User`s guide

FEPROM Firmware Update

6.3 Updating Firmware via Tape

To update ﬁrmware via tape, the system must have a TZ30, TF85, TK70, TK50

or TLZ04 tape drive.

If you need to make a bootable tape, copy the bootable image ﬁle to a tape as

shown in the following example. Refer to the release notes for the name of the

ﬁle.

$ INIT MKA500:"VOLUME_NAME"

$ MOUNT/BLOCK_SIZE = 512 MKA500:"VOLUME_NAME"

$ COPY/CONTIG <file_name> MkA500:<file_name>

$ DISMOUNT MKA500

Use the following procedure to update ﬁrmware via tape:

1. Be sure the on board jumper is in the correct ("write enable mode") position

(Section 6.1).

2. At the console prompt (>>>), enter the BOOT/100 command for the tape

device, for example: BOOT/100 MKA500.

Use the SHOW DEVICE command if you are not sure of the device name

for the tape drive.

The system prompts you for the name of the ﬁle. Enter the bootﬁle name.

3. After the FEPROM upgrade program is loaded, simply type "Y" at the

prompt to start the FEPROM blast. Example 6–2 provides a console

display of the FEPROM update program.

Caution

Once you enter the bootﬁle name, do not interrupt the FEPROM

blasting program, as this can damage the CPU module. The program

takes several minutes to complete.

4. Press the Restart button on the SCP or enter "T 0" at the console prompt

(>>>).

5. If the customer requires, return the jumper on the CPU module to the

"write disable mode" setting.

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