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... implemented using a PIC17C44 microprocessor on the microprocessor and in a switched FC topology. The RCM firmware code resides on the system board. Storage shelves can be either BA36R StorageWorks shelves or Ultra3 ... alarms in nonvolatile RAM on or off at 10,000 or 15,000 RPM. Compaq Insight Manager is plugged in the chassis includes a CD-ROM drive, floppy diskette drive...functions: • Monitors thermal sensors on these AlphaServer systems is only available with every system. With the KGPSA PCI Fibre Channel adapter, the ES40 systems provide a storage interconnect that data, ...
... implemented using a PIC17C44 microprocessor on the microprocessor and in a switched FC topology. The RCM firmware code resides on the system board. Storage shelves can be either BA36R StorageWorks shelves or Ultra3 ... alarms in nonvolatile RAM on or off at 10,000 or 15,000 RPM. Compaq Insight Manager is plugged in the chassis includes a CD-ROM drive, floppy diskette drive...functions: • Monitors thermal sensors on these AlphaServer systems is only available with every system. With the KGPSA PCI Fibre Channel adapter, the ES40 systems provide a storage interconnect that data, ...
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... transferred to the disk drives and the rest of the system. • An interlock sensor switch shuts down . Error Reporting Compaq Analyze, a diagnostic service tool used to determine the cause of tools to automatically reboot the operating system after an operating system...indicate the test status and component failure information. Reliability and Availability Features The AlphaServer ES40 system achieves an unparalleled level of reliability and availability through the careful application of corrupted firmware. When an error condition is on the operator control panel power-up ;...
... transferred to the disk drives and the rest of the system. • An interlock sensor switch shuts down . Error Reporting Compaq Analyze, a diagnostic service tool used to determine the cause of tools to automatically reboot the operating system after an operating system...indicate the test status and component failure information. Reliability and Availability Features The AlphaServer ES40 system achieves an unparalleled level of reliability and availability through the careful application of corrupted firmware. When an error condition is on the operator control panel power-up ;...
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...5.15 Installing Four-Slot Disk Cages 5-41 5.16 External SCSI Expansion 5-45 Chapter 6 Updating Firmware 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.4.1 6.5 6.6 6.6.1 6.6.2 6.7 Sources of Firmware Updates 6-2 Firmware Update Utility 6-3 Manual Updates 6-5 Updating from the CD-ROM 6-6 Updating from the SRM Console ...6-6 Updating from an OpenVMS System Disk 6-7 Updating from the Network 6-8 Updating Firmware Using BOOTP 6-8 Updating Firmware Using MOP 6-9 Updating Firmware in a Galaxy Environment 6-10 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7.1 7.1.1 7.1.2 7.1.3 Power-Up Error Messages 7-2 ...
...5.15 Installing Four-Slot Disk Cages 5-41 5.16 External SCSI Expansion 5-45 Chapter 6 Updating Firmware 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.4.1 6.5 6.6 6.6.1 6.6.2 6.7 Sources of Firmware Updates 6-2 Firmware Update Utility 6-3 Manual Updates 6-5 Updating from the CD-ROM 6-6 Updating from the SRM Console ...6-6 Updating from an OpenVMS System Disk 6-7 Updating from the Network 6-8 Updating Firmware Using BOOTP 6-8 Updating Firmware Using MOP 6-9 Updating Firmware in a Galaxy Environment 6-10 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7.1 7.1.1 7.1.2 7.1.3 Power-Up Error Messages 7-2 ...
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... console. • Chapter 5, Installing and Configuring Components, shows how to install components such as memory DIMMs and CPUs. • Chapter 6, Updating Firmware, describes how to update to a later version of ES40 systems. Document Structure This manual uses a structured documentation design. The facing page contains descriptions, procedures, and syntax definitions. Preface Intended Audience...
... console. • Chapter 5, Installing and Configuring Components, shows how to install components such as memory DIMMs and CPUs. • Chapter 6, Updating Firmware, describes how to update to a later version of ES40 systems. Document Structure This manual uses a structured documentation design. The facing page contains descriptions, procedures, and syntax definitions. Preface Intended Audience...
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http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/es40/es40.html xiv Documentation Titles Table 1 ES40 Documentation Title User Documentation Kit Owner's Guide User Interface Guide Tower and Pedestal Basic Installation Release Notes Documentation CD (6 languages) Maintenance Kit Service Guide Service ... EK-ES240-IP EK-ES240-RG EK-ES4RM-TP Support Resources Support resources for this system are available on the Internet, including a supported options list, firmware updates, and patches.
http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/es40/es40.html xiv Documentation Titles Table 1 ES40 Documentation Title User Documentation Kit Owner's Guide User Interface Guide Tower and Pedestal Basic Installation Release Notes Documentation CD (6 languages) Maintenance Kit Service Guide Service ... EK-ES240-IP EK-ES240-RG EK-ES4RM-TP Support Resources Support resources for this system are available on the Internet, including a supported options list, firmware updates, and patches.
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... the system on or off , on} Equivalent to pressing the Power button on the control panel. Systems that restarts the system and reinitializes the console firmware. Lights when you press the Halt button. Halt button. Halts the system and returns to pressing the Reset button on the control panel to...
... the system on or off , on} Equivalent to pressing the Power button on the control panel. Systems that restarts the system and reinitializes the console firmware. Lights when you press the Halt button. Halt button. Halts the system and returns to pressing the Reset button on the control panel to...
