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Appendix B Managing the System Remotely
B.1 RCM Overview ....................................................................................... B-2
B.2 First-Time Setup ..................................................................................... B-3
B.2.1 Using RCM Locally or with a Modem on COM1 ............................... B-4
B.3 RCM Commands..................................................................................... B-5
B.4 Using the RCM Switchpack................................................................... B-10
B.5 Troubleshooting Guide .......................................................................... B-13
Appendix C Firmware Update
C.1 Updating Firmware and Consoles ............................................................ C-2
C.1.1 Updating Firmware from the CD-ROM.................................................... C-4
C.1.2 Updating Firmware from Floppy Disk - Creating the Diskettes .............. C-8
C.1.3 Updating Firmware from Floppy Disk - Performing the Update ........... C-10
C.1.4 Updating Firmware from a Network Device........................................... C-14
C.1.5 LFU Commands.................................................................................... C-18
Examples
1-1 Show Memory............................................................................................ 1-15
2-1 Power-Up Display ........................................................................................2-6
2-2 Test Command Syntax..................................................................................2-8
2-3 Sample Test Command.................................................................................2-9
2-4 Show Power ............................................................................................... 2-11
2-5 Show Memory............................................................................................ 2-11
2-6 Compaq Analyze Error Report.................................................................... 2-16
2-7 Releasing/Reestablishing Secure Mode ....................................................... 2-20
B-1 Invoking and Leaving RCM Locally ............................................................ B-4
C-1 Starting LFU from the SRM Console ........................................................... C-2
C-2 Booting LFU from the CD-ROM ................................................................. C-3
C-3 Updating Firmware from the CD-ROM ........................................................ C-4
C-4 Creating Update Diskettes on an OpenVMS System ..................................... C-9
C-5 Updating Firmware from the Floppy Disk .................................................. C-10
C-6 Selecting AS1400FW to Update Firmware from the Internal Floppy Disk... C-13
C-7 Updating Firmware from a Network Device ............................................... C-14
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