Installation manual

Step 1: Shut Down the Operating System. 3–1

Step 2: Power down the system. 3–1

Step 3: Remove the Existing CPU module and install the

Performance-Enhanced AlphaServer CPU module. 3–1

Step 4: Update the firmware. 3–4

4 UPDATING CONFIGURATION DATA 4–1

Rebuilding EISA Configuration Data 4–1

Step 1: Start the ECU 4–2

Step 2: Step through the ECU dialog boxes. 4–2

Updating the StorageWorks RAID Controller Firmware 4–2

Step 1: Create a standalone configuration utility floppy. 4–3

Step 2: Run the utility to set controller parameters. 4–4

Step 3: Update the RAID controller firmware. 4–5

Verifying Custom Settings/Variables 4–7

For Windows NT: 4–7

For Digital UNIX and OpenVMS: 4–7

Building and Boot the Operating System 4–7

Completing the Upgrade 4–7

5 DOWNGRADING YOUR SYSTEM 5–1

Procedure 5–1