SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP32505
PART NUMBER: N/A
FILE NAME:  SP32505.EXE
TITLE:  System ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant DL385 Servers


VERSION:  2006.03.01A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  HP ProLiant DL385 Servers

OPERATING SYSTEM:  All

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

EFFECTIVE Date:  3/24/2006

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP32502

DESCRIPTION:   This release provides updated system ROM images
for the latest maintenance releases of HP ProLiant DL385 Servers.






New Features -


        HP ProLiant DL385 system ROM A05 (03/01/2006)
        =================================================

	     1)	Updated the System ROM with the latest support code for AMD 
		Opteron dual-core processors.




Problems Fixed -


        HP ProLiant DL385 system ROM A05 (03/01/2006)
        =================================================

	     1)	Resolved an issue where POST may hang if multiple video adapters 
		(or a single multi-headed video adapter) are installed.  The 
		problem is dependent on what expansion slots the cards are 
		plugged into.

	     2)	Resolved an issue where the Virtual Serial Port feature did not 
		work properly when using a serial console connection while 
		loading Linux.  When a serial console session is in progress, 
		the data may stop transmitting.  Pressing Enter on the client 
		may allow progress to continue, but data transmission could stop 
		again.  The issue has only been seen when the host system is 
		loading the operating system.

	     3)	Resolved an issue where erroneous over temperature errors and 
		over temperature correction events may be reported and logged.  
		This issue is rare but may be seen when using the HP Systems 
		Management Driver.

	     4)	Resolved an issue for systems using a Brooktrout TR1034 BRI 
		PCI card which may result in systems hanging during POST 
		or result in the cards's Diagnostics not running.  The 
		Brooktrout TR1034 BRI PCI card is used for facsimile and 
		voice processing applications.

	     5)	Resolved an issue when using a MultiTech Systems Multi Modem 
		USB device and a USB Drivekey which may result in POST hangs.

	     6)	Resolved an issue with the operating system reporting GART 
		Table Walk Machine Check Errors.  These errors are not harmful 
		and do not indicate an actual problem.  However, as these 
		machine check errors being reported may cause concern to some 
		customers, the reporting of these errors will be disabled per 
		AMD's recommendation.

	     7)	Resolved an issue that may result in a server hang during POST 
		when certain storage controllers are installed and more than 7 
		logical drive volumes are configured.  This issue may occur on 
		certain controllers, whether embedded or expansion card based, 
		if 8 or more blank drives are attached to the controller.  
		This issue will occur with, but is not limited to, the HP 8 Port 
		SAS/SATA controller, HP Single-Channel U320 SCSI HBA G2 
		Controller, and HP 64-Bit/133 MHz PCI-X Dual-Channel 
		U320 Controller.




Known Problems -


        HP ProLiant DL385 system ROM A05 (03/01/2006)
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HOW TO USE:


  1.  Obtain a formatted 1.44 MB diskette.

  2.  Download the SoftPaq to a directory on a system running Microsoft Windows 2000, 
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, or Microsoft Windows XP and change to that directory.
The file that is downloaded is SP32505.EXE.


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

  5.  Insert this diskette into the diskette drive of the system to be updated.

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