Updating the System Firmware
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Compaq Smart Array 5300 Controller User Guide
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Running System ROMPaq from Diskette
To run System ROMPaq from diskette, you must first create a System ROMPaq
diskette from the CD or from the appropriate SoftPaq file.
Creating a System ROMPaq Diskette from the CD
1.
Insert the SmartStart CD into the CD-ROM drive tray of a server with a bootable
CD-ROM drive.
2.
Restart the server.
3.
On the
Compaq System Utilities
screen, select
Create Support Software.
4.
On the
Diskette Builder
screen, scroll through the list and select
System
ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette,
and then click
Next.
5.
Select
Create Diskettes Only,
and then click
Next.
6.
Follow the remaining instructions on the screen to create the System ROMPaq
diskette.
7.
To update the firmware, follow the procedure given in “Using the Diskette.”
Creating a System ROMPaq Diskette from the SoftPaq File
1.
Create a temporary directory on your hard drive.
2.
Go to
www.compaq.com
and locate the page containing the SoftPaq file for the
System ROMPaq utility.
3.
Click the link for the System ROMPaq SoftPaq file.
4.
Click
Download,
and direct the download to the temporary directory that you
created.
5.
Click
Save.
6.
Execute the downloaded SoftPaq file and follow the on-screen instructions to
create the System ROMPaq diskette.
7.
To update the firmware, follow the procedure given in “Using the Diskette.”