SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP4432
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  MCP.EXE
TITLE:  Firmware Upgrade for Certain SCSI Hard Drives
VERSION:  N/A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Systems/ROMPaqs

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Only Compaq servers with the specific SCSI hard drive 
models listed below  

Options Affected:  Only the following Compaq SCSI Hard Drive models:
                   3391SS, 3391WS, 3391NS
                   4345SS, 4345WW, 4345NS
            NOTE:  Hard drive model numbers can be determined using Compaq 
                   Insight Manager or Compaq Survey Utility.            

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  30 December 1997

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  Creates one Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq Hard Drives, 
intended only for the specific SCSI hard drive models listed above.  
This diskette allows a user to upgrade the ROM Firmware images for these 
specific hard drive models.

IMPORTANT:  This a special upgrade process with two phases (see the HOW TO USE 
            steps below).
            Compaq recommends that you backup all software and/or data in the 
            drive(s) to be upgraded before proceeding with this firmware upgrade
            process.

  FIRMWARE       HARD DRIVE MODELS
  ===========    =================
  Version C70F   Models 3391SS, 3391WS, 3391NS, 4345SS, 4345WW, and 4345NS 

Enhancements/Fixes (for all of the above models):

- Upgraded from firmware version C424 or C503 to C70F to enhance the error recovery 
  robustness of the firmware.

- Upgraded from firmware version C70E to C70F to fix a rare, intermittent NT power 
  cycle error with an external storage unit. 

HOW TO USE:

1. Obtain one (1) 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 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 diskette in a drive to create the diskettes.

4. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the  
SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2.

5. The diskette is self-booting.  Place the diskette into your drive
A: diskette drive and power cycle your system to begin updating the
appropriate components.  

6. Follow the on-screen instructions to perform Phase 1 of the upgrade
process.  

7. When Phase 1 is completed, leave the diskette in the drive.  Turn power 
off to the system and external storage unit (if applicable) and then turn power 
back on.  A "Hard Reboot" is required for Phase 2 to execute (a "Soft Reboot" 
is not adequate).  The system reboots a second time from the diskette to start 
Phase 2.  

IMPORTANT:  Do not power cycle the system or storage unit DURING either phase of 
the upgrade process.

Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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