System information

Upgrading Your System
AlphaServer 1000 to 1000A Upgrade 2-3
_________________________ Caution ___________________________
Using a version of the RAID firmware below V3.11 will render your RAID
controller inoperable.
Before updating the RAID firmware, do a backup of the existing configuration
for each RAID controller.
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Step 1: Create a standalone configuration utility floppy.
__________________________ Note_____________________________
Systems running Digital UNIX or OpenVMS will need to create a utility floppy
(steps A, B, and C) on a PC equipped with a CD-ROM drive.
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A. Insert the RAID Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
B. Insert a diskette into the diskette drive.
C. At the DOS prompt, copy the RAID Standalone Configuration Utility for Alpha
Systems from the CD-ROM onto the diskette drive.
c:> copy e:\utility\swxcrmgr\*.* a: