SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP31204
PART NUMBER: N/A
FILE NAME: SP31204.exe
TITLE:  Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant
     	BL20p G3 Server.

VERSION: 4.06A

LANGUAGE: English

CATEGORY: ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  HP ProLiant BL20p G3 Servers (I08)		   

OPERATING SYSTEM:  ALL

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:   October 7, 2005

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP30848

DESCRIPTION:   This release provides updated system ROM images
for the latest releases of HP ProLiant BL20p G3 Server products.



New Features -	
 				 
        ProLiant BL20p G3 ROM I08 (08/16/2005)
        ============================================
	   	   
           	1) Added support for new revisions of Intel Xeon processors.

		2) Added support for the 64-bit Intel Xeon processor 3.8 GHz 
		   processors.

		3) Added support for the 64-bit Intel Xeon processor LV 3.0 GHz.  
		   This processor provides enhanced power savings.

		4) Added support for iSCSI adapters to be configured as the 
		   boot controller in the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).  
		   Certain iSCSI adapters previously would not show up in 
		   the boot controller menu in RBSU.    
             

Problems Fixed -                        
		
        ProLiant BL20p G3 ROM I08 (08/16/2005)
        ============================================
	   
           	1) Resolved issue which could result in intermittent server hangs 
		   using iLO virtual media.

		2) Resolved issue with blue screens occurring during installation 
		   of certain non-English versions of Windows 2003 (the issue was 
		   observed with Spanish and Brazilian/Portuguese versions of 
		   Windows 2003 SP1) when not using SmartStart Assisted Install.

		3) Resolved an issue where uncorrectable memory errors may be reported 
		   on the incorrect DIMMs when using Microsoft Windows 2003 x64 Edition.

		4) Resolved issue where Microsoft's future Windows Server operating system 
		   code-named "Longhorn" would not install properly.  This operating system 
		   is not close to shipping and Microsoft has just released the Beta 1 
		   version.




	     		 		    
HOW TO USE:


1.  Obtain a formatted 1.44 MB diskette.

2.  Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change to that directory.
The file that is downloaded is SP31204.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP31204 [ENTER]
You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a diskette drive to
create diskette.

4.  After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded file
SP31204.EXE if you wish.

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