Force Flexor A264


		Final Posting: 30-November-2004

Force Flexor A264

Download Firmware Release Notes

Firmware release notes contain the instructions to update firmware on your system.

dmcc_v62_fw_relnote.pdf	dmcc_v62_fw_relnote.ps
Acrobat	Postscript

Choose a Method to Update Firmware

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

Floppy Disk Update - ARC or AlphaBIOS Console

Firmware Image
Force Flexor A264	dmcc21264_v1_7.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

Firmware Image
Force Flexor A264	dmcc21264_v1_7.exe

Down load file and rename file to fwupdate.exe
Enter the following commands in the directory containing fwupdate.exe
$ set file/attr=(rfm:fix,lrl:512,mrs:512,rat:none) fwupdate.exe
$ init/dens=HD/index=begin dva0: fwupdate
$ mount dva0: fwupdate
$ create/dir dva0:[dmcc21264]
$ copy/contiguous fwupdate.exe dva0:[dmcc21264]
$ mcr writeboot
No
Yes
[enter AXP bootfile:] dva0:[dmcc21264]fwupdate.exe
$ dismount dva0:
Insert bootable floppy in the floppy drive of the target system then
boot the floppy disk from the SRM console: boot dva0

Floppy Disk Update - Tru64UNIX

Download Firmware Image
Force Flexor A264	dmcc21264_v1_7.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

Firmware Image
dmcc21264_v1_7.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

Firmware Image
dmcc21264_v1_7.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.

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