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Update System Firmware:
This option allows you to update your system
firmware. Note that you must insert a diskette containing the firmware update image
after you see the following confirmation screen.
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| This selection will update your System Firmware. Do you want |
| to continue? Press Y(Yes) N(No).
|
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Firmware Recovery:
If a troubleshooting procedure has indicated that the firmware
information in your system unit has been corrupted, then you must perform a
firmware recovery.
To perform a firmware recovery, do the following:
1. Locate your firmware update diskette.
2. Using another system unit, rename the *.img file on the firmware update diskette
to precover.img
3. Make sure your system unit is turned off.
4. Insert the firmware recovery diskette into your system unit.
5. Turn on your system unit.
6. When the keyboard indicator appears, press the 1 key on the system console
ASCII terminal.
7. When the System Management Services appear, choose Utilities and perform a
System Firmware Update as described above.
Select Console:
Selecting this option allows you to define which display is used
by the system for system management.
If no console is selected within two minutes, the console defaults to Serial Port 2.
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