SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP5768
PART NUMBER:  276772-001
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Options ROMPaq
VERSION:  2.42 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Systems/ROMPaqs

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  
Systems Updated:
- ProSignia, ProSignia VS, ProSignia 200/300/500
- Proliant 800/850/1000/1200/1500/1600/2000/2500/3000/4000/4500/5000/6000/6500/7000,
  Rack-Mountable Proliant Servers or Systempro, Systempro/e,
  Systempro/LT, Systempro/XL

Options Affected:
- Compaq SMART,SMART-2 and Fibre Array Controllers
- Compaq SCSI Drives on the SMART and SMART-2 Controllers
- Compaq SCSI Drives on Fibre Array 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:  20 February 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP4433

DESCRIPTION:  The Options ROMPaq diskettes allow a user to
upgrade the ROM Firmware images for Compaq System product Options.  The
Options ROMPaq consists of eight (8) diskettes:
Disk 1 - Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for the Compaq SMART
         and SMART-2 SCSI Array Controllers and Compaq Fibre Array Controllers
Disk 2 - Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq Hard Drives
Disk 3 - Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq Additional
         Hard Drives
Disk 4 - Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq Extra
         Hard Drives
Disk 5 - Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq SCSI DAT
         Drives and SCSI Tape Drives
Disk 6 - Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq Fibre Array
         Hard Drives
Disk 7 - Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq Fibre Array
         Additional Hard Drives
Disk 8 - Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq Fibre Array
         Extra Hard Drives

Enhancements/Fixes:
-Support for Compaq Fibre Array Controller
-Upgraded firmware on the S34501X Drives to version AF03
    - Added enhancements to Servo code
-Upgraded firmware on the ST19101 Drives to version B004
    - Added enhancements to Servo code
-Upgraded firmware on the DCHS0XX Drives to version 5656
    - Added Adaptec rev C compatibility
-Upgraded firmware on the WDE Drives to version 1.53
    - Corrects possible reset problem
-SMART-2 Controller firmware 2.02 corrects the following potential errors
 under Microsoft Windows NT when used in a ProLiant 2500 or ProLiant 5000:
    - NMI-PCI bus parity error
    - Blue screen trap indicating a memory parity error
    - System hang with colored vertical bars on the screen

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


Known Problems:
-Firmware images for 21XX, 0662S12, C224X, C2490A, DSP3053LS and M1606S drives was 
 removed from diskette #6 due to flashing the drives not being supported on the 
 Fibre Channel Loop.  This will cause an error message to appear if any of the above 
 drives is selected. The error message that will be displayed is "This device must 
 be upgraded using Options ROMPaq diskette #6. After upgrading all devices with this
 diskette, insert disk #6 and reboot."
-Firmware image for ST12550N drive was removed from diskette #7 due to flashing this
 drive not being supported on the Fibre Channel Loop.  This will cause an error
 message to appear if the above drive is selected. The error message that will be
 displayed is "This device must be upgraded using Options ROMPaq diskette #7. After
 upgrading all devices with this diskette, insert disk #7 and reboot."
-Firmware image for the 4/16 TurboDAT Autoloader model CTL96G6-S was removed from
 diskette #5 due to compatibility problems with the firmware and Arcserve 6.1. 
 This will cause an error message to be displayed if the Autoloader is selected from
 diskette#5. The error message that will be displayed is "This device must be upgraded
 using Options ROMPaq diskette #5. After upgrading all devices with this diskette, 
 insert disk #5 and reboot."
-If more than 4 types of hard drives are selected at a time from diskettes 6,7 or 8
 the user will see an error.  The user should reboot and reselect the hard drive that
 needed to be upgraded before the error message was displayed.

  CONTROLLER FIRMWARE
  ===================
  SMART Controller    version 2.26
  SMART-2 Controller  version 2.02
  FCArray Controller  version 1.00

  HARD DRIVES
  ===========
  * version AF03 - model ST34501W, ST34501WC SCSI drives.
  * version B004 - model ST19101WC SCSI drives.
  * version 5656 - model DCHS04U, DCHS04Y, DCHS09Y SCSI drives.
  * version 1.53 - model WDE2170, WDE4360, WDE2170W, WDE4360W, WDE2170S, 
                   WDE4360S SCSI 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 4343 - model 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] SCSI drives.
  * version 5217 - model ST15150N [4GB] SCSI drives.
  * version 6216 - model ST15150W [4GB] 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 - model 4322NP Compaq 2/8GB DAT.
  * version 1214 - model C1536 Compaq 2/8GB DAT.
  * version 4C08 - model 4326NP Compaq 4/16GB TurboDAT.
  * version 0324 - model CTD8000R Compaq 4/16GB TurboDAT.
  * version 4C04 - model 4586NP Compaq 4/16GB TurboDAT Autoloader.

  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 eight (8) 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.

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