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Use this method only if you your AlphaServer system does not have a CD drive.
If your system has a CD drive, update firmware from CD. Click
here to obtain the firmware CD .iso image.
To update option firmware from floppy diskette requires the following:
- Bootable Floppy Diskette - Refer to Creating a Bootable Floppy Diskette
for
Windows or Tru64Unix
.
- Option Firmware Diskette 1
Zip
Option Firmware Diskette 2 Zip
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Download and Extract the Zip Files
Load and Update Option Firmware
Note:
Enter text or invoke an action that is highlighted below in bold type.
- Created the bootable floppy diskette
Boot the bootable floppy diskette (>>> b dva0). The LFU will respond with the following prompt:
If you want to load the options firmware, please enter the device on which
the files are located(dva0),or just hit the [Enter] key to proceed with a standard
console update:[ Type dva0 then Press the Enter Key]
Please enter the name of the options firmware files list, or
Hit [return] to use the default filename (es40fw.txt) :
- Insert Options Diskette 1 then Press the Enter Key
The LFU reads the es40fw.txt file then loads the option firmware into memory.
Example:
Copying es40fw.txt from dva0. . .
Copying KZPSAA12 from dva0. . .
Copying FC2382A1 from dva0. . .
Copying FC8100X2 from dva0. . .
Copying KG8382A1 from dva0. . .
Copying KG7320X7 from dva0. . .
Copying KZPDC288 from dva0. . .
Please insert next floppy containing the options firmware,
Hit [return] when ready. Or type DONE to abort.
Insert Option diskette 2 then Press the Enter Key
Copying DFXAA320 from dva0. . .
Copying CIPCA420 from dva0. . .
Copying PCCFWQ16 from dva0. . .
Copying PCCSM112 from dva0. . .
***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility *****
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Function Description
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Display Displays the system's configuration table.
Exit Done exit LFU (reset).
List Lists the device, revision, firmware name, and update revision.
Update Replaces current firmware with loadable data image.
Verify Compares loadable and hardware images.
? or Help Scrolls this function table.
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UPD>
UPD>Display a list for firmware revisions
Example:
UPD> list
Device Current Revision Filename Update Revision
Abios v5.71 abios_fw v5.71
SRM v6.8-xx srm67_fw v6.8-xx
pga0 DS3.82A1 kgpsa_8k_fw DS3.91A1
pgb0 SS3.20X7 kgpsa_7k_fw SS3.20X7
pza0 1.12 kzpcc_smor 1.12
CQ16 kzpcc_fw CQ16
srom V2.12-F srom_fw V2.12-F
UPD>Type update [option-name] to update a particular option.
Example:
UPD> update pga0
Confirm update on:
pga0 [Y/(N)] y
WARNING: updates may take several minutes to complete for each device.
DO NOT ABORT!
pga0 Updating to DS3.91A1... Verifying DS3.91A1... PASSED.
UPD> exit
End of Procedure
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