SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP17864

PART NUMBER: 249303US  
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Options ROMPaq for RA4X00-attached Drives
VERSION:  3.01 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/DL580, Rack-Mountable Proliant 
  Servers or Systempro, Systempro/e, Systempro/LT, Systempro/XL

Options Affected:
- Compaq SCSI hard drives attached to RA4X00 Controllers

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  September 6, 2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  4.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP16368



DESCRIPTION:  The Options ROMPaq diskettes allow a user to
upgrade the ROM Firmware images for Compaq System Product Options. 
The Options ROMPaq consists of nine (9) diskettes:

	The diskette inventory is as follows:

          Disk #1  = RA4X00 Drives 
          Disk #2  = RA4X00 Drives 
          Disk #3  = RA4X00 Drives 
          Disk #4  = RA4X00 Drives 
          Disk #5  = RA4X00 Drives 
          Disk #6  = RA4X00 Drives 
          Disk #7  = RA4X00 Drives 
          Disk #8  = RA4X00 Drives 
          Disk #9  = RA4X00 Drives 


* NOTE: This Option ROMPaq does not contain firmware images for any
        Compaq tape drives. Obtain the latest Tape Options ROMPaq
	from the Compaq Web site to get the latest tape drive
	firmware from Compaq.  

* NOTE: This Option ROMPaq does not contain firmware images for the 
        Compaq SMART Controller. Obtain SoftPaq SP8050 to get firmware
        for this controller.

* NOTE: ****BOOT FROM DISK #1 TO IDENTIFY ALL SUPPORTED DEVICES****
       
  I.  REASON FOR RELEASE:

      Fixed in this release are the following items:
        
      New to this release are the following items:

         Upgraded the following Compaq drive models:

                AD009334A7, AD018334A8 from 3A12 to 3A15.
                BD0096349A, BD009734A3, BD0186349B,
                BD018734A4 F/W from 3B12 to 3B15.

                AB00931B92, AB01831AC4, AA03631AC6 from 3AS7 to 3AS8.
                BB00911CA0, BB00921B91,BB01811C9C, BB01821AC3,
                BA03611C9B F/W from 3BS7 to 3BS8.

                BD009635C3, BD009735C6, BD018635C4,BD018735C7, BD036635C5, 
                BD036735C8 F/W from B017 to B021.
   
                BB009135B4, BB009235B6, BB018135B5, 
                BB018235B7 F/W from B017 to B020.
    
         Added the following new Compaq drive models:
       
                BD0366349C, BD036734A5 ->F/W 3B06.

         Removed support for the following Compaq drive models:

                WDE9100S, WDE4360, WDE4360W, WDE4360S
                HB00931B93, HB01831B95 
              

 II.  IMAGE NAMES

    File name     Version   Rel Date  Vendor   Models Supported
    ------------  --------  --------  -------  --------------------------------

  Diskette 1:

    Protected Mode bootable diskette for Options Rompaq.

  Diskette 2:
 
    BC018x13.B06  3B06      05/2000   Compaq   BC01821938
    BD004x13.B06  3B06      05/2000   Compaq   BD00411933, BD00421936
    BD009x13.B06  3B06      05/2000   Compaq   BD00911934, BD00921937
    HD004x13.212  3212      05/2000   Compaq   HD00441730, HD00431731
    HD009x13.212  3212      05/2000   Compaq   HD0094172B, HD0093172C
    HC018x13.212  3212      05/2000   Compaq   HC01841729, HC0183172A 
    S34501xA.F04  AF04      06/1998   Compaq   ST34501W, ST34501WC

  Diskette 3: 

    DCHS0xx5.858  5858      07/1998   Compaq   DCHS04Y, DCHS04W, DCHS04U,
                                               DCHS04Z, DCHS09Y, DCHS09W,
                                               DCHS09U, DCHS09Z 
    DGHSxxx0.3F1  03F1      09/1998   Compaq   DGHS09U, DGHS09Y, DGHS18Y
    MAx3xxx0.814  0814      06/1998   Compaq   MAA3182SP,  MAA3182SC, MAB3091SP,
                                               MAB3091SC,  MAB3045SP, MAB3045SC
    AB0XX32A.022  A022      01/2001   Compaq   AB009322B4, AB018322B6
    AD0XX32A.022  A022      01/2001   Compaq   AD009322C5, AD018322C8
        
  Diskette 4:

    AD009323.A10  3A10      01/2001   Compaq   AD009322B9
    AD018323.A10  3A10      01/2001   Compaq   AD018322BC
    BD009x23.B10  3B10      01/2001   Compaq   BD009122BA, BD009222BB
    BD018x23.B10  3B10      01/2001   Compaq   BD018122C0, BD018222C1
    BC036x23.B10  3B10      01/2001   Compaq   BC036122C3
    
    
  Diskette 5:

    Ax0xx32A.CFC  ACJC      02/2000   Compaq   AD00932372, AD01832375,
                                               AC03632378
    Bx0xx12B.CFE  BCJE      02/2000   Compaq   BD00912578, BD01812579
    Bx0xxx2B.CFE  BCJE      05/2000   Compaq   BD00972374, BD01872377,
                                               BC0367237A, BD00962373,
                                               BD01862376
    Ax0xx313.AF8  3AS8      06/2001   Compaq   AB00931B92, AB01831AC4,
                                               AA03631AC6
    Bx0xxx13.BF8  3BS8      06/2001   Compaq   BB00911CA0, BB00921B91,
                                               BB01811C9C, BB01821AC3,
                                               BA03611C9B    
    FA6CX98A.017  A017      01/2001   Compaq   AD009335C9, AD018335CA
   
  Diskette 6:

    SB5AX983.A07 3A07       01/2001   Compaq   AB0093346A, AB0183346B     
    SB5BX983.B07 3B07       01/2001   Compaq   BB00913466, BB00923468, BB01813467,
                                               BB01823469 
    FA6AX98A.018 A018       01/2001   Compaq   AB009335B8 
                                               AB018335B9  
    

  Diskette 7:

    SC4AX983.A15 3A15       06/2001   Compaq   AD009334A7, AD018334A8
    SC4BX983.B15 3B15       06/2001   Compaq   BD0096349A, BD009734A3, BD0186349B,
                                               BD018734A4

  Diskette 8: 

    SCXAXX93.B05 3B05       01/2001   Compaq   BF00963643 
    SCXAXX83.B05 3B05       01/2001   Compaq   BF01863644 

  Diskette 9:

    SC4CXX63.B06 3B06       06/2001   Compaq   BD0366349C
                                               BD036734A5
    AC036323.A10 3A10       01/2001   Compaq   AC036322C2 
    FA6D986B.021 B021       09/2001   Compaq   BD009635C3, BD009735C6, BD018635C4,
                                               BD018735C7, BD036635C5, BD036735C8   
    FA6BX98B.020 B020       06/2001   Compaq   BB009135B4, BB009235B6, BB018135B5, 
                                               BB018235B7    
   
  Universal drives:

             BB00912301, BB018122B7,
             BD009122C6, BD018122C9


HOW TO USE:

1. Obtain nine (9) formatted 1.44-MB diskettes.

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 the formatted diskettes in a drive to create the diskettes.

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

5. Options ROMPaq diskette #1 is the only self-booting diskette.  Place 
ROMPaq diskette #1 into your drive A: diskette drive and power cycle your
system to begin updating the appropriate components. All other diskettes
should use the "Refresh" option to identify and update appropriate 
components.

Copyright 2001, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks 
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