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Download Firmware Release Notes

Firmware release notes contain the instructions to update firmware on your system.
as400_v72_fw_relnote.pdf as400_v72_fw_relnote.ps
AcrobatPostscript
Firmware V7.2-1 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

Floppy Disk Update - ARC or AlphaBIOS Console

Model Firmware Image
AlphaStation 400Model 4/xxx as400_v72_1.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".

Floppy Disk Update - OpenVMS

Model Firmware Image
AlphaStation 400Model 4/xxx as400_v72_1.exe


Floppy Disk Update - Tru64UNIX

Model Download Firmware Image
AlphaStation 400Model 4/xxx as400_v72_1.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

BOOTP Network Update - Tru64UNIX

Model Firmware Image
AlphaStation 400Model 4/xxx as400_v72_1.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.

MOP Network Update - OpenVMS

Model Firmware Image
AlphaStation 400Model 4/xxx as400_v72_1.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
AlphaStation 400Model 4/xxx as400_v72_1.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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