Specifications

6-10 Compaq AlphaServer ES40 Owner’s Guide
6.6 OpenVMS and UNIX Network Boots
You can update OpenVMS using the MOP network protocol. You can
update Tru64 UNIX with the BOOTP protocol.
6.6.1 Updating UNIX Using the BOOTP Protocol
1. Download the firmware update image from the Firmware Updates Web site.
2. Copy the downloaded file to a UNIX based network server for BOOTP
booting on the AlphaServer system. For details on configuring the BOOTP
server, refer to UNIX documentation or the system’s Firmware Release
Notes document.
3. Enter the update command at the UPD> prompt.