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This procedure is to create firmware diskettes, on a
Windows PC, then to update console firmware.
Use this method only if you your AlphaServer system does not have
a CD drive. Otherwise create a bootable firmware CD using the .iso image
available from the
Web Site. The CD firmware update method will save you time.
Before updating from CD, review the firmware release notes to ensure you enter
the correct directory and file name for your system. For example, for ES40cv systems the
directory and file name is:
[ES40]ES40CV_V7_3.EXE. There are two floppy diskettes:
- Floppy diskette 1 contains a bootable Loadable Firmware Utility [LFU], SROM, RMC, and TIG firmware images.
- Floppy diskette 2 contains non-bootable SRM and AlphaBIOS console firmware images.
About Console Firmware
Console firmware consists of five firmware images: SRM, AlphaBIOS, SROM, RMC, and TIG.
SRM firmware is CPU-specific; either for EV6 CPU's or EV67/68 CPU's.
SRM firmware for EV6 CPU's will not work on systems with EV67 or EV68 CPUs.
If you upgrade CPU hardware from EV6 to EV67/EV68, you must also upgrade
firmware.
RMC firmware is different on ES40, ES40cv, ES40lp and TS20/TS40 Systems.
If you load the wrong RMC firmware, your system board must be replaced. RMC firmware is the same
on TS20 and TS40 systems only. You cannot mix RMC firmware across systems.
Create Firmware
Diskettes |
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Download and extract the zip file according to
System Type to a
Windows PC system.
Create Diskette #1 - the Bootable Loadable
Firmware Utility [LFU] Insert a FAT-formatted floppy into the floppy drive.
Run one of the following commands according to System Type to create a bootable LFU after the C\: prompt:
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Command |
System Type |
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C:\ mkboot clu.exe |
AlphaServer ES40 |
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C:\ mkboot ilu.exe |
AlphaServer ES40lp |
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C:\ mkboot flu.exe |
AlphaServer ES40cv |
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C:\ mkboot glu.exe |
AlphaServer TS20/TS40 |
The mkboot utility will prompt you with the
following.
mkboot V1.1: create a bootable floppy
Please insert a formatted diskette into drive A: and press any key :
Press any key to complete the process.
Create Floppy Diskette #2 - Console images
Copy the following SRM files to a FAT-formatted floppy diskette. Notice the SRM
rom images is different according to CPU Type
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CPU Type |
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C:\ copy clarcrom.exe a: |
All systems- AlphaBIOS image |
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C:\ copy clsrmrom.exe a: |
EV6 systems only - SRM image |
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C:\ rename cl67srmrom.exe cl67.exe |
EV67/68 systems only. Filenames have an
eight character limit. |
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C:\ copy cl67.exe a: |
EV67/68 systems only - SRM image |
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Update Console Firmware
Procedure |
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Insert Diskette 1 into the
floppy drive, boot the floppy diskette to invoke the LFU, then continue with the instructions below:
>>> boot DVA0
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UPD> exit
Do you want to do a manual update? [y/(n)] y
***** 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.
Readme Lists important release information.
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> update [ this command updates SROM, RMC and TIG firmware ]
Insert Diskette 2 to update AlphaBIOS and SRM Firmware and do the following:
For system with EV6 CPUs:
UPD> update srm -path fat:\clsrmrom.exe/dva0
For system with EV67/EV68 CPUs:
UPD> update srm -path fat:\cl67.exe/dva0
For All systems:
UPD> update abios -path fat:\clarcrom.exe/dva0
UPD> exit
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