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Compaq Computer Corporation AlphaServer DS20 User's Guide Order Number: EK-AS140-UG. It covers operation, firmware, initial troubleshooting, and component installation. A01 This manual is for anyone who manages, operates, or services the Compaq AlphaServer DS20 system.
Compaq Computer Corporation AlphaServer DS20 User's Guide Order Number: EK-AS140-UG. It covers operation, firmware, initial troubleshooting, and component installation. A01 This manual is for anyone who manages, operates, or services the Compaq AlphaServer DS20 system.
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... Between Operating Systems 3-24 Switching from DIGITAL UNIX or OpenVMS to Windows NT ..... 3-24 Switching from Windows NT to DIGITAL UNIX or OpenVMS ..... 3-25 Updating Firmware 3-26 Updating Firmware from the CD-ROM 3-28 iii
... Between Operating Systems 3-24 Switching from DIGITAL UNIX or OpenVMS to Windows NT ..... 3-24 Switching from Windows NT to DIGITAL UNIX or OpenVMS ..... 3-25 Updating Firmware 3-26 Updating Firmware from the CD-ROM 3-28 iii
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... 5-6 System Board Configuration 5-8 Hard Disk Configuration 5-10 PCI Configuration 5-12 Memory Configuration 5-15 iv Performing the Update.... 3-34 Updating Firmware from a Network Device 3-38 LFU Commands 3-42 Hard Disk Partitioning 3-45 Hard Disk Error Conditions 3-45 System Partitions 3-46 How ... 4-21 Configuring the ISA Bus 4-22 Testing the System 4-24 Making the System Secure 4-26 Stopping and Starting CPUs 4-31 Updating Firmware 4-33 Forcing a System Crash Dump 4-35 Using Environment Variables 4-36 Depositing and Examining Data 4-39 Reading a File 4-42 Initializing ...
... 5-6 System Board Configuration 5-8 Hard Disk Configuration 5-10 PCI Configuration 5-12 Memory Configuration 5-15 iv Performing the Update.... 3-34 Updating Firmware from a Network Device 3-38 LFU Commands 3-42 Hard Disk Partitioning 3-45 Hard Disk Error Conditions 3-45 System Partitions 3-46 How ... 4-21 Configuring the ISA Bus 4-22 Testing the System 4-24 Making the System Secure 4-26 Stopping and Starting CPUs 4-31 Updating Firmware 4-33 Forcing a System Crash Dump 4-35 Using Environment Variables 4-36 Depositing and Examining Data 4-39 Reading a File 4-42 Initializing ...
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5.3.5 5.3.6 5.4 5.5 5.5.1 5.5.2 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.8.1 5.8.2 5.9 5.10 5.10.1 5.10.2 SCSI Configuration 5-16 Integrated Peripherals 5-18 Updating Firmware 5-20 Setting Up the Hard Disk 5-22 Creating and Deleting Partitions Manually 5-24 Formatting a FAT Partition 5-26 Performing Setup Tasks 5-28 Installing Windows NT 5-32 ...
5.3.5 5.3.6 5.4 5.5 5.5.1 5.5.2 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.8.1 5.8.2 5.9 5.10 5.10.1 5.10.2 SCSI Configuration 5-16 Integrated Peripherals 5-18 Updating Firmware 5-20 Setting Up the Hard Disk 5-22 Creating and Deleting Partitions Manually 5-24 Formatting a FAT Partition 5-26 Performing Setup Tasks 5-28 Installing Windows NT 5-32 ...
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... the CD-ROM 3-28 Creating Update Diskettes on an OpenVMS System 3-33 Updating Firmware from the Internal Floppy Disk 3-34 Selecting AS4X00FW to Update Firmware from the Internal Floppy Disk 3-37 Updating Firmware from a Network Device 3-38 Show Config Command 4-8 Show CPU Command 4-9 Show Device Command 4-10 Show Memory Command 4-12 Show PAL...
