SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP32633
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  MPTSAS.ROM
TITLE:  Firmware and BIOS for HP SAS/SATA HBA with RAID
VERSION:  00.03.50.00/6.01.08.02
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaq

DIVISIONS: Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  
	ProLiant DL145 G2
	ProLiant DL320 G3
	ProLiant DL360 G4p
	ProLiant DL380 G4
	ProLiant DL385
	ProLiant DL580 G3
	ProLiant DL585
	ProLiant ML310 G2
	ProLiant ML350 G4
	ProLiant ML350 G4p
	ProLiant ML370 G4 
	HP 8 Internal Port SAS HBA with RAID

OPERATING SYSTEM:  
	Microsoft Windows 2000
	Microsoft Windows 2003
	Microsoft Windows 2003 x64 Editions
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86)
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (AMD64/EM64T)
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (x86)
	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (AMD64/EM64T)
	SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (x86)
	SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (AMD64/EM64T)
	UnitedLinux 1.0/SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8
	SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 (AMD64)

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: 
	HP 8 Internal Port SAS HBA with RAID

PREREQUISITES: 
	Pre-installed Microsoft Windows 2000 / Windows 2003 system

EFFECTIVE DATE:  
	Apr 07, 2006

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  5.x

SUPERSEDES:  SP31632.exe

DESCRIPTION:  

This SoftPaq creates a FW/BIOS update diskette for HP 8 Internal Port SAS HBA with RAID.

Enhancements/Fixes:
	- Increases EMC margin about 1GHz


HOW TO USE:

1. Obtain 2 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 a formatted diskette in a drive to create the diskette. 
   Label this diskette as "FW/BIOS Diskette for HP 8 Internal Port 
   SAS HBA with RAID."

4. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the SoftPaq 
   file downloaded in step 2.

5. Create a DOS bootable diskette with the second diskette.

6. Boot the ProLiant server with the HP 8 internal Port SAS HBA with 
   RAID using the DOS bootable diskette.

7. Once the server has booted, insert the "FW/BIOS Diskette for HP 8 Internal 
   Port SAS HBA with RAID".

8. At command prompt, change to the diskette drive and execute 
	"update p"

9. Remove all diskettes and reboot the server.

10. For additional instructions, refer to "Update.txt" in the diskette.


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