SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP14376
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  x2q.fdi
TITLE:  Compaq CR3500 RAID Controller Firmware 
VERSION:  x2q 
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Miscellaneous

DIVISION:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq ProLiant CL1850 & Compaq ProLiant CL380

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  CR3500 RAID Controller

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  September 20, 2000

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  4.x

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq contains version x2q firmware for the
Compaq CR3500 RAID Controller.

Enhancements/Fixes:  Made the following fixes to the firmware:

1. Modified the firmware to improve controller rebinding 
   functionality when using the NetWare 4.2 operating system.

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive.
   The SoftPaq file that is downloaded is a self-extracting
   executable with a file name based on the SoftPaq number above.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen
   instructions.  Press the Y key to confirm the unpacking of
   the files into the download directory.
	
3. After the fdi file has been unpacked, you may delete the  
   self-extracting file downloaded in step 1.

4. Follow the steps below if your CL1850 or CL380 is running NT.
   1. Suspend all I/O activity to the controller(s).
   2. Open the CR3500 Configuration Utility.
   3. Select a SCSI connection. (the utility will not allow
      firmware updates via a serial connection.)
   4. Save the current controller(s) configuration by selecting
      "Storage", "Controller", "Configuration" and "Save".
   5. Choose a name for the file and add a .cfg extension to the
      file. (You do not need to add the .cfg extension if you use
      the "Browse" button to select a directory to save the
      file to.)
   6. Go to "Storage", select "Controller", then select
      "Update Firmware".
   7. Use the "Browse" button and select the x2q.fdi file and
      click "Open".
   8. Press the "Start Update" button to begin the firmware
      update.

5. Follow the steps below if your CL1850 or CL380 is running NetWare.
   It is important that the steps below be followed for each
   controller.
   1. Connect the CR3500 Shared Storage RAID Controller to a
      system running Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows
      NT using the serial connector on the back of the shared
      storage subsystem.
   2. Use a terminal program, such as HyperTerminal, to connect.
   3. Use the following settings to connect:
      Bit per Second = 9600
      Data Bit = 8
      Parity = None 
      Stop Bits = 1
      Flow Control = XON / XOFF
   4. Power up the shared storage subsystem, and press CTRL+C to
      abort the controller boot process.
   5. Select option 2 to change the baud rate.
   6. Select option 3 to set baud rate to 38400.
   7. Change the baud rate on the terminal to match the
      controller's 38400 settings.
   8. Disconnect, then reconnect the terminal service.
   9. Press ENTER to re-establish communication with the
      controller.
  10. Select option 1, and press ENTER.
  11. Transfer the firmware file as a text file from the terminal
      service. The entire update should take approximately 15
      minutes at a baud rate of 38400.
  12. After the firmware update, select option 2 and change the
      baud rate to 9600 by selecting option 1.
  13. Change the baud rate to 9600 on the terminal service.
  14. Disconnect, then reconnect the terminal service.
  15. Press ENTER to reestablish communication with the
      controller.
  16. Select option 9 to restart the controller.
  17. After you have updated firmware on the second controller
      power down the power back on the shared storage system.
      Disregard this step if you have a single controller
      configuration.

6. After the installation is completed, you may delete the files
   unpacked in step 2.

Files contained in this SoftPaq:

x2q.fdi

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