B Updating System Firmware Introduction; Location Of Firmware Updates - HPE AlphaServer 300 User Manual

Introduction
This appendix covers two main topics:
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Updating the ARC and SRM console firmware
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Updating the firmware in PCI options that contain flashROMs.
In general, the system firmware should be updated whenever the operating system is
updated to ensure compatibility between the hardware and the operating system.
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The user is responsible for performing system firmware updates. The location
of firmware updates is described in the next section.
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Location of Firmware Updates

Alpha systems firmware is distributed on the Alpha Systems Firmware Update CD-ROM
in conjunction with updates of the supported operating systems.
The latest Alpha systems firmware files can also be downloaded from the Internet:
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Using a World Wide Web browser, use the following URL:
http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/
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Using ftp, open a connection to ftp.digital.com, then go to:
/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware
Updating System Firmware
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