Compaq 4100 manual Firmware Update Information

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Firmware Update Information

 

This chapter provides firmware and utility revision information, as well as information on where to find firmware update images and documentation for your AlphaServer 4100 system.

Firmware updates are performed using the SRM console’s built-in LFU utility. Bootable LFU images are also supported, e.g. when booting the firmware update CD. LFU supports multiple update devices: local SCSI CD-ROM (CDA0), local floppy (DVA0), and local network (EWA0). Other devices are supported for the advanced user. Refer to Chapter 2 and the AlphaServer 4100 System Drawer User’s Guide for more information about LFU and other console commands, environment variables to set when performing updates off a network device, and firmware update procedures and examples.

The SRM and AlphaBIOS consoles, and associated firmware files such as I/O option firmware, are available via customer update kits (CD-ROM). For order information of the customer update kit please reference the Release Notes Overview booklet included in the firmware CD kit. A pointer to the World Wide Web (WWW) pages, which can be used to obtain interim firmware releases of AlphaServer 4100 firmware, is available later in this chapter.

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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 AlphaServer 4x00 Firmware Alpha Systems Firmware Update CDFirmware and Operating System Revision Matrix Operating SystemsConsole Firmware Components and Revision Information Component Revision InformationPart Number Description Name Firmware Rev Update File Used By LFU PCI I/O Option Firmware Components Revision InformationConfiguration Utility Kit and Version Information Alpha Systems Firmware Quarterly Update Kit Accessing Firmware Over the InternetUtility Kit No Minimum Rev AlphaServer 4100 Documentation Firmware Release Notes for Windows NT CustomersDocument 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