SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP10756
PART NUMBER: 275718-407
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE:  Compaq Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq ProLiant
        6000(E20), 6000(P40), 6000(P43), 6500, 7000(E40), 7000(P40)
        7000(P43) Servers.
VERSION:    4.07 Rev. A
LANGUAGE: English

CATEGORY: ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
           ProLiant 6000/7000 Server (P40)
           ProLiant 6000/7000 Server (P43)
           ProLiant 6000 Server (E20)
           ProLiant 6500 Server (E25)
           ProLiant 7000 Server (E40)


OPERATING SYSTEM AND VERSION:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:   December 21, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP10603

DESCRIPTION:   This release provides updated system ROM images
for the latest maintenance releases of ProLiant 6000(E20),
ProLiant 6500, ProLiant 6000/7000(P40), ProLiant 6000/7000(P43),
and ProLiant 7000(E40) Server products.



Features Added -

ProLiant 6000 ROM E20 (04/30/99)
        ==================================


                Updated LCD Firmware.


        ProLiant 6500 ROM E25 (04/30/99)
        ==================================


                Updated LCD Firmware.



        ProLiant 7000 ROM E40 (04/30/99)
        ==================================


                Updated LCD Firmware.



        ProLiant 6000/7000 ROM P40 (12/07/99)
        =======================================


        Added NMI entries into the Advanced Configuration
        Power Interface tables.


        Added Linux support.


        ProLiant 6000/7000 ROM P43 (12/07/99)
        =======================================

        Added NMI entries into the Advanced Configuration
        Power Interface tables.


        Added Linux support.




 Problems Fixed -

        ProLiant 6000 ROM E20 (04/30/99)
        ==================================

        Fixed a floppy issue that prevented the user from
        upgrading drivers via the floppy while booting
        a Windows 2000 CD.



        ProLiant 6500 ROM E25 (04/30/99)
        ==================================

        Fixed a floppy issue that prevented the user from
        upgrading drivers via the floppy while booting
        a Windows 2000 CD.



        ProLiant 7000 ROM E40 (04/30/99)
        ==================================

        Fixed a floppy issue that prevented the user from
        upgrading drivers via the floppy while booting
        a Windows 2000 CD.



        ProLiant 6000/7000 ROM P40 (12/07/99)
        =======================================

        ACPI apic table size fixed.




        ProLiant 6000/7000 ROM P43 (12/07/99)
        =======================================

        ACPI apic table size fixed.


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 SP10756.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP10756 [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
SP10756.EXE if you wish.

5.  For installation instructions refer to ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade
Instructions below.


ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Instructions

1.  Insert the ROMPaq diskette into the bootable diskette drive.

2.  Turn unit off, then back on, to boot from the ROMPaq diskette.

3.  After the ROMPaq utility has scanned the system for installed and supported devices, a screen appears indicating the ROMPaq diskette version.  Press Enter.

4.  A list of images installed and supported by this version of the ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade diskette will then be displayed.  Press Enter to select the desired image on the list.

5.  After pressing Enter, the utility will check to see if there is a newer firmware image available on the diskette for the selected device.

If a newer firmware image IS NOT available on the diskette, the utility will display a message indicating this.  In this case, press Enter and skip to step 8 below.

If a newer firmware image IS available on the diskette, the utility will prompt you to "Select an image".  Normally, there will only be a single firmware image to select, so press Enter to select the firmware     revision shown.

6.  When the utility asks whether it is OK to reprogram the selected device(s), press Enter to proceed.

IMPORTANT: Do not interrupt the Flash reprogramming process in any way, or the firmware on the device being programmed may be destroyed.
**Do not turn off power**
** Do not remove or install hot-pluggable disk drives**

7.  When the Flash process has completed, a message will be displayed.  Press Enter to continue.  (If an error occurs, contact Compaq Technical Support.)

8.  The utility will ask you to confirm that you want to continue.  Press Enter to continue.

9. When prompted, remove the ROMPaq diskette from the floppy drive and power cycle the system.

Copyright 1999, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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