... the CD-ROM 3-28 Creating Update Diskettes on an OpenVMS System 3-33 Updating Firmware from the Internal Floppy Disk 3-34 Selecting AS4X00FW to Update Firmware from the Internal Floppy Disk 3-37 Updating Firmware from a Network Device 3-38 Show Config Command 4-8 Show CPU Command 4-9 Show Device Command 4-10 Show Memory Command 4-12 Show PAL...
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... Screen 5-6 System Board Configuration 5-8 Hard Disk Configuration 5-10 PCI Configuration 5-12 Advanced PCI Information 5-14 Memory Configuration 5-15 SCSI Configuration 5-16 Integrated Peripherals 5-18 Updating Firmware 5-20 Hard Disk Setup Screen 5-22 Create New Partition Dialog Box 5-24 Delete Partition Dialog Box 5-25 Formatting a FAT Partition 5-26 Standard Formatting 5-27 vii
... Screen 5-6 System Board Configuration 5-8 Hard Disk Configuration 5-10 PCI Configuration 5-12 Advanced PCI Information 5-14 Memory Configuration 5-15 SCSI Configuration 5-16 Integrated Peripherals 5-18 Updating Firmware 5-20 Hard Disk Setup Screen 5-22 Create New Partition Dialog Box 5-24 Delete Partition Dialog Box 5-25 Formatting a FAT Partition 5-26 Standard Formatting 5-27 vii
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... the operating system, and updating firmware. • Chapter 4, SRM Console, describes commands in the SRM console, for DIGITAL UNIX and OpenVMS systems. • Chapter 5, AlphaBIOS Console, describes menu selections in the structure are organized into small sections for anyone who manages, operates, or services an AlphaServer DS20 system. Each topic begins with an...
... the operating system, and updating firmware. • Chapter 4, SRM Console, describes commands in the SRM console, for DIGITAL UNIX and OpenVMS systems. • Chapter 5, AlphaBIOS Console, describes menu selections in the structure are organized into small sections for anyone who manages, operates, or services an AlphaServer DS20 system. Each topic begins with an...
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...3 or later • OpenVMS 7.1-2 • DIGITAL UNIX 4.0E The system runs in ROM (read-only memory) on the system board, contains the firmware that contains the memory subsystem, two PCI buses, the ISA bus, the integrated I /O components are on a separate server feature module. All CPUs, memory... Firmware You perform many of the tasks for up to place in console mode, where the system is controlled by the console subsystem, rather than the operating system. The remote console manager (RCM) is a block diagram showing the various data paths through the switch. The AlphaServer DS20 is...
...3 or later • OpenVMS 7.1-2 • DIGITAL UNIX 4.0E The system runs in ROM (read-only memory) on the system board, contains the firmware that contains the memory subsystem, two PCI buses, the ISA bus, the integrated I /O components are on a separate server feature module. All CPUs, memory... Firmware You perform many of the tasks for up to place in console mode, where the system is controlled by the console subsystem, rather than the operating system. The remote console manager (RCM) is a block diagram showing the various data paths through the switch. The AlphaServer DS20 is...
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...storage drive System Management • System diagnostics • Hardware configuration • Unique asset management • RAM-based error log • Firmware upgrade utility • Environmental failure events logged in NVRAM • Hard drive indicator lights System Security • Key lock • Security... loop (on rear of firmware versions. Supports up to system components. Allow local and remote diagnosis of system problems. Allows local and remote system configuration....
...storage drive System Management • System diagnostics • Hardware configuration • Unique asset management • RAM-based error log • Firmware upgrade utility • Environmental failure events logged in NVRAM • Hard drive indicator lights System Security • Key lock • Security... loop (on rear of firmware versions. Supports up to system components. Allow local and remote diagnosis of system problems. Allows local and remote system configuration....
