SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP27840
PART NUMBER:  315801-007
FILE NAME:  SP27840.EXE
TITLE:  Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant
        ML570 G2 Servers.

VERSION:  4.06A

LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  HP ProLiant ML570 G2

OPERATING SYSTEM:  ALL

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  May 12, 2004

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP27020

DESCRIPTION:   This release provides updated system ROM images
               for the latest maintenance releases of HP
               ML570 G2 Servers.


New Features -


        HP ProLiant ML570 G2 ROM P32 (05/01/2004)
        ============================================
	 
	   None. 
			                    

Problems Fixed -


        HP ProLiant ML570 G2 ROM P32 (05/01/2004)
        ============================================
	
                Resolved an intermittent problem which may manifest itself as a Windows 
		blue screen, Linux kernel panic (kernel oops), or a system lock-up after 
		which the OS is halted and requires a reboot. These OS problems may 
		occur during installation of the HP ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) or 
		anytime after installation.  This problem is seen more frequently with 
		higher speed processors.

		The Windows blue screen failure code may vary but the most frequently 
		observed bug check stop code values are as follows:

   			0x000000D1   DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
   			0x0000001E   KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
   			0x0000000A   IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
   			0x0000001A   MEMORY_MANAGEMENT
   			0x000000C2   BAD_POOL_CALLER
   			0x0000007E   SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED

		The Windows failure occurs when running the HP ProLiant Advanced System 
		Management Controller Driver or the HP ProLiant iLO Advanced and Enhanced 
		System Management Controller Driver. The failure can occur when the 
		system is idle or under load.

		Under Linux, the nature of the kernel panic is varied, but the following
		conditions are typical:
		Kernel Oops initiated only by Processor 0.
		Kernel Oops most often affects kernel threads (kswapd, bdflush, keventd or kjournald).
		Kernel Oops occurs under stress situations where all processors are under load.

      		The Linux failure occurs when the hpasm module is installed and running.        


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 SP27840.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP27840 [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
SP27840.EXE if you wish.

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