SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP7344
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  ROMPAQ.EXE
TITLE:  Options ROMPaq
VERSION:  2.46 Rev A (diskette #1 only)
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Systems/ROMPaqs

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

Options Affected:
- Compaq SMART, SMART-2 Controller and Fibre Array Controllers


* NOTE: This Option RomPaq dos not contain firmware images for any
        Compaq hard drives or tape drives. Obtain SoftPaq SP7342 to
        get the latest hard drive and tape drive firmware from 
        Compaq.


OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  22 JUNE, 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP7342

DESCRIPTION:  The Options ROMPaq diskette allows a user to
upgrade the ROM Firmware images for Compaq System product Options.  The
Options ROMPaq consists of one (1) diskette:
Disk 1 - Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for the Compaq SMART,
         SMART-2 SCSI Array Controllers and 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  

  Upgraded the Fibre Array Controller firmware from 1.08 to 1.14 to 
  correct the 4 following potential issues:

        - Corrected a condition that could occur if a logical drive's 
          status changed while the power was off.  The logical drive 
          could have been disabled even if it was possible to be 
          running in interim recovery mode.

          The conditions that could have caused this are:
          * One or more drives failed during power on
          * One or more drives removed
          * Loose or missing cable

          With this change, the fibre controller will fail the missing 
          or bad drives and make a best effort to bring the logical 
          drive online providing some sort of fault tolerance is 
          configured.


        - Set the default Monitor & Performance delay to 60 minutes.


  CONTROLLER FIRMWARE
  ===================
  SMART Controller    version 2.26
  SMART-2 Controller  version 2.08
  Fibre Array Controller  version 1.14


  HARD DRIVES
  ===========
  This version of Option RomPaq does not include hard drive firmware.
  Obtain SP7342 to get the latest hard drive firmware from Compaq.

  TAPE DRIVES
  ===========
  This version of Option RomPaq does not include tape drive firmware.
  Obtain SP7342 to get the latest hard drive firmware from Compaq.


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 a 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. The Options ROMPaq diskette is a self-booting diskette.  Place the
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.