SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP30412
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  SP30412.EXE
TITLE:  Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant
        ML570 G3 Servers.

VERSION:  4.01A

LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  HP ProLiant ML570 G3

OPERATING SYSTEM:  ALL

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  June 30, 2005

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP30197

DESCRIPTION:   This release provides updated system ROM images
               for the latest maintenance releases of HP ProLiant
               ML570 G3 Servers.


New Features -


        HP ProLiant ML570 G3 ROM P37 (05/20/2005)
        ============================================
	 
	        1) Added support for HP's Power Regulator feature that allows 
		   customers to configure their server's power usage based on 
		   their needs. The features include:

		   HP Dynamic Power Savings Mode: This feature will lower the 
		   overall power usage of the server without affecting system 
		   performance. When this feature is enabled, the System ROM 
		   will dynamically modify each processor's frequency and 
		   voltage based on the processor's workload. When the processor 
		   is busy, it will be run in its highest power and performance 
		   state. When the processor is not busy, it will run in its 
		   lowest power state. In this manner, the system's power usage 
		   is reduced by only running the processor in a high power state 
		   when needed.

		   HP Static Low Power Mode: This mode will reduce all installed 
		   processors' frequency (and voltage for certain processors) to 
		   reduce power usage. This mode will reduce performance in 
		   environments with high CPU utilization, but will have little to 
		   no performance affect for other environments. This mode is 
		   useful for customers whose environment has constrained power 
		   availability and need to guarantee a lower overall system 
		   power usage.

		2) Added support for OS-level power management. When the Power 
		   Regulator feature is disabled (default), Demand Based Switching 
		   may be enabled under the operating system to provide processor 
		   power management. The operating system will modify the CPU's
		   frequency and voltage based on CPU Utilization. This feature 
		   can be enabled under Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 
		   and certain versions of the Linux kernel.

 
			                    

Problems Fixed -


        HP ProLiant ML570 G3 ROM P37 (05/20/2005)
        ============================================
	
                Updated embedded PXE Option ROM to version 7.7.8. This 
		Option ROM addresses an issue where the NIC could assert 
		a spurious interrupt during PXE boots. If using a Smart 
		Array 64X or Smart Array 6i controller with a firmware 
		version prior to 2.36 and the previous PXE Option ROM, 
		a lock-up or continuous reboot could occur when 
		performing a PXE Remote Installation Services (RIS) 
		installation of Windows.        


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 SP30412.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP30412 [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
SP30412.EXE if you wish.

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