SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP17872

PART NUMBER: 249303US  
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Options ROMPaq for Compaq SCSI hard drives attached to RA4X00 Controllers
VERSION:  3.02 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:  February 1,2002

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  4.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP17864



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  = Compaq SCSI hard drives attached to RA4X00 Controllers 
          Disk #2  = Compaq SCSI hard drives attached to RA4X00 Controllers 
          Disk #3  = Compaq SCSI hard drives attached to RA4X00 Controllers 
          Disk #4  = Compaq SCSI hard drives attached to RA4X00 Controllers 
          Disk #5  = Compaq SCSI hard drives attached to RA4X00 Controllers 
          Disk #6  = Compaq SCSI hard drives attached to RA4X00 Controllers 
          Disk #7  = Compaq SCSI hard drives attached to RA4X00 Controllers 
          Disk #8  = Compaq SCSI hard drives attached to RA4X00 Controllers 
          Disk #9  = Compaq SCSI hard drives attached to RA4X00 Controllers 


* 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****

* NOTE: The following files are included only on Diskette #1, and are specific 
        for a Protected Mode solution for Options Rompaq.   
     
        ROMPAQ.EXE        4.01 Stub                05/14/1999
        ROMPAQP.EXE       4.01 Protected Mode      05/14/1999

        The following driver was created by this build procedure and is included
        on all diskettes:

        CPQEXT.OPT     3.02   01/03/2002   Driver for upgrading firmware on all
                                           SCSI drives attached to RA4X00 
                                           Controllers.  

       
  I.  REASON FOR RELEASE:

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

         Added the following new Compaq drive models:
    
            AD018345A6 ->F/W A010
   
            BD0186459A, BD018745A3, BD0366459B, BD036745A4, 
            BD0726459C ->F/W B010 
            
            BD00962A66, BD00972A69, BD01862A67, 
            BD01872A6A -> F/W B008

            BF01865222, BF03665223 -> F/W B008

         Upgraded  the following Compaq drive models:

            AB009335B8, AB0183355B9 F/W from A018 to A022

            BB009135B4, BB009235B6, BB018135B5, 
            BB018235B7 F/W from B020 to B022

            AD009335C9, AD018335CA F/W from A017 to A022
            
            BD009635C3, BD009735C6, BD018635C4, BD018735C7,
            BD036635C5, BD036735C8 F/W from  B021 to B022

         Removed support for the following Compaq drives:

             ST34501W, ST34501WC 
             DCHS04Y, DCHS04W, DCHS04U,DCHS04Z, DCHS09Y, 
             DCHS09W, DCHS09U, DCHS09Z 
             DGHS09U, DGHS09Y, DGHS18Y
             MAA3182SP, MAA3182SC, MAB3091SP, MAB3091SC, 
             MAB3045SP, MAB3045SC    

              

 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 

  Diskette 3: 

    AB0XX32A.022  A022      01/2001   Compaq   AB009322B4, AB018322B6
    AD0XX32A.022  A022      01/2001   Compaq   AD009322C5, AD018322C8
    FA7BXX8A.010  A010      12/2001   Compaq   AD018345A6
    FA7A768B.010  B010      12/2001   Compaq   BD0186459A, BD018745A3, 
                                               BD0366459B, BD036745A4,
                                               BD0726459C
    FA7CX86B.008  B008      12/2001   Compaq   BF01865222, BF03665223
        
  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.022  A022      12/2001   Compaq   AD009335C9, AD018335CA
   
  Diskette 6:

    SB5AX983.A07 3A07       01/2001   Compaq   AB0093346A, AB0183346B     
    SB5BX983.B07 3B07       01/2001   Compaq   BB00913466, BB00923468, BB01813467,
                                               BB01823469 
    FA6AX98A.022 A022       12/2001   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.022 B022       12/2001   Compaq   BD009635C3, BD009735C6, BD018635C4,
                                               BD018735C7, BD036635C5, BD036735C8   
    FA6BX98B.022 B022       12/2001   Compaq   BB009135B4, BB009235B6, BB018135B5, 
                                               BB018235B7 
    FA5AX98B.008 B008       12/2001   Compaq   BD00962A66, BD00972A69, BD01862A67, 
                                               BD01872A6A   
 
  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.

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