Upgrading Your System
AlphaServer 1000A Rackmount Owner’s Guide 7-5
Updating Firmware Using the CD-ROM Drive
To update an OpenVMS Alpha or Digital UNIX system:
1.
At the console prompt (
>>>
), enter the
show device
command:
>>> show device
dka0.0.0.6.0
DKA0
RZ26L
440C
dka400.4.0.6.0
DKA400
TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-4101TA 0064
dva0.0.0.0.1
DVA0
ewa0.0.0.2004.0
EWA0
08-00-2B-E5-6A-41
ewb0.0.0.11.0
EWB0
08-00-2B-E1-03-19
pka0.7.0.2001.0
PKA0
SCSI Bus ID 7 2.10
In the above example, the CD-ROM drive has a device ID of dka400.
2.
Load the Firmware Update compact disc into the drive.
3.
Boot the system from the Firmware Update utility disc, using the device ID
determined in step 1 (in this case, dka400) and the file name given in the Firmware
Update document on the compact disc. For example:
>>> boot -f1 0,A0 dka400
Bootfile: [alpha1000]as1000_v4_0.exe
4.
Update the system, entering the following command at the update prompt:
APU- > update
5.
Confirm the update:
APU-> verify
A successful update will produce the following display:
ARC Rom Verify Successful
SRM Rom Verify Successful
6.
Exit from the Firmware Update utility by pressing the Reset button or turning the
system off and on.
