Specifications

Updating Firmware 6-13
Requirements
To upgrade AlphaBIOS over a network, you must meet the following
requirements:
• A DHCP and TFTP server or a BOOTP and TFTP server configured with
the appropriate client information.
• An AlphaBIOS-based client with:
A network adapter from the DEC DC21x4 family of Ethernet adapters
16 MB of RAM
The Network Setup screen configured based on the AlphaBIOS server’s
settings.
Network Upgrade Procedure
1. Verify that AlphaBIOS is correctly configured for your network by
examining the Network Setup screen.
2. At the AlphaBIOS Setup screen, select AlphaBIOS Upgrade and press
Enter. A screen similar to Figure 6–1 is displayed.
3. AlphaBIOS searches for the upgrade file on disk, CD-ROM, and the
network. When the upgrade is found, the upgrade process begins.
Once the upgrade is complete, your system restarts with the upgraded
AlphaBIOS.
NOTE: If the network adapter is initialized, but the call to the DHCP and
BOOTP servers fails, the IP addresses shown on the Network Setup
screen are taken from nonvolatile memory. If this information is valid,
the network can still transfer files from a TFTP server.