SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP21428
PART NUMBER:  301982-001
FILE NAME:  SP21428.EXE
TITLE:  Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq StorageWorks
        Nas B3000 Servers.

VERSION:  4.00A

LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq StorageWorks Nas B3000

OPERATING SYSTEM:  ALL

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  June 25, 2002

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:   This release provides updated system ROM images
               for the latest maintenance releases of Compaq
               StorageWorks Nas B3000 Servers.


New Features -


        Nas B3000 ROM S08 (04/09/2002)
        ============================================

                Added logging of proper code for front-side bus data errors.

		Added delay loop to allow enough time for the power to 
		completely decay in order to prevent erroneous NMI messages 
		from being logged to the Eventlog.


Problems Fixed -


        Nas B3000 ROM S08 (04/09/2002)
        ============================================

                Updated to fix a problem using the invalidate NVRAM switch 
		sometimes causes no video.



HOW TO USE:

1.  Obtain a 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 SP21428.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP21428 [ENTER]
You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a diskette drive to
create diskette.

4.  After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded file
SP21428.EXE if you wish.

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