SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP9918
PART NUMBER: 275718-403

FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE:  Compaq Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for Compaq ProLiant
        6000(E20), 6000(P40), 6000(P43), 6500, 7000(E40), 7000(P40)
        7000(P43) Servers.
VERSION:    4.04A
LANGUAGE: English

CATEGORY: ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
           ProLiant 6000/7000 Server (P40)
           ProLiant 6000/7000 Server (P43)
           ProLiant 6000 Server (E20)
           ProLiant 6500 Server (E25)
           ProLiant 7000 Server (E40)


OPERATING SYSTEM AND VERSION:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:   May 5, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP9244

DESCRIPTION:   This release provides updated system ROM images
for the latest maintenance releases of ProLiant 6000(E20),
ProLiant 6500, ProLiant 6000/7000(P40), ProLiant 6000/7000(P43),
and ProLiant 7000(E40) Server products.



Features Added -


        ROM E20  ProLiant 6000 (12/30/1998)
        ===================================

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


        ROM E25  ProLiant 6500 (12/30/1998)
        ===================================

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


        ROM E40  ProLiant 7000 (12/30/1998)
        ===================================

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


        ROM P40  ProLiant 6000/7000 (12/30/1998)
        ========================================

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


        ROM P43  ProLiant 6000/7000 (12/30/1998)
        ========================================

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




Problems fixed -


        ROM E20  ProLiant 6000 (12/30/1998)
        ===================================

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


        ROM E25  ProLiant 6500 (12/30/1998)
        ===================================

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


        ROM E40  ProLiant 7000 (12/30/1998)
        ===================================

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


        ROM P40  ProLiant 6000/7000 (02/26/1999)
        =========================================

                Add code to comprehend C2C interleave when
                populating SIT memory information.



        ROM P43  ProLiant 6000/7000 (02/26/1999)
        ========================================

                Add code to comprehend C2C interleave when
                populating SIT memory information.





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 SP9918.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP9918 [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
SP9918.EXE if you wish.

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

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