SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP33023
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  MPTSAS.ROM
TITLE:  Firmware and BIOS for embedded 4-Port SAS/SATA HBA with RAID on BL35p
VERSION:  01.10.01.00/06.06.08.00
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Firmware - Storage Controller

DIVISIONS: Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  
	ProLiant BL35p

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: 
	ProLiant BL35p

PREREQUISITES: 
	Pre-installed Microsoft Windows 2000 / Windows 2003 system
	DOS Bootable USB key

EFFECTIVE DATE:  
	Jun 07, 2006

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  5.x

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  

This SoftPaq contains Firmware and BIOS for the embedded 4-Port SAS/SATA HBA with RAID on BL35p

Enhancements/Fixes:
	- Added support for identifying S.M.A.R.T error on hard drives
	- Fixed an issue where drive status LED is being left on even after deleting the volume.

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive.

2. Obtain a DOS-bootable USB key.

3. Execute the downloaded file to extract its contents to the DOS-bootable USB key.

4. Boot the ProLiant server using the DOS-bootable USB key.

5. Once the server has booted and displays the command prompt, change to the USB key and execute
	"update p"

   Upon completion of flashing, the following message will be displayed:
	PLEASE REBOOT YOUR SYSTEM. PROGRAMMING COMPLETE!!

6. Remove USB key and reboot the server.

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


Copyright 2006, Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

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