SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP5111
PART NUMBER:  275712-005
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for ProLiant 1000, 1500, 2000, 4000, 4500, 5000 
VERSION:  3.14 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Systems/ROMPaqs

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq ProLiant 1000
                    Compaq ProLiant 1500
                    Compaq ProLiant 2000
                    Compaq ProLiant 4000
                    Compaq ProLiant 4500
                    Compaq ProLiant 5000

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  7 October 1997

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP4422

DESCRIPTION:  Creates the Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette 
for Compaq ProLiant 1000, 1500, 2000, 4000, 4500, and 5000 Servers.  
This version provides updated system ROM images for all of the 
supported servers.  

ProLiant 1000 - ROM E9 (09/25/1997)
===================================
    Fixed intermitent problem with keyboard lockup at the F1 prompt.

ProLiant 1500 -	ROM E12 (09/25/1997)
====================================
    Added support for multiport Compaq Dual Channel Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 
    Controllers.

    Fixed problem with system hanging when running in high resolution video
    modes during a warm boot with a PCI bus reset for Cirrus video cards.

ProLiant 1500  - ROM E27 (09/25/1997)
=====================================
    Added support for multiport Compaq Dual Channel Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 
    Controllers.

    Fixed problem with system hanging when running in high resolution video
    modes during a warm boot with a PCI bus reset for Cirrus video cards.

ProLiant 2000/4000 - ROM E10 (09/25/1997)
=========================================
    Fixed intermitent problem with keyboard lockup at the F1 prompt.

ProLiant 4500 - ROM E14 (09/25/1997)
====================================
    ROMPaq now displays ROM version year information in 4-digit notation.

ProLiant 5000 - ROM E16 (09/25/1997)
====================================
    Added support for multiport Compaq Dual Channel Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 
    Controllers.

    Fixed problem with system hanging when running in high resolution video
    modes during a warm boot with a PCI bus reset for Cirrus video cards.

    Start a new line after "1783 Drive Array Controller Failure" message.

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 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 diskette.

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

5. Refer to the README file(s) on the diskette for specific upgrade 
instructions and additional help.

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