Preparing to Install Your Operating System
AlphaServer 1000A Rackmount Owner’s Guide 3-3
4.
Turn off power to your system by pressing the On/Off switch on the front panel. Wait
at least 10 seconds, then turn the power back on.
5.
The system performs several diagnostics. If you see an ECU error message, you can
ignore it, because the remainder of the configuration procedure will correct any
configuration errors that display on the screen.
Updating the Firmware
When the ARC Boot menu displays, note the firmware version number at the top of the
display. Compare this version number to the required version listed in "Installation
Preparation." If no update is required, proceed to the section, "Setting Default
Environment Variables." If an update is required, perform these steps:
1.
From the Boot menu, use the arrow keys to highlight the Supplementary menu. Then
press the Enter key.
2.
Insert the Digital AlphaServer 1000A Drivers and Firmware Update diskette for
Windows NT 3.51 into the diskette drive.
3.
From the Supplementary menu, select "Install new firmware" and press the Enter key.
The update process begins and the following prompt displays.
Apu ->
4.
Type Update and press the Enter key.
5.
At the prompt, "Are you ready to program device?" type the letter y and press the
Enter key.
6.
If the update is successful, the screen displays the message, "ARC ROM update
successful." If this message does not display, call your technical support
representative for further assistance.
7.
Turn off power to your system by pressing the On/Off switch on the front panel. Wait
at least 10 seconds, then turn power back on.
Setting Default Environment Variables
After updating the firmware, verify that the system displays the correct firmware version
number at the top of the ARC Boot menu. Then perform these steps to set the default
environment variables:
1.
From the ARC Boot menu, select the Supplementary menu and press the Enter key.
2.
Select "Set up the System..." and press the Enter key.
3.
Select "Set default environment variables" and press the Enter key.
4.
When prompted to enter the system partition location, select "SCSI hard disk" and
press the Enter key.
