User`s guide

FEPROM Firmware Update

6.1 Preparing the Processor for a FEPROM Update

Figure 6–2 W4 Jumper Setting for Updating Firmware

MLO-009930

Jumper

6.2 Updating Firmware via Ethernet

To update ﬁrmware via the Ethernet, the ‘‘client’’ system (the target system

to be updated) and the ‘‘server’’ system (the system that serves boot requests)

must be on the same Ethernet segment. The Maintenance Operation Protocol

(MOP) is the transport used to copy the network image.

Use the following procedure to update ﬁrmware via the Ethernet:

1. Be sure the on-board jumper is installed (see Figure 6–2).

2. Enable the server system’s NCP circuit using the following OpenVMS

commands:

$ MCR NCP

NCP>SET CIRCUIT <circuit> STATE OFF

NCP>SET CIRCUIT <circuit> SERVICE ENABLED

FEPROM Firmware Update 6–3