Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 |
alpha400_v70_fw_relnote.txt | alpha400_v70_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 |
Model | Firmware Image |
AlphaServer 400Model 4/xxx | asv400_v7_0.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". |
Model | Firmware Image |
AlphaServer 400Model 4/xxx | asv400_v7_0.exe |
Model | Download Firmware Image |
AlphaServer 400Model 4/xxx | asv400_v7_0.exe |
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Model | Firmware Image |
AlphaServer 400Model 4/xxx | asv400_v7_0.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. |
Model | Firmware Image |
AlphaServer 400Model 4/xxx | asv400_v7_0.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. |
Model | Firmware Image |
AlphaServer 400Model 4/xxx | asv400_v7_0.exe |
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