Compaq 3200 manual Running Systems ROMPaq

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Running Systems ROMPaq

System ROMPaq updates the firmware in Compaq servers. The Smart Array 3200 Controller has enhanced drive array capabilities; many servers may need updated firmware to take advantage of these capabilities. Since it is difficult to determine when the firmware needs to be updated, Compaq recommends that you run the latest System ROMPaq on all servers when installing a new Smart Array 3200 Controller. If you purchased your server with Smart Array 3200 Controller already installed, you do not need to run System ROMPaq at the time of server installation.

CAUTION: If you are replacing an existing array controller, such as the Compaq SMART Array Controller, with a Smart Array 3200 Controller, the system may not boot after hardware installation.

This occurs if the old array controller was the primary controller containing the boot disk.

To avoid this problem when replacing an existing array controller with a Smart Array 3200 Controller, run System ROMPaq before you install the hardware. This ensures that the server recognizes the Smart Array 3200 Controller and does not hang up on boot.

Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller Reference Guide