Compaq 4100 manual Preface, Purpose of These Release Notes

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Preface

Purpose of These Release Notes

These release notes are intended for users of the AlphaServer 4100 and AlphaServer 4000 cabinet- and pedestal-style systems. Henceforth in these notes, "4100" will be used to refer to both the model 4100 and model 4000. These release notes also support the DIGITAL Server 7000 Models 7300, 7305 and 7310.

This document provides release note information for the following items:

•SRM Console - system FEPROM0, sectors 3 - 15

•Loadable Firmware Update (LFU) Utility - built into SRM console

•OpenVMS Alpha PALcode - system FEPROM0, sector 1

•DIGITAL UNIX PALcode - system FEPROM0, sector 1

•Extended SROM (XSROM) - system FEPROM0 sectors 0 and 2

•Fail-safe Loader (FSL) - aforementioned XSROM sectors

•EISA Configuration Utility (ECU) - floppy diskette

•RAID Configuration Utility (RCU) - floppy and Alpha FW CD

•KZPSA Configuration/Diagnostic Utilities - Alpha FW CD

•PCI I/O Adapter Firmware for ISP1020 - shipped in SRM console image

•PCI I/O Adapter Firmware for KZPSA, DEFPA, and CIPCA - Alpha

FW CD

AlphaBIOS, which resides in system FEPROM1 and is used to boot and support Windows NT on the AlphaServer 4100, ships release notes separately. See Section 1.7 for information about where to find AlphaBIOS release notes.

AlphaBIOS is also used to run ECU, RCU, and various other ARC- based utilities which ship on floppy and/or the Alpha Firmware CD. See Chapter 4 of these release notes and the AlphaServer 4100 System Drawer User’s Guide for instructions on how to use AlphaBIOS and run ARC-based utilities.

System flash parts (FEPROM0 and FEPROM1) reside on the PCI motherboard and logically hang off the EISA/XBUS.

See Table 1–1 for current revision information.

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Contents Page January Contents Contents Running EISA, RAID, and Other Configuration Utilities Page Purpose of These Release Notes PrefaceThis document uses the following conventions Conventions Used in This GuideFirmware Update Information Operating Systems Alpha Systems Firmware Update CDAlphaServer 4x00 Firmware Firmware and Operating System Revision MatrixComponent Revision Information Console Firmware Components and Revision InformationPart Number Description PCI I/O Option Firmware Components Revision Information Name Firmware Rev Update File Used By LFUConfiguration Utility Kit and Version Information Accessing Firmware Over the Internet Alpha Systems Firmware Quarterly Update KitUtility Kit No Minimum Rev Firmware Release Notes for Windows NT Customers AlphaServer 4100 DocumentationDocument Title Initial Part Number Updating Your System Firmware Firmware Update InstructionsLFU command changes Preparing For The UpdateUpdating Using a FAT-Formatted Floppy Diskette Updating Using the Alpha Systems Firmware Update V6.0 CDUpdating Using an ODS2-Formatted Floppy Diskette Updating Off Network Via Your Local MOP Server Digital PCI Fddi Defpa Performing The UpdateUpdate Revision Do not Abort Readme Adr = 1001840 len = Srmrom Page Selecting Which Console Is Loaded and Your Display Device Memory Tests Can Take a Very Long TimeConfiguring Your Machine Prior to Booting Page Name Description SRM Console Firmware Supported Boot DevicesSRM Console Firmware Bugs and Restrictions Windows NT serviceability information Software requirementsBuild eeprom Eeprom commands for Windows NT error loggingExamples Behavior Note on Systems with Multiple DE500’s Set EW*0Mode Auto-NegotiatePage Page Using a Serial line Interface to Run ARC-based Utilities Setting Up Your System to Run ARC-based UtilitiesRestrictions When Running Kzpsa Utilities Save Nvram data in EEROM/TOY to a floppy file Restorenvram and SavenvramALLNVRAM.SAV Restore Nvram data to EEROM/TOY from a floppy file
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