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                    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++     December 2002

                    +   AlphaServer 8200/8400 Firmware   +

                    +          README-First !!!          +

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         1. Latest Firmware Update Revisions

 

         The latest Firmware Update Bootfile "AS8000_V20.EXE" 

         contains the SRM Console V6.4, which has the following 

         components (* = CHANGED since last release):

 

              SROM         V3.1

              VMS PALcode  V1.21-1   

              UNIX PALcode V1.23-1   

              ISP1020 FW   V5.57     

              AlphaBIOS    5.70c  

 

         The update bootfile also contains the following I/O Option 

         Firmware Revisions (* = CHANGED since last release) :

 

               Option Name     Hardware Rev     Firmware Rev

 

               -----------     ------------     ------------

               CIPCA            All revs         A420    

               CIXCD            All revs         7.0   

               DEFAA            All revs         1.10  

               DEFPA            All revs         3.20

               DEMFA            All revs         2.1   

               DEMNA            All revs         9.4    

               KFMSB            pre-C02          1.0

               KFMSB            C02              2.4

               KZMSA            F and greater    5.6

               KZPSA            All revs         A12    

                                                       



         2. Firmware Enhancements and New Features



         For a complete list of enhancements and new features, 

         consult the AlphaServer 8200/8400 Firmware 

         Release Notes.



           · Fixed problem with bootp trying to use unsupported block sizes.





         3. Firmware Anomalies, Restrictions, and Workarounds

               

         For a complete list of firmware anomalies, restrictions, 

         and workarounds, consult the AlphaServer 8200/8400 Firmware 

         Release Notes.





           



           · The ECU utility is intermittent when run from the advanced mode of

             console. The utility will load and appear to function but will

             exhibit an intermittent hang when attempting to add a new device. 

             Run the utilty from diagnostic mode.



               Ex.



               P00>>>set mo diag

               Console is in diagnostic mode

               P00>>>configure dev *

               P00>>>runecu





         Do NOT attempt to update console firmware to a lower revision

         than shown below.  Installing a revision of firmware below

         the minimum required will render the CPU module INOPERABLE.

         In SOME cases, the Loadable Firmware Update utility will

         not allow the update, if attempted, and would give an error

         message.

  



           o  E2056-CA (Single-CPU, 300Mhz) Rev. H and above    V2.2-102

 

           o  E2056-DA (Dual-CPU, 300Mhz) Rev. P and above      V2.2-102

 

           o  E2061-CA (Single-CPU, 350Mhz) Rev. A and above    V3.0-9

 

           o  E2061-DA (Dual-CPU, 350Mhz) Rev. A and above      V3.0-9

 

           o  E2062-DA (Dual-CPU, 440Mhz) All Rev.'s            V4.0-4



           o  E2065-DA (Dual-CPU, 625Mhz) All Rev.'s            T5.1-18

 

                                                                  



         4. AlphaServer 8200/8400 Firmware Release Notes

 

         If you wish to read the complete Firmware Release Notes 

         (no longer required for booting the firmware update program)

         for the AlphaServer 8200/8400, they can be found on the 

         Alpha Systems Firmware Update CD V6.4, in the following 

         directories :

 

               On an OpenVMS System:

               [DOC]ALPHA8200_V20_FW_RELNOTE.PS   (PostScript file)         



               On a Digital UNIX System:

               /DOC/ALPHA8200_V20_FW_RELNOTE.PS   (PostScript file)

 

               On a Windows NT System:

               \DOC\ALPHA8200_V20_FW_RELNOTE.PS   (PostScript file)

               

 

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