SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP3595
PART NUMBER:  275661-006
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Options ROMPaq
VERSION:  2.39 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  US English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  
Systems Updated:
- ProSignia, ProSignia VS, ProSignia 200/300/500
- Proliant 800/850/1000/1500/2000/2500/4000/4500/5000/6000,
  Rack-Mountable Proliant Servers or Systempro, Systempro/e,
  Systempro/LT, Systempro/XL

Options Affected:
- Compaq SMART and SMART-2 Controller
- Compaq SCSI Drives on the SMART and SMART-2 Controllers
- Compaq SCSI Drives on the Fast-SCSI-2 (C710) Controller
- Compaq DAT Drives on the Fast-SCSI-2 (C710) Controller

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  31 July 1997

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP3594

DESCRIPTION:  The Options ROMPaq diskettes allow a user to
upgrade the ROM Firmware images for Compaq System product Options.  The
Options ROMPaq consists of four (4) diskettes:
Disk 1 - Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for the Compaq SMART
         and SMART-2 SCSI Array Controllers
Disk 2 - Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq Hard Drives
Disk 3 - Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Additional Compaq
         Hard Drives
Disk 4 - Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq SCSI DAT
         Drives and SCSI Tape Drives

Enhancements/Fixes:
- Upgraded SMART-2 Controller firmware from version 1.80 to 1.94

NOTE:   Firmware below preceded by an "*" is not included in the .INF
        files due to space limitations in the systems partition.

  CONTROLLER FIRMWARE
  ===================
  SMART Controller    version 2.26
  SMART-2 Controller  version 1.94

  HARD DRIVES
  ===========
  * version 9A10 - model ST19171N, ST19171W, ST19171WC SCSI drives.
  * version 0682 - model ST32171N, ST32171W, ST34371N, ST34371W SCSI drives.
  * version 0684 - model ST32171WC, ST34371WC SCSI drives.
  * version C503 - model 4345WS, 3391SS SCSI drives.
    version 4343 - models DFHSS2W, DFHSS2F,DFHSS4W, DFHSS4F drives.
  * version L915 - model XP34300W [4GB] SCSI drives.
  * version L915 - model XP32150W [2GB] SCSI drives.
  * version 6317 - model ST32550N [2GB] SCSI drives.
  * version 6416 - model ST32550W [2GB] wide SCSI drives.
  * version 5217 - model ST15150N [4GB] SCSI drives.
  * version 6216 - model ST15150W [4GB] wide SCSI drives.
  * version 0BX4 - model C2244 [550MB] and C2247 [1GB] SCSI drives.
    version 6527 - model M1606S [1GB] SCSI drives.
    version 5193 - model C2490A [2GB] SCSI drives.
    version 3223 - model ST12550A [2GB] SCSI drives.
    Note:  Version 3223 firmware enables read-lookahead
           on model ST12550N drives.
    version 442C - model DSP3053LS [535MB] SCSI drives.
    version 3C31 - model 0662S12 [1GB] SCSI drives.
  * version 15E6 - model 2105 [550MB] and 2112 [1GB] SCSI drives.

  TAPE DRIVES
  ===========
  * version 4C0D - 2/8GB DAT.
  * version 4C08 - 2/8 & 4/16GB TurboDAT.
  * version 5.98 - 4/16GB TurboDAT.
  * version 5.94 - AutoLoader (4/16GB TurboDAT).
  * version 4C04 - AutoLoader (2/8 & 4/16GB TurboDAT).
  * version 1214 - 2/8GB DAT.

  NOTE:   Multiple firmware versions exist for these products. This
          ROMpaq utility will identify and upgrade the correct firmware to the
          specific OEM tape hardware product.

HOW TO USE:

1. Obtain four (4) 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. The Options ROMPaq diskettes are self-booting diskettes. Place each
ROMPaq diskette into your drive A: diskette drive and power cycle your
system to begin updating the appropriate components.

Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks 
of their respective companies.