Updating The Console Firmware - HPE AlphaServer 300 User Manual

New firmware released between shipments of the Firmware Update CD-ROM is available
in an interim directory: /pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/interim/.
Before you download firmware files from the Internet, be sure to read the readme.html or
readme.txt file, which explains how to download and use the firmware files.

Updating the Console Firmware

The console firmware on the AlphaServer 300 system is updated by means of an update
utility (APU). The update utility contains three images: the update utility itself, the SRM
image, and the ARC image.
The update utility can be run from either the SRM console or the ARC console. If you are
using the Firmware Update CD-ROM, install it in the CD drive. If you are using floppies,
install the floppy in the system's diskette drive. The SRM console uses an update floppy
with an Alpha boot block. The ARC console uses a FAT formatted update floppy. Be
sure to install the correct floppy for the console you are using to perform the update.
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A flashROM write enable jumper (J4) is located on the motherboard and is set
by default to enable updates. If you have any problems updating firmware,
check the jumper to ensure that it is set properly. See Appendix A for the
location of the jumper.
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The next sections describe how to update the console firmware using the Firmware Update
CD-ROM. If you are using an update floppy, the procedure is the same, except that you
enter a different device ID.
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