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Firmware Release Notes
Read the firmware release notes before updating firmware.

» PDF version     Postscript version

Remote Management Console Firmware
RMC firmware is customized for each AlphaServer system. Please ensure RMC firmware updates are with the appropriate system. RMC firmware is not compatible across the systems listed.

Choose a Method to Update Firmware
Update Method Requirements Description
» Floppy Disk FAT-Formatted 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 from a system disk.
Updating firmware from a SAN disk is not supported.
» Floppy Disk Tru64Unix or
Windows System		 Create a bootable firmware update floppy diskette.

Update Firmware from Floppy Disk
Update Firmware from Floppy Disk
» Create a Bootable Floppy Disk from Tru64 UNIX
» Create a Bootable Floppy Disk from Windows
» Create a Fail Safe loader
» Update Option Firmware from Floppy Disk

BOOTP Network Update - Tru64UNIX
Firmware Image
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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)  to update firmware.

* Please consult your administrator for additional information on BOOTP booting.

MOP Network Update - OpenVMS
Firmware Image
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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 administrator for additional information on MOP booting.

System Disk Firmware Update - OpenVMS
Firmware Image
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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: (for example, boot dka100)-flags 0,a0
Enter following in bold after the Bootfile: prompt:
Bootfile: [sys0.sysexe]FWUPDATE.EXE

End of procedure

Notice - The following is not supported:
- Updating Firmware from disk in a Storage Array Network [SAN].
- Updating I/O option firmware in ODS-5 file format. (Only ODS-2 is supported).
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