1 | 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.