 0.
                Kernel Oops most often affects kernel threads (kswapd, 
                bdflush, keventd or kjournald).
		Kernel Oops occurs under stress situations where all 
		processors are under load.

      		The Linux failure occurs when the hpasm module is installed 
      		and running.



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 SP27838.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP27838 [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
SP27838.EXE if you wish.

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