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It also provides information about updating firmware. Sections in this information is provided so that your choice of operating system has already been installed at the factory; this chapter are: • ...• Installing DIGITAL UNIX • Booting OpenVMS • Installing OpenVMS • Booting Windows NT • Installing Windows NT • Switching Between Operating Systems • Updating Firmware • Hard Disk Partitioning • Using the Halt Button • Halt Assertion Operation 3-1 Note that should you decide to change operating systems, you may. Chapter...
It also provides information about updating firmware. Sections in this information is provided so that your choice of operating system has already been installed at the factory; this chapter are: • ...• Installing DIGITAL UNIX • Booting OpenVMS • Installing OpenVMS • Booting Windows NT • Installing Windows NT • Switching Between Operating Systems • Updating Firmware • Hard Disk Partitioning • Using the Halt Button • Halt Assertion Operation 3-1 Note that should you decide to change operating systems, you may. Chapter...
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UPD> Figure 3-4 Starting LFU from the SRM Console P00>>> lfu ***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility ***** Select firmware load device (cda0, dva0, ewa0), or Press to bypass loading and proceed to LFU: cda0 . . . Example 3-9 Starting LFU from the AlphaBIOS Console 3-26 AlphaServer DS20 User's Guide PK1461-98 3.10 Updating Firmware Start the Loadable Firmware Update (LFU) utility by issuing the lfu command at the SRM console prompt, booting it from the CD-ROM while in the SRM console, or selecting Update AlphaBIOS in the AlphaBIOS Setup screen.
UPD> Figure 3-4 Starting LFU from the SRM Console P00>>> lfu ***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility ***** Select firmware load device (cda0, dva0, ewa0), or Press to bypass loading and proceed to LFU: cda0 . . . Example 3-9 Starting LFU from the AlphaBIOS Console 3-26 AlphaServer DS20 User's Guide PK1461-98 3.10 Updating Firmware Start the Loadable Firmware Update (LFU) utility by issuing the lfu command at the SRM console prompt, booting it from the CD-ROM while in the SRM console, or selecting Update AlphaBIOS in the AlphaBIOS Setup screen.
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... [AS1400]AS1400_LFU.EXE Hit at the prompt to the console. Use the LFU exit command to go back to use the default bootfile. UPD> ***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility ***** Operation 3-27 Use the LFU list command to show device dka0.0.0.7.1 DKA0 RZ1DB-BA LYG0 dka100.1.0.7.1 DKA100 RZ1CB-CA LYJ0 dka500.5.0.7.1... DVA0 ewa0.0.0.8.1 EWA0 00-00-F8-00-0E-3B pka0.7.0.7.1 PKA0 SCSI Bus ID 7 5.54 P00>>> boot dka500 (boot dka500.5.0.7.1 -flags 0,0) block 0 of updating firmware from CD-ROM, floppy, and the network follow. You can update and the revisions of update...
... [AS1400]AS1400_LFU.EXE Hit at the prompt to the console. Use the LFU exit command to go back to use the default bootfile. UPD> ***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility ***** Operation 3-27 Use the LFU list command to show device dka0.0.0.7.1 DKA0 RZ1DB-BA LYG0 dka100.1.0.7.1 DKA100 RZ1CB-CA LYJ0 dka500.5.0.7.1... DVA0 ewa0.0.0.8.1 EWA0 00-00-F8-00-0E-3B pka0.7.0.7.1 PKA0 SCSI Bus ID 7 5.54 P00>>> boot dka500 (boot dka500.5.0.7.1 -flags 0,0) block 0 of updating firmware from CD-ROM, floppy, and the network follow. You can update and the revisions of update...
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... ewa0), or Press to bypass loading and proceed to LFU: cda0 Please enter the name of the options firmware files list, or Press to use the default filename [AS1400FW]: AS1400CP Copying AS1400CP from DKA500.5.0.1.1 Function Description ... 5.4-x A214 Filename fsb_fw nt_fw kzpsa_fw srm_fw cipca_fw Update Revision 3.x 5.xx A11 5.4-xx A2xx 3-28 AlphaServer DS20 User's Guide Exit Done exit LFU (reset). Update Replaces current firmware with loadable data image. Readme Lists important release information. Copying [AS1400]TCSRMROM from DKA500.5.0.1.1 Copying [...
