SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP27851
PART NUMBER:  331935-006
FILE NAME:  SP27851.EXE
TITLE:  Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant
        BL40p Servers.

VERSION:  4.05A

LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  HP ProLiant BL40p

OPERATING SYSTEM:  ALL

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  May 14, 2004

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP27154

DESCRIPTION:   This release provides updated system ROM images
               for the latest maintenance releases of HP
               BL40p Servers.


New Features -


        ProLiant BL40p ROM I02 (05/01/2004)
        ============================================

           None.


Problems Fixed -


        ProLiant BL40p ROM I02 (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 SP27851.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP27851 [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
SP27851.EXE if you wish.

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