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    Posted: Friday, June 20, 2003

AlphaServer 4x00 & Digital Server 7000 Systems

Download Firmware Release Notes

Firmware release notes contain the instructions to update firmware on your system.
alpha4100_v60_fw_relnote.pdf alpha4100_v60_fw_relnote.ps
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Firmware V6.0 was the last release for this system.

Choose a Method to Update Firmware

Update MethodRequirements Description
BOOTP Network Tru64Unix Server Update firmware from a network using BOOTP protocol
MOP Network OpenVMS Server Update firmware from a network using MOP protocol
System Disk OpenVMS System Update firmware by copying firmware files to system disk then booting the firmware update utility on system disk
Floppy Disk FAT-Formatted Create a FAT-formatted update floppy disk
Floppy Disk OpenVMS System Create a bootable firmware update floppy disk

Update Firmware From Floppy Disk

Console firmware V5.4 and higher requires two FAT-formatted floppy disks (disk1 and disk2).
Updating I/O option firmware requires one floppy disk.(disk3)
disk1.zip Disk 1 firmware files
  • Download the files or download/extract the zip file to floppy disk. Each file set or each .zip file requires one floppy disk.
  • Update console firmware with Disk1 and Disk2
  • Update I/O Option firmware with Disk3
  • Shutdown or reset your machine to the SRM console. If you're running NT, select "Update AlphaBios" from the setup menu to reach the SRM console.
  • Type LFU at the console prompt then specify your floppy drive as the load device (e.g. dva0).You must have the disk with the corresponding files in your drive. For the file-name:
    - Type as4x00cp to update only console
    or
    - Type as4x00io to update only I/O option firmware.
    or
    - Type as4x00fw to update both console and I/O option firmware, if your console is revision V1.2 or greater.
    After accessing Disk1, the LFU will prompt you for Disk2 and then Disk3 when needed in the update.
  • Type update to load firmware into flash memory before typing exit to leave the LFU.
  • Using Three Disks: After updating console firmware with Disk1 and Disk2, you can update I/O firmware from Disk3 by entering the LFU command after the UPD> prompt. When prompted for input, provide the "IO LFU file list" filename.
Disk 1 Contents
as4x00cp.sys two-disk LFU file list
as4x00fw.sys three-disk LFU file list
rhreadme.sys LFU text file
rharcrom.sys AlphaBios/ARC firmware
disk2.zip Disk 2 firmware files
Disk 2 Contents
rhsrmrom.sys SRM console firmware
disk3.zip Disk 3 firmware files
Disk 3 Contents
as4x00io.sys IO LFU file list
rhreadme.sys LFU text file
cipca420.sys CIPCA firmware
dfxaa320.sys DFXAA firmware
kzpsaa12.sys KZPSAA firmware
Please consult the Release Notes for more detailed instructions.

Update Firmware Using Files-11 Floppy Disks

Console firmware V5.4 and higher requires two FAT-formatted floppy disks (disk1 and disk2).
Updating I/O option firmware requires one floppy disk.(disk3)
Disk 1 Contents
  • Download the files or download/extract the zip file to floppy disk. Each file set or each .zip file requires one floppy disk.
  • Update console firmware with Disk1 and Disk2
  • Update I/O Option firmware with Disk3
  • Shutdown or reset your machine to the SRM console prompt.
  • Type LFU then specify your floppy drive as the load device. Use the correct disk with the corresponding files in your floppy drive. For the file-name:
    - Type as4x00cp to update only the console
    or
    - Type as4x00io to update only I/O option firmware.
    or
    - Type as4x00fw,to update both console and I/O option firmware, if your console is revision V1.2 or greater. After accessing Disk1, the LFU will prompt you for Disk2 and then Disk3 when needed in the update.
  • Type update to load firmware into flash memory before typing exit to leave the LFU.
  • Using Three Disks After updating console firmware with Disk1 and Disk2, you can update I/O firmware from Disk3 by entering the LFU command after the UPD> prompt. When prompted for input, provide the "IO LFU file list" firmware files LFU list filename.
  • Please consult the Release Notes for more detailed instructions.
as4x00cp.sys Two-Disk LFU file list
as4x00fw.sys Three-Disk LFU file list
rhreadme.sys LFU text file
rharcrom.sys AlphaBios/ARC firmware
Disk 2 Contents
rhsrmrom.sys SRM console firmware
Disk 3 Contents
as4x00.sys IO LFU file list
rhreadme.sys LFU text file
cipca420.sys CIPCA firmware
dfxaa320.sys DFXAA firmware
kzpsaa12.sys KZPSAA firmware

BOOTP Network Update - Tru64UNIX

Model Firmware Image
AlphaServer 4x00 & Digital Server 7000 SystemsModel 5/xxx as4x00_v6_0.exe

Download the firmware image to a TRU64Unix Server.
Register the Ethernet MAC address of the client with the TRU64Unix administrator.
Then invoke BOOTP from the client (e.g. P00>>> boot eia0)

Consult your adminstrator for additional information on BOOTP booting.

MOP Network Update - OpenVMS

Model Firmware Image
AlphaServer 4x00 & Digital Server 7000 SystemsModel 5/xxx as4x00_v6_0.sys

Download the firmware image to the MOP directory on an OpenVMS system. Apply this command to the downloaded file to ensure the file is in the proper fixed record format for MOP booting:

$ set file/attr=(rfm:fix,lrl:512,mrs:512,rat:none) file-name.sys

Consult your adminstrator for additional information on MOP booting.

System Disk Firmware Update - OpenVMS

Model Firmware Image
AlphaServer 4x00 & Digital Server 7000 SystemsModel 5/xxx as4x00_v6_0.exe

  • Download the firmware image to an OpenVMS system then enter the following commands:
    $ rename firmware image to fwupdate.exe
    $ set file/attr=(rfm:fix,lrl:512,mrs:512,rat:none) fwupdate.exe
    $ copy/contiguous fwupdate.exe dka0:[sys0.sysexe]
    (replace dka0 with your system disk name)
  • Shut down the operating system, to get to the console prompt
  • Boot the update utility: boot dka100 -flags 0,a0
    (replace dka100 with your system disk name.)
  • Enter the following after the Bootfile: prompt:
    Bootfile: [sys0.sysexe]fwupdate.exe
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