Firmware Updates
    Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2002

AlphaServer 1000


Download Firmware Release Notes

Firmware release notes contain the instructions to update firmware on your system.
alpha1000_v54_fw_relnote.pdf alpha1000_v54_fw_relnote.ps
AcrobatPostscript
Firmware V5.4 was the last release for this system.

Choose a Method to Update Firmware

Update MethodRequirements Description
Floppy Disk FAT-formatted Create a non-bootable firmware update floppy disk to update firmware from ARC or AlpaBIOS console.
Floppy Disk OpenVMS System Create a bootable firmware update floppy disk
Floppy Disk Tru64Unix System Create a bootable firmware update floppy disk
BOOTP Network Tru64Unix Server Update firmware from a network using BOOTP protocol
MOP Network OpenVMS Server Update firmware from a network using MOP protocol
System Disk OpenVMS System Update firmware by copying firmware files to system disk then booting the firmware update utility on system disk
* Refer to the release notes for additional information

Floppy Disk Update - ARC or AlphaBIOS Console

Model Firmware Image
AlphaServer 1000Model 4/xxx as1000_e4_v5_4.exe
AlphaServer 1000Model 5/xxx as1000_e5_v5_4.exe

Copy the file to a FAT formatted floppy as a:\fwupdate.exe. The file must be named fwupdate.exe, and must be placed in the top-most level (root) directory on the floppy, or the image file will not be found.

ARC Console: Place the floppy in the target system, and from the ARC Console menu, select "Install new firmware". AlphaBIOS Console: Place the floppy in the target system, and from the AlphaBIOS menu, select "Update AlphaBIOS".
Update I/O Option Firmware
To update I/O option firmware, copy the following files to a FAT formatted floppy disk
as1000fw.txt
ccmab022.sys
dfeaa130.sys
dfeab310.sys
dfxaa320.sys
kzpsaa12.sys
The update program will ask you if you want to update the Options firmware during the firmware update procedure. The second floppy will be inserted at that time. For detailed instructions, see the release notes.

Floppy Disk Update - OpenVMS

Model Firmware Image
AlphaServer 1000Model 4/xxx as1000_e4_v5_4.exe
AlphaServer 1000Model 5/xxx as1000_e5_v5_4.exe

Update I/O Option Firmware
To update I/O option firmware, you must create an options floppy disk.
as1000fw.txt
ccmab022.sys
dfeaa130.sys
dfeab310.sys
dfxaa320.sys
kzpsaa12.sys
During the firmware update procedure, the update utility will not find the options files on either CD or floppy, and will prompt for a device to look for the options files.Insert the options floppy into the floppy drive, type the device name of the floppy (e.g. dva0) and press the Enter key to load the options firmware.

Floppy Disk Update - Tru64UNIX

Model Download Firmware Image
AlphaServer 1000Model 4/xxx as1000_e4_v5_4.exe
AlphaServer 1000Model 5/xxx as1000_e5_v5_4.exe
  • Download and rename firmware image to fwupdate.exe
  • Download the make boot utility mkbootfirm.tar.
  • Untar mkbootfirm on a Tru64UNIX system
    # tar xvf mkbootfirm.tar
  • Low-level format a floppy disk:
    # fddisk -fmt /dev/rfd0a
  • Create a bootable floppy from the downloaded firmware image:
    # ./mkbootfirm fwupdate.exe | dd of=/dev/rfd0c bs=64k
  • Insert the bootable floppy in the target systems floppy drive, then
    boot it from the SRM console: boot dva0
Update I/O Option Firmware - Tru64Unix
To update the I/O option firmware, you must first create an options floppy disk.
Download file options.dd During the firmware update procedure, the update utility does not find options files on either CD or floppy. The utility prompts for a device to look for the options files. Simply insert the options floppy disk into floppy drive, type the device name of the floppy drive (e.g. dva0), then press the enter key to load the options firmware.

BOOTP Network Update - Tru64UNIX

Model Firmware Image
AlphaServer 1000Model 4/xxx as1000_e4_v5_4.exe
AlphaServer 1000Model 5/xxx as1000_e5_v5_4.exe

Download the firmware image to a TRU64Unix Server.
Register the Ethernet MAC address of the client with the TRU64Unix administrator.
Then invoke BOOTP from the client (e.g. P00>>> boot eia0)

Consult your adminstrator for additional information on BOOTP booting.
Note - There is no BOOTP support to update I/O option firmware.

MOP Network Update - OpenVMS

Model Firmware Image
AlphaServer 1000Model 4/xxx as1000_e4_v5_4.sys
AlphaServer 1000Model 5/xxx as1000_e5_v5_4.sys

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 adminstrator for additional information on MOP booting.
Update I/O Option Firmware - OpenVMS MOP
To update the I/O option firmware from MOP, you will need to download the following files:
as1000fw.sys ccmab022.sys dfeaa130.sys dfeab310.sys dfxaa320.sys kzpsaa12.sys

System Disk Firmware Update - OpenVMS

Model Firmware Image
AlphaServer 1000Model 4/xxx as1000_e4_v5_4.exe
AlphaServer 1000Model 5/xxx as1000_e5_v5_4.exe

  • 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: boot dka100 -flags 0,a0
    (replace dka100 with your system disk name.)
  • Enter the following after the Bootfile: prompt:
    Bootfile: [sys0.sysexe]fwupdate.exe
Update I/O Option Firmware
Updating I/O option firmware from a system disk is currently only supported if the system disk resides on the NCR810 SCSI bus (on-board SCSI). To update I/O option firmware, you must do the following:
  • Create an options directory on the system disk:
    $ set default "system_disk":[000000]
    $ create/dir [.options]

    (insert the name of your system disk in place of "system_disk" e.g dka100
  • Download the following files to the options directory created in the previous step.
as1000fw.txt ccmab022.sys dfeaa130.sys dfeab310.sys dfxaa320.sys kzpsaa12.sys
During booting of the update utility, enter the system disk name (e.g. dka100) when asked for the device where the options files reside. The update utility will search the options directory and load the firmware images.

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