HP 166207-B21 Smart Array 5300 Controller User Guide - Page 32

Running System ROMPaq from Diskette, Creating a System ROMPaq Diskette from the CD

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Updating the System Firmware 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." 4-2 Compaq Smart Array 5300 Controller User Guide

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Updating the System Firmware
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Compaq Smart Array 5300 Controller User Guide
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.”