AlphaServer Firmware - AlphaServer GS80/GS160/GS320 Systems

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» System Management Console Updates

To create a bootable CD-ROM, do the following.

Copy the iso image to a PC or system with CD writing abilities.
Record the .iso image to CD-ROM using recording software.
Boot the CD-ROM to invoke the firmware update utility (e.g. boot dqa0)
Press the enter key when prompted for the bootfile name. (e.g. Bootfile: [ENTER])
Type update to update firmware
Type exit to leave from the firmware update utility.
End of procedure

Note: Bootable DVD's are not supported.

Download the firmware image to a TRU64Unix Server.
Register the Ethernet MAC address of the client with the TRU64Unix administrator.
Invoke BOOTP from the client SRM terminal. (e.g. boot eia0)  to update firmware.

* Please consult your administrator for additional information on BOOTP booting.

Download the firmware image to the MOP directory on an OpenVMS system. Apply this command to the downloaded file to ensure the file is in the proper fixed record format for MOP booting:

$ set file/attr=(rfm:fix,lrl:512,mrs:512,rat:none) file-name.sys

Consult your administrator for additional information on MOP booting.

Download the firmware image to an OpenVMS system then enter the following commands:

$ rename firmware image to FWUPDATE.EXE
$ set file/attr=(rfm:fix,lrl:512,mrs:512,rat:none) FWUPDATE.EXE
$ copy/contiguous FWUPDATE.EXE dka0:[sys0.sysexe] (replace dka0 with your system disk name)
Shut down the operating system, to get to the console prompt
Boot the update utility: (for example, boot dka100)-flags 0,a0
Enter following in bold after the Bootfile: prompt:
Bootfile: [sys0.sysexe]FWUPDATE.EXE

End of procedure

Notice - The following is not supported:
- Updating Firmware from disk in a Storage Array Network [SAN].
- Updating I/O option firmware in ODS-5 file format. (Only ODS-2 is supported).