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5.14 Updating Firmware

Use the lfu command to update firmware. Example 5–12 shows a typi-

cal update from a CD-ROM. For more information on updating firm-

ware, see Chapters 2 and 4 of this manual and the Alpha Systems Firm-

ware Web site.

Example 5–12 Updating Firmware from a CD

P00>>> lfu

Checking dqa0.0.0.16.0 for the option firmware files. . .

dqa0.0.0.16.0 has no media present or is disabled via the RUN/STOP switch

Checking dva0.0.0.1000.0 for the option firmware files. . .

Option firmware files were not found on CD or floppy.

If you want to load the options firmware,

please enter the device on which the files are located(ewa0),

or just hit <return> to proceed with a standard console update: dqa0

Please enter the name of the options firmware files list, or

Hit <return> to use the default filename (ds25fw.txt) :

Copying ds25fw.txt from dqa0. . .

Copying DFXAA320 from dqa0. . .

Copying KZPSAA12 from dqa0. . .

Copying CIPCA420 from dqa0. . .

Copying FC2381A4 from dqa0. . .

Copying KG8381A4 from dqa0. . .

Copying PCCFWQ16 from dqa0. . .

Copying PCCSM112 from dqa0. . .

***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility *****

Function Description

Display Displays the system’s configuration table.

Exit Done exit LFU (reset).

List Lists the device, revision, firmware name, and update revision.

Update Replaces current firmware with loadable data image.

Verify Compares loadable and hardware images.

? or Help Scrolls this function table.

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Using the SRM Console 5-27