hit counter code
Compaq AlphaServer 4100 Firmware Release Notes
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Compaq Manuals
  4. Server
  5. AlphaServer 4100 s
  6. Firmware release notes
Compaq AlphaServer 4100 Firmware Release Notes

Compaq AlphaServer 4100 Firmware Release Notes

For compaq tru64 unix, digital unix and openvms customers
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
AlphaServer 4100/4000
Firmware Release Notes
For Compaq Tru64
UNIX, DIGITAL UNIX and
OpenVMS Customers
Revised September, 2001
SRM Console Version: V6.0-4
These release notes are for the V6.0-4 SRM console, and include documented
restrictions in V6.0-4. Firmware update instructions and other useful
information is also provided.
Firmware release notes for Windows NT AlphaServer 4100/4000 customers
are available separately. Information about where to obtain AlphaBIOS
console release notes is provided in Section 1.7 of this document.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Beginning with SRM V5.3 console firmware, the
AlphaBIOS console was relocated to a different sector in the flash rom to
accomodate Windows NT serviceability. Please read the update procedures
information, found in Chapter 2, carefully for the details on this change and
what new steps are required for updating firmware. These changes apply to
all systems and are independent of what operating system is in use.

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Compaq AlphaServer 4100

Summary of Contents for Compaq AlphaServer 4100

  • Page 1 AlphaServer 4100/4000 Firmware Release Notes For Compaq Tru64 UNIX, DIGITAL UNIX and OpenVMS Customers Revised September, 2001 SRM Console Version: V6.0-4 These release notes are for the V6.0-4 SRM console, and include documented restrictions in V6.0-4. Firmware update instructions and other useful information is also provided.
  • Page 2 Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor’s standard commercial license. Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The limited warranties for Compaq products are exclusively set forth in the documentation accompanying such products.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents PREFACE CHAPTER 1 FIRMWARE UPDATE INFORMATION 1–1 FIRMWARE AND OPERATING SYSTEM REVISION MATRIX 1–2 CONSOLE FIRMWARE COMPONENTS AND REVISION INFORMATION 1–3 PCI I/O OPTION FIRMWARE COMPONENTS - REVISION INFORMATION 1–4 CONFIGURATION UTILITY KIT AND VERSION INFORMATION 1–4 ALPHA SYSTEMS FIRMWARE QUARTERLY UPDATE KIT 1–5 ACCESSING FIRMWARE OVER THE INTERNET 1–5...
  • Page 4 Contents 2.2.3 Updating Using a FAT-Formatted Floppy Diskette 2–3 2.2.4 Updating Using an ODS2-Formatted Floppy Diskette 2–4 2.2.5 Updating Off Network Via Your Local MOP Server 2–5 2.2.5.1 Updating Off Network via BOOT command • 2–5 2.2.5.2 Updating Off Network via LFU command • 2–5 PERFORMING THE UPDATE 2–6 CHAPTER 3 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW THE FIRST TIME YOU...
  • Page 5 Contents 3.9.1 Set EW*0_Mode Auto-Negotiate 3–8 3.9.2 Behavior Note on Systems with Multiple DE500’s 3–8 3.10 NOTE ON UNIX INSTALLATIONS 3–9 CHAPTER 4 RUNNING EISA, RAID, AND OTHER CONFIGURATION UTILITIES 4–1 SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM TO RUN ARC-BASED UTILITIES 4–1 USING A SERIAL LINE INTERFACE TO RUN ARC-BASED UTILITIES 4–1 RESTRICTIONS WHEN RUNNING KZPSA UTILITIES...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Preface Purpose of These Release Notes These release notes are intended for users of the AlphaServer 4100 and AlphaServer 4000 cabinet- and pedestal-style systems. Henceforth in these notes, "4100" will be used to refer to both the model 4100 and model 4000.

  • Page 8: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Preface Conventions Used in This Guide This document uses the following conventions: Indicates a key on your keyboard. CTRL/key Indicates control characters. For example, Control C is shown as and indicates that both the CTRL/C CTRL must be pressed simultaneously.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Firmware Update Information

    Firmware Update Information This chapter provides firmware and utility revision information, as well as information on where to find firmware update images and documentation for your AlphaServer 4100 system. Firmware updates are performed using the SRM console’s built-in LFU utility. Bootable LFU images are also supported, e.g. when booting the firmware update CD.

  • Page 10: Firmware And Operating System Revision Matrix

    V7.2 V7.2 V7.1-2 V7.1-2 V7.1-2 V7.1-2 V7.1-1H1 V7.1-1H1 V7.1-1H1 V7.1-1H1 V7.1 V7.1 V7.1 V7.1 V6.2-1H3 V6.2-1H3 V6.2-1H3 V6.2-1H3 Compaq Tru64 UNIX V5.2 V5.2 V5.1 V5.1 V5.1 V5.0 V5.0 V5.0 V5.0 V4.0F V4.0F V4.0F V4.0F DIGITAL UNIX V4.0E V4.0E V4.0E V4.0E V4.0D...