... ewa0), or Press to bypass loading and proceed to LFU: cda0 Please enter the name of the options firmware files list, or Press to use the default filename [AS1400FW]: AS1400CP Copying AS1400CP from DKA500.5.0.1.1 Function Description ... 5.4-x A214 Filename fsb_fw nt_fw kzpsa_fw srm_fw cipca_fw Update Revision 3.x 5.xx A11 5.4-xx A2xx 3-28 AlphaServer DS20 User's Guide Exit Done exit LFU (reset). Update Replaces current firmware with loadable data image. Readme Lists important release information. Copying [AS1400]TCSRMROM from DKA500.5.0.1.1 Copying [...
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... at an earlier revision than the firmware in the selected file. AS1400CP SRM console and AlphaBIOS console firmware only. In this example, the resident firmware for console firmware (AlphaBIOS and SRM) is selected. Select the file that firmware available in the update file. The... are the internal CD-ROM, the internal floppy disk, or a network device. AS1400IO I /O adapter firmware. The choices are : AS1400FW (default) SRM console, AlphaBIOS console, and I /O adapter firmware only. In this example, the internal CD-ROM is selected. The LFU function table and ...
... at an earlier revision than the firmware in the selected file. AS1400CP SRM console and AlphaBIOS console firmware only. In this example, the resident firmware for console firmware (AlphaBIOS and SRM) is selected. Select the file that firmware available in the update file. The... are the internal CD-ROM, the internal floppy disk, or a network device. AS1400IO I /O adapter firmware. The choices are : AS1400FW (default) SRM console, AlphaBIOS console, and I /O adapter firmware only. In this example, the internal CD-ROM is selected. The LFU function table and ...
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UPD> exit 3-30 AlphaServer DS20 User's Guide PASSED. Verifying V6.0-3... Updating to complete for each device. Confirm update on : AlphaBIOS [Y/(N)] y AlphaBIOS DO NOT ABORT! DO NOT ABORT! Example 3-11 Updating Firmware from the CD-ROM (Continued) UPD> update * WARNING: updates may take several minutes to V6.0-3... Confirm update on : srmflash [Y/(N)] y srmflash PASSED. Updating to V6.40-1... Verifying V6.40-1...
UPD> exit 3-30 AlphaServer DS20 User's Guide PASSED. Verifying V6.0-3... Updating to complete for each device. Confirm update on : AlphaBIOS [Y/(N)] y AlphaBIOS DO NOT ABORT! DO NOT ABORT! Example 3-11 Updating Firmware from the CD-ROM (Continued) UPD> update * WARNING: updates may take several minutes to V6.0-3... Confirm update on : srmflash [Y/(N)] y srmflash PASSED. Updating to V6.40-1... Verifying V6.40-1...
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The default is no. The update command updates the device specified or all devices supported by the selected update file will corrupt the firmware on the module. The exit command returns you entered LFU (either SRM or AlphaBIOS). Doing so will be updated. For each device, you are asked to confirm that you want to the console from which you to update the firmware. Operation 3-31 Once the update begins, do not abort the operation. In this example, the wildcard indicates that all devices.
The default is no. The update command updates the device specified or all devices supported by the selected update file will corrupt the firmware on the module. The exit command returns you entered LFU (either SRM or AlphaBIOS). Doing so will be updated. For each device, you are asked to confirm that you want to the console from which you to update the firmware. Operation 3-31 Once the update begins, do not abort the operation. In this example, the wildcard indicates that all devices.
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... AS1400IO.TXT TCREADME.SYS CIPCA315.SYS DFPAA310.SYS KZPAAA11.SYS To update system firmware from floppy disk, you first must create the firmware update diskettes. Download the update files from Floppy Disk - 3.10.2 Updating Firmware from the Internet. 2. On a PC, copy files onto two FAT...-formatted diskettes as shown in Table 3-1. 3. From an OpenVMS system, copy files onto two ODS2-formatted diskettes as shown in Example 3-12. 3-32 AlphaServer DS20 User's Guide Creating the ...
