SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP16273
PART NUMBER:  203983-001,203984-001,203985-001,203986-001,203987-001,203988-001
              203989-001,203990-001
FILE NAME:  ROMPAQ.EXE
TITLE: Tape Options ROMPaq
VERSION:  1.50 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISION:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  
Systems Updated:
- ProSignia, ProSignia VS, ProSignia 200/300/500, Prosignia Server 720/740
- Proliant 800/850R/1000/1200/1500/1600/1850R/2000/2500/3000/4000/4500/5000/5500/
  6000/6500/7000/8000/8500/DL380/ML350/ML370/ML530, Rack-Mountable Proliant 
  Servers or Systempro, Systempro/e, Systempro/LT, Systempro/XL

Options Affected:
- Compaq 4/8-GB DDS-2 DAT Tape Drive (C1533A) 
- Compaq 12/24-GB DDS-3 DAT Tape Drive (C1537A)
- Compaq 4/8-GB DDS-2 DAT Tape Drive (SDT7000)
- Compaq 12/24-GB DDS-3 DAT Tape Drive (SDT9000)
- Compaq 20/40-GB DLT drive
- Compaq 20/40-GB DLT library drive
- Compaq 35/70-GB DLT drive
- Compaq 35/70-GB DLT library drive
- Compaq DLT Library Model 2040-1 and 2040-2 controllers
- Compaq DLT Library Model 3570-1 and 3570-2 controllers
- * Compaq TL891 Tape Libraries (see NOTE 2)
- * Compaq Fibre Channel Tape Controller
- Compaq TSL9000 DAT Autoloader
- Compaq AIT2 50/100
- Compaq 4/8-GB SLR Tape Drive

Please stop all backup applications before updating a tape drive or
tape library.  Depending on your software application, you may need to
unmount (unreserve) any tape cartridges in the library.  See your
computer operating system documentation or software application 
documentation for instructions on how to unmount tape cartridges.


* NOTE 1:  The tape drives inside the TL891 library do not come ready and 
do not report the correct firmware version when the servo FW is upgraded. After 
the firmware is upgraded, you must power-cycle the tape library 
(or use the reboot function on the front panel).

* NOTE 2: The firmware included for the Fibre Channel Tape Controller is not the 
most current available. The latest firmware available can be obtained from the 
folling link. 
http://www.compaq.com/products/storageworks/Hubs-and-Bridges/fc_tape.html


OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  15 November, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  4.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP 11662 Tape Option ROMPAq v1.40  Rev. A

DESCRIPTION:  The Tape Options ROMPaq diskette allows a user to
              upgrade the ROM Firmware images on Compaq tape 
              product Options. The Tape Options ROMPaq consists of six 
              (6) diskettes:

Disk 1 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq   4/8-GB DAT drive (C1533/C1539)
- Compaq   4/8-GB DAT drive (SDT7000)
- Compaq   12/24-GB DAT drive (C1537)

Disk 2 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq 20/40-GB DLT library drive
- Compaq 35/70-GB DLT library drive
- Compaq DLT Library Model 2040-1 and 2040-2 controllers
- Compaq DLT Library Model 3570-1 and 3570-2 controllers

Disk 3 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq TL891 Tape Library drives

Disk 4 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq Fibre Channel Tape Controller

Disk 5 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq 12/24-GB DAT drive Autoloader

Disk 6 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq 20/40-GB DLT Tabletop
- Compaq 35/70-GB DLR Tabletop

Disk 7 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq 12/24-GB DAT drive (SDT9000)

Disk 8 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq AIT 50-GB
- Compaq 4/8-GB SLR


Enhancements/Fixes:
 
Upgraded Compaq DLT 20/40-GB & DLT 35/70-GB Library Robot
firmware to 4.06.

Upgraded Compaq DLT 20/40-GB DLT Tabletop firmware to v135 cpq-1.


 


HOW TO USE:

1. Obtain eight (8) 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 an executable with 
a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above.

3. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file 
and follow the on-screen instructions.  You will be prompted to 
insert a formatted diskette in a drive to create the diskette.

4. After all diskettes have been created, you may delete the  
SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2.

5. The Tape Options ROMPaq diskettes are self-booting diskettes.
Place the ROMPaq diskette into your drive A: diskette drive and
power cycle your system to begin updating the appropriate components.

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