SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP9891
PART NUMBER:  143415-001,143416-001
FILE NAME:  ROMPAQ.EXE
TITLE: Tape Options ROMPaq
VERSION:  1.10 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Systems/ROMPaqs

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  
Systems Updated:
- ProSignia, ProSignia VS, ProSignia 200/300/500
- Proliant 800/850/1000/1500/1600/2000/2500/3000/4000/4500/5000/
           5500/6000/6500/7000,
  Rack-Mountable Proliant Servers or Systempro, Systempro/e,
  Systempro/LT, Systempro/XL

Options Affected:
- Compaq 12/24-GB DAT drive
- Compaq 35/70-GB DLT drive
- Compaq 35/70-GB DLT library drive
- Compaq DLT Library Model 3570-1 and 3570-2 controllers

* NOTE:To obtain the latestest firmware for other Compaq tape devices,
download the latest Option ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade utility from Compaq's
Website, SoftPaq SP8050.


OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  07 May, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  

DESCRIPTION:  The Tape Options ROMPaq diskette allows a user to
              upgrade the ROM Firmware images on Compaq tape 
              product Options. The Tape Options ROMPaq consists of two 
              (2) diskettes:

Disk 1 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq 12/24-GB DAT drive
- Compaq 35/70-GB DLT drive

Disk 2 - Tape Options ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for:
- Compaq 35/70-GB DLT library drive
- Compaq DLT Library Model 3570-1 and 3570-2 controllers


Enhancements/Fixes:

Upgraded Compaq 12/24-GB DAT firmware from L708/3.10 to L708/4.22

Firmware L708/4.22 for the Compaq 12/24-GB DAT drive corrects the
following condition:

A loss of SCSI bus synchronization parameters could occur if 
a "forced eject" is performed on the DAT drive.  

A forced eject can occur when the tape drive is busy and any of the 
following events occur:

- The Eject button is pressed and then within 5 minutes is pressed 
  momentarily two more times.

- The Eject button is pressed momentarily three times in a 5-minute 
  period.

- The Eject button is pressed once for at least 5 seconds.


Upgraded Compaq 35/70-GB DLT drive from V36/1624 to V85/2255
Upgraded Compaq 35/70-GB DLT library drive fron V56/1838 to V80/2150
Upgraded Compaq 3570-1 and 3570-2 Library controller from 4.01 to 4.04

The new firmware for the Compaq DLT products contain a number of 
performance enhancements and reduce the occurance of dropped leaders.

 
TAPE DRIVES
===========
This version of Tape Options RomPaq includes support for:

- Compaq 12/24-GB DAT drive
- Compaq 35/70-GB DLT drive
- Compaq 35/70-GB DLT library drive
- Compaq DLT Library Model 3570-1 and 3570-2 controllers

To obtain the latestest firmware for other Compaq tape devices, download
the latest Option ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade utility from Compaq's Website,
SoftPaq SP8050.



HOW TO USE:

1. Obtain two (2) 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 all diskettes have been created, you may delete the  
SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2.

5. The Tape Options ROMPaq diskettes are self-booting diskettes.
Place the 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.