... AS1400IO.TXT TCREADME.SYS CIPCA315.SYS DFPAA310.SYS KZPAAA11.SYS To update system firmware from floppy disk, you first must create the firmware update diskettes. Download the update files from Floppy Disk - 3.10.2 Updating Firmware from the Internet. 2. On a PC, copy files onto two FAT...-formatted diskettes as shown in Table 3-1. 3. From an OpenVMS system, copy files onto two ODS2-formatted diskettes as shown in Example 3-12. 3-32 AlphaServer DS20 User's Guide Creating the ...
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... by the UPD> prompt, as the load device. Copying KZPSAA11 from DVA0 . Example 3-13 Updating Firmware from the Floppy Disk ***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility ***** Select firmware load device (cda0, dva0, ewa0), or Press to bypass loading and proceed to LFU: dva0 ...Firmware from DVA0 . Copying TCREADME from DVA0 ... Copying DFPAA252 from DVA0 . shown in Example 3-11.] UPD> list Device Fsb Nt Pkx0 Srm Pua Current Revision 3.1-x 5.68 A11 5.4-x A214 Filename fsb_fw nt_fw kzpsa_fw srm_fw cipca_fw Update Revision 3.x 5.xx A11 5.4-xx A2xx 3-34 AlphaServer DS20...
... by the UPD> prompt, as the load device. Copying KZPSAA11 from DVA0 . Example 3-13 Updating Firmware from the Floppy Disk ***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility ***** Select firmware load device (cda0, dva0, ewa0), or Press to bypass loading and proceed to LFU: dva0 ...Firmware from DVA0 . Copying TCREADME from DVA0 ... Copying DFPAA252 from DVA0 . shown in Example 3-11.] UPD> list Device Fsb Nt Pkx0 Srm Pua Current Revision 3.1-x 5.68 A11 5.4-x A214 Filename fsb_fw nt_fw kzpsa_fw srm_fw cipca_fw Update Revision 3.x 5.xx A11 5.4-xx A2xx 3-34 AlphaServer DS20...
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... in Example 3-11 (AS1400FW) is not available, since the file is too large to update both in the selected file. AS1400IO I /O adapter firmware, but not both , after finishing the first update, restart LFU with the lfu command and insert the diskette with the other file. In this example...example, the internal floppy disk is the load device, the file options are: AS1400CP (default) SRM console and AlphaBIOS console firmware only. Select the device from which firmware will be loaded. Continued on the floppy disk. When the internal floppy disk is selected. Select the file that...
... in Example 3-11 (AS1400FW) is not available, since the file is too large to update both in the selected file. AS1400IO I /O adapter firmware, but not both , after finishing the first update, restart LFU with the lfu command and insert the diskette with the other file. In this example...example, the internal floppy disk is the load device, the file options are: AS1400CP (default) SRM console and AlphaBIOS console firmware only. Select the device from which firmware will be loaded. Continued on the floppy disk. When the internal floppy disk is selected. Select the file that...
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... update on: pfi0 [Y/(N)] y pfi0 UPD> lfu DO NOT ABORT! Verifying to complete for each device. Console firmware can now be updated.) UPD> exit 3-36 AlphaServer DS20 User's Guide PASSED. ***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility ***** Select firmware load device (cda0, dva0, ewa0), or Press to bypass loading and proceed to LFU: dva0 Please enter...
... update on: pfi0 [Y/(N)] y pfi0 UPD> lfu DO NOT ABORT! Verifying to complete for each device. Console firmware can now be updated.) UPD> exit 3-36 AlphaServer DS20 User's Guide PASSED. ***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility ***** Select firmware load device (cda0, dva0, ewa0), or Press to bypass loading and proceed to LFU: dva0 Please enter...