Posted: Wednesday, May 8, 2002 |
alpha2100_v53_fw_relnote.pdf | alpha2100_v53_fw_relnote.ps |
Acrobat | Postscript |
Update Method | Requirements | 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 |
Model | Firmware Image |
AlphaServer 2100AModel 4/xxx | as2100a_e4_v53b.exe |
AlphaServer 2100AModel 5/xxx | as2100a_e5_v53b.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". |
To update I/O option firmware, copy the following files to a FAT formatted floppy disk |
as2x00fw.txt |
cipca315.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. |
Model | Firmware Image |
AlphaServer 2100AModel 4/xxx | as2100a_e4_v53b.exe |
AlphaServer 2100AModel 5/xxx | as2100a_e5_v53b.exe |
To update I/O option firmware, you must create an options floppy disk. |
as2x00fw.txt |
cipca315.sys |
dfeaa130.sys |
dfeab310.sys |
dfxaa320.sys |
kzpsaa12.sys |
Model | Download Firmware Image |
AlphaServer 2100AModel 4/xxx | as2100a_e4_v53b.exe |
AlphaServer 2100AModel 5/xxx | as2100a_e5_v53b.exe |
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Model | Firmware Image |
AlphaServer 2100AModel 4/xxx | as2100a_e4_v53b.exe |
AlphaServer 2100AModel 5/xxx | as2100a_e5_v53b.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. |
Model | Firmware Image |
AlphaServer 2100AModel 4/xxx | as2100a_e4_v53b.sys |
AlphaServer 2100AModel 5/xxx | as2100a_e5_v53b.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. |
as2x00fw.sys | cipca315.sys | dfeaa130.sys | dfeab310.sys | dfxaa320.sys | kzpsaa12.sys |
Model | Firmware Image |
AlphaServer 2100AModel 4/xxx | as2100a_e4_v53b.exe |
AlphaServer 2100AModel 5/xxx | as2100a_e5_v53b.exe |
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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:
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as2x00fw.txt | cipca315.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. |