SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP10957
PART NUMBER:    275715-405
FILE NAME:      N/A
TITLE:          Compaq Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq
                    ProLiant 800(P02), 850R, 1200, 1600(E34), 2500(E24),
                    3000(E39) and 5500(E39) Servers
VERSION:        4.04A
LANGUAGE:       English

CATEGORY:       ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
                Compaq ProLiant 1200
                Compaq ProLiant 1600
                Compaq ProLiant 3000
                Compaq ProLiant 5500


OPERATING SYSTEM AND VERSION:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:   N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  28 June 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP10065

DESCRIPTION:  This release provides updated system ROM images
for the latest maintenance releases of Proliant 1200, 1600, 
3000, and 5500 server products.


 New Features -

         ROM E24  ProLiant 2500 (06/28/1999)
        ===================================

        Added support to Standby Server Recovery Option for
        the latest Compaq SMART SCSI array controllers.



 Problems Fixed -

        ROM E24  ProLiant 2500 (06/28/1999)
        ===================================

        In extremely rare circumstances, a small subset of events
        logged to the event log on the first POST of the next
        millenium may have the incorrect date. This only occurs if
        no external software updates the century byte prior to the
        first POST. Even if no external software updates the century
        byte, the first POST of the new millenium will properly
        update the century byte. The problem only occurs for a
        small number of possible events (which only occur if there is
        some issue with the server) during early POST prior to the
        BIOS updating the century byte.



        ROM E34  ProLiant 1600 (06/28/1999)
        ===================================

        In extremely rare circumstances, a small subset of events
        logged to the event log on the first POST of the next
        millenium may have the incorrect date. This only occurs if
        no external software updates the century byte prior to the
        first POST. Even if no external software updates the century
        byte, the first POST of the new millenium will properly
        update the century byte. The problem only occurs for a
        small number of possible events (which only occur if there is
        some issue with the server) during early POST prior to the
        BIOS updating the century byte.



        ROM E35  ProLiant 1200 (06/28/1999)
        ===================================

        In extremely rare circumstances, a small subset of events
        logged to the event log on the first POST of the next
        millenium may have the incorrect date. This only occurs if
        no external software updates the century byte prior to the
        first POST. Even if no external software updates the century
        byte, the first POST of the new millenium will properly
        update the century byte. The problem only occurs for a
        small number of possible events (which only occur if there is
        some issue with the server) during early POST prior to the
        BIOS updating the century byte.



        ROM E39  ProLiant 3000/5500 (06/28/1999)
        ========================================

        In extremely rare circumstances, a small subset of events
        logged to the event log on the first POST of the next
        millenium may have the incorrect date. This only occurs if
        no external software updates the century byte prior to the
        first POST. Even if no external software updates the century
        byte, the first POST of the new millenium will properly
        update the century byte. The problem only occurs for a
        small number of possible events (which only occur if there is
        some issue with the server) during early POST prior to the
        BIOS updating the century byte.






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 SP10957.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP10957 [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
SP10957.EXE if you wish.

5.  Refer to README.1ST on the diskette for instructions on installing and using the
software.

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