Firmware Updates
    Last Posting: Thursday, May 24, 2001
     

 

Alpha VME


Copy Firmware Release Notes

The release notes provide the name(s) of the firmware update utility file(s) you need to run on your Alpha system, and walk you through the firmware update procedure. From the table below, download the release notes:

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alphavme_v13_fw_relnote.pdf alphavme_v13_fw_relnote.ps alphavme_v13_fw_relnote.txt


Choose a Method to Update Firmware

The firmware update methods supported for the Alpha VME are shown in the table below. Click on a method for detailed instructions on updating the firmware using that method.

Update Method Special
Requirements
Description
BOOTP Network access to Tru64 UNIX server to update firmware over a network using BOOTP protocol
MOP Network access to OpenVMS server to update firmware over a network using MOP protocol


BOOTP - Network Update Using the BOOTP protocol (Tru64 UNIX systems)

  1. From the table below, download the appropriate firmware update image:
    Model Firmware Image
    Alpha VME Model 4/xxx alphavme_v1_3.exe

  2. Copy the downloaded file to a UNIX based network server for BOOTP booting on the target system. For details on configuring the BOOTP server, refer to Tru64 UNIX documentation or the target system's Firmware Release Notes document.


MOP - Network Update Using the MOP protocol (OpenVMS systems)

  1. From the table below, download the appropriate firmware update image:
    Model Firmware Image
    Alpha VME Model 4/xxx alphavme_v1_3.sys

  2. Copy the downloaded file to an OpenVMS based network server for MOP booting on the target system. For details on configuring the MOP server, refer to OpenVMS documentation or the target system's Firmware Release Notes document.
  3. To ensure that the downloaded file is in a proper VMS fixed record format, please use the following command before using the file for MOP booting:

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

    NOTE: Replace "fwupdate.sys" with the name of the firmware image you downloaded.


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