TITLE: HP Workstation xw6200 System BIOS

VERSION: 2.01 Rev. a
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains the System BIOS image (BIOS Family 786B7) and local and 
remote BIOS flash utilities for the HP Workstation xw6200. These utilities can 
be used to restore or update the System BIOS. System BIOS is operating system 
independent.

NOTE: To determine the BIOS family and BIOS date, press F10 on the target 
workstation during Power On to run the Computer Setup Utility, and then select 
File/System Information. This information can be saved into a text file on a 
diskette or on a USB flash media device by selecting File/Save to Diskette. In 
order for a USB flash media device to be recognized by the workstation, the 
device must be attached before the workstation is Powered On.
PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP30448
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 20, 2005
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Workstation xw6200: HP Workstation xw6200

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Red Hat Linux 7.2
Red Hat Linux 7.3
RH Ent Linux 3 (AMD64/EM64T)
RH Ent Linux 3 (x86)
Windows 2000
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

LANGUAGE(S): 
Chinese(PRC Simplified)
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Russian
Spanish
Taiwanese Chinese
Ukranian
US English

ENHANCEMENTS: 
N/A

FIXES: 
- Fixes a resource conflict that occurs with some PCI cards that include 
PCI-to-PCI bridges.
- Fixes issue with the ownership tag so it can be set using Replicated Setup. 

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A

HOW TO USE: 
This SoftPaq includes the following methods for changing the BIOS version: 
- Use HPQFlash to upgrade the BIOS directly in a Microsoft Windows environment. 

- Create a ROMpaq bootable BIOS upgrade/restore diskette.
- Create a ROMpaq bootable BIOS upgrade/restore CD. 
- Create a ROMPaq bootable BIOS upgrade/restore diskette from Linux.
- Create a ROMPaq bootable BIOS upgrade/restore CD from Linux.
- Create a ROMPaq bootable BIOS upgrade/restore USB Flash device.

This package can be used with SSM, HPCMS, or PXE management software to update 
the BIOS remotely. Refer to the remote utility documentation for instructions 
about creating a Remote ROM Flash job to flash the System ROM on target 
workstations on the network. 

1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.
2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to update 
the System BIOS.

WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE 
UPGRADE PROCESS!



Copyright (c) 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.