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Appendix B
Managing the System Remotely
B.1
RCM Overview ....................................................................................... B-2
B.2
First-Time Setup ..................................................................................... B-3
B.2.1
Using RCM Locally or with a Modem on COM1 ............................... B-4
B.3
RCM Commands..................................................................................... B-5
B.4
Using the RCM Switchpack................................................................... B-10
B.5
Troubleshooting Guide .......................................................................... B-13
Appendix C
Firmware Update
C.1
Updating Firmware and Consoles ............................................................ C-2
C.1.1
Updating Firmware from the CD-ROM.................................................... C-4
C.1.2
Updating Firmware from Floppy Disk — Creating the Diskettes .............. C-8
C.1.3
Updating Firmware from Floppy Disk — Performing the Update ........... C-10
C.1.4
Updating Firmware from a Network Device........................................... C-14
C.1.5
LFU Commands.................................................................................... C-18
Examples
1–1 Show Memory............................................................................................ 1-15
2–1 Power-Up Display ........................................................................................2-6
2–2 Test Command Syntax..................................................................................2-8
2–3 Sample Test Command .................................................................................2-9
2–4 Show Power ............................................................................................... 2-11
2–5 Show Memory............................................................................................ 2-11
2–6 Compaq Analyze Error Report.................................................................... 2-16
2–7 Releasing/Reestablishing Secure Mode ....................................................... 2-20
B–1 Invoking and Leaving RCM Locally ............................................................ B-4
C–1 Starting LFU from the SRM Console ........................................................... C-2
C–2 Booting LFU from the CD-ROM ................................................................. C-3
C–3 Updating Firmware from the CD-ROM ........................................................ C-4
C–4 Creating Update Diskettes on an OpenVMS System ..................................... C-9
C–5 Updating Firmware from the Floppy Disk .................................................. C-10
C–6 Selecting AS1400FW to Update Firmware from the Internal Floppy Disk... C-13
C–7 Updating Firmware from a Network Device ............................................... C-14