Compaq AlphaServer ES45 1B User Manual

Operation 2-39
2.7.5 Updating from the Network
You can update firmware from the network using the MOP protocol for
OpenVMS or the BOOTP protocol for Tru64 UNIX.
Updating Firmware Using BOOTP
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 boot-
ing on the system. For details on configuring the BOOTP server, refer to
Tru64 UNIX documentation or the system's Firmware Release Notes docu-
ment.
3. Enter the update command at the UPD> prompt.
Updating Firmware Using MOP
1. Download the firmware update image from the Firmware Updates Web site.
2. Copy the downloaded file to an OpenVMS based network server for MOP
booting on the system. For details on configuring the MOP server, refer to
OpenVMS documentation or the system's Firmware Release Notes docu-
ment.
3. To ensure that the downloaded file is in a proper VMS fixed record format,
enter the following command before using the file for MOP booting:
$ set file/attr=(rfm:fix,lrl:512,mrs:512,rat:none) “fwupdate.sys”
NOTE: Replace “fwupdate.sys” withthenameofthefirmwareimageyou
downloaded.
4. Boot the update file. For example:
P00>>> boot -file fwupdate eia0
5. Enter the update command at the UPD> prompt.

Compaq AlphaServer ES45 1B Specifications

General

Brand	Compaq
Model	AlphaServer ES45 1B
Category	Server
Language	English