Updating the System Firmware
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Compaq Smart Array 5i Plus Controller and Battery Backed Write Cache Enabler User Guide
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL
Writer: Amy L. Laffitte File Name: e-ch4 updating the system firmware
Codename: Executor Part Number: 266328-001 Last Saved On: 4/18/02 2:42 PM
Running System ROMPaq from the CD
1.
Boot the server from the SmartStart and Support Software CD.
2.
On the
Compaq System Utilities
screen, select
Run ROMPaq.
3.
Follow the on-screen prompts and instructions to reprogram your system ROM.
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 and Support Software 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
menu screen, scroll through the list and select
System
ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette,
and then click
Next
.
5.
Click
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 the section “Using the
Diskette.”
Creating a System ROMPaq Diskette from the SoftPaq File
1.
Create a temporary directory on your hard drive.
2.
Go to the Compaq website,
www.compaq.com.
3.
Locate the page containing the SoftPaq file for the System ROMPaq utility.
4.
Click the link for the System ROMPaq SoftPaq file.
