Specifications

Updating Firmware 6-7
6.4 Updating from the CD-ROM
You can update the system firmware from CD-ROM, either from the
SRM console or the AlphaBIOS console.
6.4.1 Updating from the SRM Console
1. At the SRM console prompt, enter the show device command to determine
the drive name of the CD-ROM drive.
2. Load the Alpha Systems Firmware Update CD into the drive.
3. Boot the system from the CD, using the drive name determined in step 1
(for example, dqa0).
P00>>> boot dqa0
4. Enter the update command at the UPD> prompt.
5. When the update is complete, exit from the Firmware Update Utility.
UPD> exit
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