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Digital AXPvme
Copy Firmware Release Notes
The release notes provide the name(s) of the firmware update
utility file(s) you need to run on your Alpha system, and walk
you through the firmware update procedure. From the table below,
download the release notes:
Choose a Method to Update Firmware
The firmware update methods supported for the Digital AXPvme are shown
in the table below. Click on a method for detailed instructions on
updating the firmware using that method.
| Update Method |
Special
Requirements |
Description |
| BOOTP |
Network access to Tru64 UNIX server |
to update firmware over a network using BOOTP protocol |
| MOP |
Network access to OpenVMS server |
to update firmware over a network using MOP protocol |
Important: The default settings on some browsers may cause downloading problems with
filenames having the extensions *.sys, *.btp, and *.rom. If you experience difficulties
downloading files of those types, please add those extensions to MIME type application/octet-stream.
- From the table below, download the appropriate firmware update image:
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Copy the downloaded file to a UNIX based network server for BOOTP
booting on the target system. For details on configuring the BOOTP
server, refer to Tru64 UNIX documentation or the target system's
Firmware Release Notes document.
- Download the firmware update image:
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Copy the downloaded file to an OpenVMS based network server for MOP
booting on the target system. For details on configuring the MOP
server, refer to OpenVMS documentation or the target system's Firmware
Release Notes document.
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To ensure that the downloaded file is in a proper VMS fixed record format,
please use the following command before using the file for MOP booting:
$ set file/attr=(rfm:fix,lrl:512,mrs:512,rat:none) fwupdate.sys
NOTE: Replace "fwupdate.sys" with the name of the firmware
image you downloaded.
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