  • Page 11: Console Firmware Components And Revision Information

    Console Firmware Components and Revision Information The AlphaServer 4100 is shipped with two console images - the SRM console for Compaq Tru64 UNIX, DIGITAL UNIX and OpenVMS Alpha customers and the AlphaBIOS console for Windows NT customers and for running ARC-based utilities. The SRM console update image (RHSRMROM.SYS) is a compressed file which contains the following...

  • Page 12: Pci I/O Option Firmware Components - Revision Information

    Firmware Update Information user enters the SRM console ALPHABIOS command at the SRM console prompt. AlphaBIOS is a separate, compressed image and is separately updatable using LFU. In general, both the SRM and AlphaBIOS consoles should be updated at the same time since the two images which ship on the update CD-ROM are typically qualified against one another.

  • Page 13: Alpha Systems Firmware Quarterly Update Kit

    Firmware Update Information Table 1–5 Configuration Utility Revisions Utility Kit No. Part No. Minimum Rev. ECU (VMS/UNIX) QA-01YAA-HC AK-Q2CRH-CA V1.9 QB-2XHAH-SB – V3.2 KZPSA Utilities - FWUPDATE.EXE V1.4 - CNFGDIAG.EXE V1.5 Using earlier versions of the KZPSA utilities on your AlphaServer 4100 will corrupt your KZPSA adapter’s NVRAM and render your system unusable! Alpha Systems Firmware Quarterly Update Kit The Alpha Systems Firmware Update Kit ships on a CD-ROM.

  • Page 14: Proper Transfer Types For Use With Fat-Format Floppy Updates

    Release notes for the AlphaBIOS console are shipped separately on the Alpha Firmware CD in the DOC directory. The AlphaBIOS release notes can also be found on the at the follwing URL: http://www.compaq.com/support/files/alphant/index.html AlphaServer 4100 Documentation These release notes do not describe how to use the console or other firmware.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Firmware Update Instructions

    Firmware Update Instructions The following sections provide instructions for updating your system firmware. Updating Your System Firmware The SRM console’s built-in loadable firmware update utility (LFU) is used to update your console firmware (SRM and AlphaBIOS consoles). LFU can also be booted as a monolithic image off an update CD (e.g. using the Alpha Firmware Systems Update CD-ROM).

  • Page 16: Preparing For The Update

    Firmware Update Instructions Preparing For The Update If you don’t have access to the Alpha Systems Firmware Update CD, you’ll need to copy the appropriate firmware files to a local computer system. You will first need to locate the appropriate firmware update files. Look in http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/V6.0 for the /as4x00, /options, and /doc subdirectories for the files you’ll need.

  • Page 17: Updating Using The Alpha Systems Firmware Update V6.0 Cd

    Firmware Update Instructions Update AlphaBIOS Exit LFU If you update via the "BOOT" command from either the CD-ROM, (eg. "P00>>>boot dka500") or from your local MOP server’s MOM$LOAD directory (e.g. "P00>>>boot ewa0 -fi as4100_V6_0 -fl 0,0"), then it will not be necessary to run the update twice.

  • Page 18: Updating Using An Ods2-Formatted Floppy Diskette

    Firmware Update Instructions • Copy the following files to diskette #2: rhsrmrom.sys • Copy the following files to diskette #3 if you’ll be updating I/O option firmware: as4x00io.sys rhreadme.sys cipca420.sys dfxaa320.sys kzpsaa12.sys Be sure to copy all of the aforementioned files for the diskette(s) you need.

  • Page 19: Updating Off Network Via Your Local Mop Server

    Firmware Update Instructions If creating a diskette for updating your I/O option firmware only: $! make_rhods2io.com $ inquire ignore "Insert blank HD floppy in DVA0, then continue" $ set verify $ set proc/priv=all $ init /density=hd/index=begin dva0: rhods2io $ mount dva0: rhods2io $ create /directory dva0:[as4x00] $ create /directory dva0:[options] $ copy as4x00fw.sys dva0:[as4x00]as4x00fw.sys...

  • Page 20: Performing The Update

    Halt LED is on) and a subsequent system reset to halt your machine at the SRM console. If running Compaq Tru64 UNIX, DIGITAL UNIX or OpenVMS Alpha, once halted at the SRM console, reset the machine and wait for console to come back up.
  • Page 21 Firmware Update Instructions • If network, answer "AS4X00FW", "AS4X00CP", or "AS4X00IO" depending upon whether you want to update all firmware (console + I/O option), only console, or only I/O option, respectively. NOTE:: For firmware updates, via the LFU command update method, on a system running any version of firmware prior to V5.3, you must perform the update procedure twice.
  • Page 22 Firmware Update Instructions DO NOT ABORT! AlphaBIOS Updating to V5.68-0... Verifying V5.68-0... PASSED. UPD> up srm* WARNING: updates may take several minutes to complete for each device. Confirm update on: srmflash [Y/(N)] y DO NOT ABORT! srmflash Updating to V5.4-1..... Verifying V5.4-1... PASSED.
  • Page 23 Firmware Update Instructions Starting Firmware Update Utility Copying source: to 1243000 from 3110200 size 1a6e00(1732096) Unpacking firmware files as4x00_readme adr = 1000020 len = 1600(5632) readme adr = 1001840 len = 1600(5632) srmrom adr = 1003060 len = 10f800(1112064) arcrom adr = 1112a80 len = 80000(524288) ccmab_fw adr = 1192ca0 len = 80200(524800)

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Things You Should Know The First Time You Power On Your Machine

    MEMORY_TEST environment variable is set to full an estimated test time will be printed. Note: If running OpenVMS, Compaq Tru64 UNIX or DIGITAL UNIX, the MEMORY_TEST environment variable must be set to FULL (default). PARTIAL and NONE are not supported.

