Compaq AA-RHGWC-TE Updating GS80/160/320 Firmware, Updating AlphaServer GS80/160/320 Firmware

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•SCM master: This PCI primary drawer has the master SCM.

•SCM slave: The SCM on this PCI primary drawer is a slave and has not been designated as a backup to the master.

•CPUn/SROM: Each CPU module has SROM firmware that is executed as part of the power-up sequence.

•XROM: Each CPU executes this extended SROM firmware on the PSM module after executing the SROM firmware.

The revision of the firmware and compilation date.

The revision of the fail-safe loader (FSL) firmware. Each microprocessor on the CSB has both a normal firmware image in its flash ROM and a fail-safe loader image in a backup ROM. The fail-safe loader firmware is executed when the system is reset. It performs a checksum on the normal firmware image, and then passes control to the normal firmware image.

The state of power for each CPU, I/O riser, and each node on the CSB.

The SrvSw field indicates that power is normal (NORMAL), or that the QBB power is off and can be serviced (SERVICE).

The Ineligible field for the slave SCM indicates that the SCM is not a backup to the master SCM.

7.5 Updating GS80/160/320 Firmware

Occasionally you must update the AlphaServer GS80/160/320, or PCI host bus adapter firmware. To determine the need for a firmware update, you compare the current firmware versions with the versions available on the latest AlphaServer firmware update CD-ROM. The firmware release notes for the system provide a list of current firmware versions.

See Section 4.2 for two methods of obtaining the firmware release notes.

The following section provides an overview of how to update the firmware.

7.5.1 Updating AlphaServer GS80/160/320 Firmware

You can update the AlphaServer GS80/160/320 firmware with the loadable firmware update (LFU) utility by booting the AlphaServer Firmware Update CD-ROM.

You can use the LFU to update the following firmware:

•Standard reference module (SRM) flash ROM on the standard I/O module

•The flash ROMs for the following console serial bus (CSB) microprocessors:

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