SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP7342
PART NUMBER:  276464-001
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Options ROMPaq
VERSION:  2.45 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Systems/ROMPaqs

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  
Systems Updated:
- ProSignia, ProSignia VS, ProSignia 200/300/500
- Proliant 800/850/1000/1200/1500/1600/2000/2500/4000/4500/5000/5500/
  6000/6500/7000, Rack-Mountable Proliant Servers or Systempro,
  Systempro/e, Systempro/LT, Systempro/XL

Options Affected:
- Compaq SMART and SMART-2 Controller
- Compaq Fibre Array Controller
- Compaq SCSI Drives on the SMART and SMART-2 Controllers
- Compaq SCSI Drives on the Fast-SCSI-2 Controller
- Compaq SCSI Drives on the Fast-Wide SCSI-2 Controller
- Compaq SCSI Drives on the Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 Controller
- Compaq SCSI Drives on the Dual Channel Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 Controllers
- Compaq SCSI Drives on the Fibre Array Controller
- Compaq DAT Drives on the Fast-SCSI-2 Controller
- Compaq DAT Drives on the Fast-Wide SCSI-2 Controller
- Compaq DAT Drives on the Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 Controller
- Compaq DAT Drives on the Dual Channel Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 Controllers


OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  June 4, 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP5737

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 The Compaq Fibre Array
         Controller
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 Hard drives
	 on the Fibre Array Controller
Disk 7 - Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq Additional 
	 Hard Drives on the Fibre Array Controller
Disk 8 - Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq Extra Hard
	 Drives on the Fibre Array Controller


Enhancements/Fixes:
- Upgraded SMART-2 Controller firmware from Version 2.02 to 2.08 to correct
  the following potential issues:

	- Fixed reset problem causing substantial delay when loading NT.
	- Fixed a poteintial problem with the Write Cache when the controller
	  is installed in a hot plug slot and power to the server is lost.
	- Fixed an intermittant problem when moving dives in one array to another
	  controller.  Would sometimes get a 1785 error on POST

- Added support for flash upgrading Hard Drives connected to the new Compaq
  Fibre Array Controller.
- Added support for the Compaq CD Storage System.
- Upgraded drive firmware for DGHSXXX drives to 01C0 to correct potential
  spin down problems.
- Upgraded drive firmware for ST3XX71 and ST3XX71WC to 0940 and 0942 to 
  correctly identify these drives in Options ROMpaq.


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 (disk 1)
  SMART-2 Controller      version 2.08 (disk 1)
  Fibre Array Controller  version 1.08 (disk 1)


  HARD DRIVES
  ===========
    version 01C0 - model DGHS09U, DGHS09Y, DGHS18Y SCSI drives. (disk 2 & 6)
  * version 9A10 - model ST19171N, ST19171W, ST19171WC SCSI drives. (disk 3 & 7)
  * version 0940 - model ST32171N, ST32171W, ST34371N, ST34371W SCSI drives. (disk 4 & 8)
  * version 0942 - model ST32171WC, ST34371WC SCSI drives. (disk 4 & 8)
    version 4343 - model DFHSS2W, DFHSS2F, DFHSS4W, DFHSS4F drives. (disk 2 & 6)
  * version L915 - model XP34300W [4GB] SCSI drives. (disk 2 & 6)
  * version L915 - model XP32150W [2GB] SCSI drives. (disk 2 & 6)
  * version 6317 - model ST32550N [2GB] SCSI drives. (disk 3 & 7)
  * version 6416 - model ST32550W [2GB] SCSI drives. (disk 3 & 7)
  * version 5217 - model ST15150N [4GB] SCSI drives. (disk 3 & 7)
  * version 6216 - model ST15150W [4GB] SCSI drives. (disk 3 & 7)
  

  TAPE DRIVES
  ===========
  * version 4C0D - model 4322NP Compaq 2/8GB DAT. (disk 5)
  * version 1214 - model C1536 Compaq 2/8GB DAT. (disk 5)
  * version 4C08 - model 4326NP Compaq 4/16GB TurboDAT. (disk 5)
  * version 0324 - model CTD8000R Compaq 4/16GB TurboDAT. (disk 5)
  * version 0420 - model CTL96G-S Compaq 4/16GB TurboDAT Autoloader. (disk 5)
  * version 4C04 - model 4586NP Compaq 4/16GB TurboDAT Autoloader. (disk 5)

  CD STORAGE SYSTEM
  =================
 * version 3080 (disk 5)


  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 1998, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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