SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP17868

PART NUMBER:  266170-001
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Options ROMPaq for Selected [SCSI-attached] Drives
VERSION:   3.50 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/DL580, Rack-Mountable Proliant 
  Servers or Systempro, Systempro/e, Systempro/LT, Systempro/XL

Options Affected:
- Selected Compaq SCSI hard drives attached to Compaq Smart Array Controllers as
well as non-intelligent SCSI controllers.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  October 23, 2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  4.X

SUPERSEDES:  N/A
	     

DESCRIPTION:  This is a 3 diskette release of the Compaq Options ROMPaq for
selected [SCSI-attached] drives. It contains the latest firmware ROM images for 
SCSI hard drives attached to Compaq Smart Array controllers as well as 
non-intelligent SCSI controllers.

	Disk 1 - Protected Mode bootable diskette for Options ROMPaq

	Disk 2 - Drive firmware

	Disk 3 - Drive firmware


* 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 SP16276 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 hard drives:

                BD0186459A, BD0366459B, BD0726459C, BD018745A3,
                BD036745A4 -> B008

                AD018345A6 -> A008


         Options Rompaq Protected Mode must be first loaded by inserting 
         Diskette #1 to boot and identify all devices available and display 
         their respective software images located on diskettes #2-#3. Each 
         of the other software image diskettes #2-#3 is not bootable, but 
         can be loaded for a specific device by inserting the appropriate 
         diskette and using the Options Rompaq "Refresh" option. Each of these 
         diskettes will also identify all devices available and display their 
         respective software images located on diskettes #2-#3.  
          
             

 II.  IMAGE NAMES

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

  Diskette 1:

    Protected Mode bootable diskette for Options Rompaq.

  Diskette 2:

    FA7A768B.008  B008      10/2001   Compaq   BD0186459A, BD018745A3, 
                                               BD0366459B, BD036745A4, 
                                               BD0726459C

    FA7BXX8A.008  A008      10/2001   Compaq   AD018345A6

 
   Diskette 3: 

    FA7A768B.008  B008      10/2001   Compaq   BD0186459A, BD018745A3, 
                                               BD0366459B, BD036745A4, 
                                               BD0726459C

    FA7BXX8A.008  A008      10/2001   Compaq   AD018345A6

 
HOW TO USE:

1. Obtain three (3) 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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