SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP18008
FILE NAME:  SP18008.EXE
TITLE: Tape Options ROMPaq
VERSION:  1.81 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 DDS-3 DAT Tape Drive (SDT9000)
- Compaq 40/80gb DLT Tape drive 
- Compaq 40/80gb DLT Library Tape drive (see note 1)
- Compaq SDLT1 110/220 Tape Drive (see note 2)
- Compaq SDLT1 110/220 Library Tape drive (see notes 1 and 2)

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.
Due to space restraints inherent to diskettes, it is necessary
to first boot diskette #1, then insert the desired diskette and proceed with
the "Refresh/Change Disk" option.


* NOTE 1:  DLT and SDLT1 tape drives inside libraries may not come ready and/or
report the correct firmware version when the drive firmware is upgraded. 
Therefore, after a firmware upgrade, you should power-cycle the tape library 
(or use the reboot function on the front panel). 

* NOTE 2: Select the correct diskette as indicated by the SCSI adapter used 
by the device(s).



OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  19 Oct, 2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  5.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP 17907 Tape Option ROMPAq v1.80  Rev. A,
	     for drives which are common to both.

DESCRIPTION:  The Tape Options ROMPaq diskettes allow a user to
              upgrade the ROM Firmware images on Compaq tape 
              product Options. The Tape Options ROMPaq consists of five 
              (5) diskettes:

Disk 1  - This is the boot disk for this release.

Disk 2 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq SDLT1 110/220 Tape drives 
  (both standalone and library) NOT FIBRE ATTTACHED

Disk 3 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq DLT40/80 Tape drives (both standalone and library)

Disk 4 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq SDLT1 110/220 Tape drives 
  (both standalone and library) FIBRE ATTTACHED ONLY

Disk 5 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq 12/24-GB DAT drive (SDT9000)

Firmware revisions in this release:

SDT9000					4.20
40/80gb DLT Tape drive			v80/0250
40/80gb DLT Library Tape drive		v80/0250
110/220 SDLT1 Tape drive		v35/2323
110/220 SDLT1 Library Tape drive	v35/2323

HOW TO USE:

1. Obtain up to 5 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 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. Tape Options ROMPaq 1.81 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.

6. When the "Refresh/Change Disk" option appears, insert the proper
diskette for the intended controller/drive combination, then click on 
"Refresh/Change Disk" and continue following the menus.

Copyright 2001, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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