SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP9243
PART NUMBER:    275715-403
FILE NAME:      N/A
TITLE:          Compaq Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq
                    ProLiant 800(P02), 850R, 1200, 1600(E34), 2500(E24),
                    3000 and 5500 Servers

VERSION:        4.02A
LANGUAGE:       English

CATEGORY:       Systems\ROMPaqs


PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
                Compaq ProLiant 800
                Compaq ProLiant 850R
                Compaq ProLiant 1200
                Compaq ProLiant 1600
                Compaq ProLiant 2500
                Compaq ProLiant 3000
                Compaq ProLiant 5500


OPERATING SYSTEM AND VERSION:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:   N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  4 January 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP8174

DESCRIPTION:  This release provides updated system ROM images
for the latest maintenance releases of Proliant 800, 850R, 1200,
1600, 2500, 3000, and 5500 server products.


New Features - 


        ROM E24  ProLiant 2500 (12/30/1998)
        ===================================

		Added support for the Dual-Channel Ultra2-Wide SCSI-3 
		Controller.


        ROM E34  ProLiant 1600 (12/30/1998)
        ===================================

		Added support for the Dual-Channel Ultra2-Wide SCSI-3 
		Controller.


        ROM E35  ProLiant 1200 (12/30/1998)
        ===================================

		Added support for the Dual-Channel Ultra2-Wide SCSI-3 
		Controller.


        ROM E39  ProLiant 3000/5500 (12/30/1998)
        ========================================

		Added support for the Dual-Channel Ultra2-Wide SCSI-3 
		Controller.


        ROM P02  ProLiant 800 (12/30/1998)
        ==================================

		Added support for the Dual-Channel Ultra2-Wide SCSI-3 
		Controller.


        ROM P04  ProLiant 850R (12/30/1998)
        ===================================

		Added support for the Dual-Channel Ultra2-Wide SCSI-3 
		Controller.





 Problems Fixed - 



        ROM E34  ProLiant 1600 (12/30/1998)
        ===================================

		Fixed PCI to PCI bridge base IO allocation problems
 		with Intel Pro/100 Intelligent Server Adapter card
 		configurations.
	

        ROM E35  ProLiant 1200 (12/30/1998)
        ===================================

		Fixed PCI to PCI bridge base IO allocation problems
 		with Intel Pro/100 Intelligent Server Adapter card
 		configurations.
	

        ROM E39  ProLiant 3000/5500 (12/30/1998)
        ========================================

		Fixed PCI to PCI bridge base IO allocation problems
 		with Intel Pro/100 Intelligent Server Adapter card
 		configurations.
	



  
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 SP9243.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP9243 [ENTER]
You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a diskette drive to
create diskette.

4.  After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded file
SP9243.EXE if you wish.

5.  Refer to README.1ST on the diskette for instructions on installing and using the
software.

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