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AlphaServer 8200/8400 Systems

Download Firmware Release Notes

Firmware release notes contain the instructions to update firmware on your system.
alpha8200_v20_fw_relnote.pdf alpha8200_v20_fw_relnote.ps
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This is the last release for this platform.

Choose a Method to Update Firmware

Update MethodRequirements Description
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.Updating firmware via a SAN disk is not supported.

BOOTP Network Update - Tru64UNIX

Model Firmware Image
AlphaServer 8200/8400 SystemsModel 5/xxx as8000_v20.exe

  • 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)
  • Please consult your adminstrator for additional information on BOOTP booting.

MOP Network Update - OpenVMS

Model Firmware Image
AlphaServer 8200/8400 SystemsModel 5/xxx as8000_v20.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.

System Disk Firmware Update - OpenVMS

Model Firmware Image
AlphaServer 8200/8400 SystemsModel 5/xxx as8000_v20.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
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