  • Page 26: Configuring Your Machine Prior To Booting

    Things You Should Know the First Time You Power On Your Machine Note: you will not see any console display output on your VT or VGA display if CONSOLE is set to "GRAPHICS" until power-up testing and sizing has completed *and* VGA initialization has completed. This can take upwards of several minutes depending upon your system configuration.
  • Page 27 Things You Should Know the First Time You Power On Your Machine Refer to the AlphaServer 4100 System Drawer User’s Guide for more details about configuring your machine prior to booting. Chapter 4 also provides a brief overview on running ARC-based utilities. 3–3...

  • Page 28: Srm Console Firmware Supported Boot Devices

    Things You Should Know the First Time You Power On Your Machine SRM Console Firmware Supported Boot Devices The PCI I/O options/devices listed in Table 3–1 are supported as SRM console boot devices by the V4.8 or above SRM console: Table 3–1 Supported Boot Devices (SRM Console V4.8 or above) Name Description...

  • Page 29: Srm Console Firmware Bugs And Restrictions

    Windows NT serviceability information 3.7.1 Software requirements Software revision information, for Windows NT serviceability support and files can be found at the following URLs. http://www.compaq.com/support/files/alphant/index.html • N.T. 4.0 HAL OEM Revision E (includes PAL V2.2) DECevent NT Version 3.2 or greater. •...

  • Page 30: Effects Of Window Nt Serviceability Support On The Update Process

    Things You Should Know the First Time You Power On Your Machine 3.7.2 Effects of Window NT Serviceability support on the update process One of the most important changes, resulting from the implementation of Windows NT serviceability support, is the relocation of the AlphaBIOS to a different sector in flash ROM.

  • Page 31: Additional Notes For Kzpsa Changes Implemented With The V5.1 Release

    Things You Should Know the First Time You Power On Your Machine Additional notes for KZPSA changes implemented with the V5.1 release The driver code used for KZPSA adapters was changed resulting in the controller being represented as "pks" and no longer represented as "kzpsa". Several changes to command usage change with use of this PKS driver.

  • Page 32: Set Ew*0_Mode Auto-Negotiate

    Things You Should Know the First Time You Power On Your Machine line speed of auto-negotiation supported devices on the other end of an ethernet wire. Important: Auto-negotiate mode is NOT RECOMMENDED if you know the speed of your ethernet because of possible considerable delay when booting or when restarting the operating system.

  • Page 33: Note On Unix Installations

    Things You Should Know the First Time You Power On Your Machine 3.10 Note on UNIX installations When installing DIGITAL UNIX from the graphics console, the screen may scroll past the following instructions to set console environmental variables and to boot the operating system. If you experience this symptom do the following to continue with the installation: P00>>>...

  • Page 35: Chapter 4 Running Eisa, Raid, And Other Configuration Utilities

    Running EISA, RAID, and Other Configuration Utilities NOTE:Relocation of AlphaBIOS to a different sector in flash ROM was implemented in the 5.3 release. Please ensure you have read Chapter 2. Of particular importance is the change for updating the SRM and AlphaBIOS firmware.

  • Page 36: Restrictions When Running Kzpsa Utilities

    Running EISA, RAID, and Other Configuration Utilities Restrictions When Running KZPSA Utilities You must use V1.4 of the KZPSA Firmware Update Utility (FWUPDATE.EXE) if you wish to use it rather than LFU to update your KZPSA firmware. Note: running earlier versions of the KZPSA FWUPDATE.EXE utility will corrupt the NVRAM on your KZPSA and disable the module and your system! Restrictions also exist if using the KZPSA CNFGDIAG.EXE utility.

  • Page 37: Appendix A Restore_Nvram And Save_Nvram

    RESTORE_NVRAM and SAVE_NVRAM Save NVRAM data in EEROM/TOY to a floppy file. Save the system NVRAM data from 8KB EEROM and last 50 TOY RAM bytes onto a write-UN-locked FAT formatted floppy to a file. By default, if no script argument is specified, all NVRAM is saved to file ALLNVRAM.SAV.

  • Page 38: Restore Nvram Data To Eerom/Toy From A Floppy File

    RESTORE_NVRAM and SAVE_NVRAM Restore NVRAM data to EEROM/TOY from a floppy file. Restore the system NVRAM data to 8KB EEROM and/or last 50 TOY RAM bytes from a floppy containing the NVRAM save file(s). By default, if no script argument is specified, all NVRAM is restored from file ALLNVRAM.SAV.

This manual is also suitable for:

Alphaserver 4000

Table of Contents