Compaq Smart Array 5i Plus Controller and Battery Backed Write Cache Enabler User Guide
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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL
Writer: Amy L. Laffitte File Name: f-ch5 updating the controller firmware
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Updating the Controller Firmware
You can update the firmware on Compaq options by using the Options ROMPaq
utility. There are two versions of this utility: Options ROMPaq for Array Controllers
and Options ROMPaq for Internal (SCSI Attached) Drives.
If you purchased your server with an array controller already installed, you do not
need to run this utility during server installation. However, if you have older Smart
Array Controllers or other Compaq options (such as drives), run Options ROMPaq to
make sure that these devices have the latest firmware. Compaq recommends that you
run the latest Options ROMPaq on all Compaq array controllers whenever new
versions of the utility are released.
The Options ROMPaq utility has two main sources:
•
Smart Array Controller Support Software CD
•
The downloadable SoftPaq file on the Compaq website
If your server has a bootable CD-ROM drive, you can run Options ROMPaq directly
from the Smart Array Controller Support Software CD. Otherwise, you must run
Options ROMPaq from a diskette created from the CD or from the SoftPaq file.
IMPORTANT:
Compare the version numbers of the Options ROMPaq utility from these two
sources. If the CD versions are older, use the SoftPaq file instead.