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2.4.2 Displaying the Logical Configuration Use the show fru command. Example 2-5 Show Config P00>>>sh config Compaq Computer Corporation Compaq AlphaServer ES40 Firmware SRM Console: ARC Console: PALcode: Serial Rom: RMC Rom: RMC Flash Rom: V5.6-102 v5.70 OpenVMS PALcode ...Intlv Mode 0 256Mb 0000000060000000 2-Way 1 512Mb 0000000040000000 2-Way 2 256Mb 0000000070000000 2-Way 3 1024Mb 0000000000000000 2-Way 2048 MB of System Memory 2-16 ES40 Owner's Guide To display the physical configuration, issue the show config command to display the logical configuration.
2.4.2 Displaying the Logical Configuration Use the show fru command. Example 2-5 Show Config P00>>>sh config Compaq Computer Corporation Compaq AlphaServer ES40 Firmware SRM Console: ARC Console: PALcode: Serial Rom: RMC Rom: RMC Flash Rom: V5.6-102 v5.70 OpenVMS PALcode ...Intlv Mode 0 256Mb 0000000060000000 2-Way 1 512Mb 0000000040000000 2-Way 2 256Mb 0000000070000000 2-Way 3 1024Mb 0000000000000000 2-Way 2048 MB of System Memory 2-16 ES40 Owner's Guide To display the physical configuration, issue the show config command to display the logical configuration.
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Version numbers of backup cache Core logic. Memory arrays and memory size Continued on the system board Memory. Firmware. Version numbers of the chips that form the interconnect on next page Operation 2-17 Processors present, processor version and clock speed, and amount of the SRM console, AlphaBIOS (ARC) console, PALcode, serial ROM, RMC ROM, and RMC flash ROM Processors.
Version numbers of backup cache Core logic. Memory arrays and memory size Continued on the system board Memory. Firmware. Version numbers of the chips that form the interconnect on next page Operation 2-17 Processors present, processor version and clock speed, and amount of the SRM console, AlphaBIOS (ARC) console, PALcode, serial ROM, RMC ROM, and RMC flash ROM Processors.
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... memory Master cpu at the SRM console prompt, P00>>>. 2. Thu Dec 16 15:08:04 EST 1999 physical memory = 512.00 megabytes. Firmware revision: 5.6-102 PALcode: Tru64 UNIX version 1.62-1 Compaq AlphaServer ES40 . . . available memory = 492.64 megabytes. Power up the system. Set boot environment variables, if desired. Loading vmunix symbol table ... [1333528 bytes...
... memory Master cpu at the SRM console prompt, P00>>>. 2. Thu Dec 16 15:08:04 EST 1999 physical memory = 512.00 megabytes. Firmware revision: 5.6-102 PALcode: Tru64 UNIX version 1.62-1 Compaq AlphaServer ES40 . . . available memory = 492.64 megabytes. Power up the system. Set boot environment variables, if desired. Loading vmunix symbol table ... [1333528 bytes...
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If the RMC firmware should ever become corrupted or obsolete, you can gain access to the DPR when an error occurs. At power-on or turn on , the RMC ... DPR. The system also writes error log information to the RMC as long as the primary control device. The RMC logic is implemented using a Loadable Firmware Update Utility. The firmware code resides on the microprocessor and in the system and dumps the contents into the DPR.
If the RMC firmware should ever become corrupted or obsolete, you can gain access to the DPR when an error occurs. At power-on or turn on , the RMC ... DPR. The system also writes error log information to the RMC as long as the primary control device. The RMC logic is implemented using a Loadable Firmware Update Utility. The firmware code resides on the microprocessor and in the system and dumps the contents into the DPR.
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Table 4-1 explains the status fields. Com1_mode: THROUGH Last Alert: CPU door opened Logout Timer: 20 minutes User String: 4-16 ES40 Owner's Guide RMC> status PLATFORM STATUS On-Chip Firmware Revision: V1.0 Flash Firmware Revision: V2.2 Server Power: ON System Halt: Deasserted RMC Power Control: ON Escape Sequence: ^[^[RMC Remote Access: Enabled RMC Password: set...
Table 4-1 explains the status fields. Com1_mode: THROUGH Last Alert: CPU door opened Logout Timer: 20 minutes User String: 4-16 ES40 Owner's Guide RMC> status PLATFORM STATUS On-Chip Firmware Revision: V1.0 Flash Firmware Revision: V2.2 Server Power: ON System Halt: Deasserted RMC Power Control: ON Escape Sequence: ^[^[RMC Remote Access: Enabled RMC Password: set...
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...been triggered. Initialization string that triggered the alert to be dialed when an alert occurs. Usually the phone number of RMC firmware on the microcontroller. Notes supplied by user. Using the Remote Management Console 4-17 Identifies the system that was set for remote... access is disabled. Table 4-1 Status Command Fields Field On-Chip Firmware Revision: Flash Firmware Revision: Server Power: System Halt: RMC Power Control: Escape Sequence: Remote Access: RMC Password: Alert Enable: Alert Pending: ...
...been triggered. Initialization string that triggered the alert to be dialed when an alert occurs. Usually the phone number of RMC firmware on the microcontroller. Notes supplied by user. Using the Remote Management Console 4-17 Identifies the system that was set for remote... access is disabled. Table 4-1 Status Command Fields Field On-Chip Firmware Revision: Flash Firmware Revision: Server Power: System Halt: RMC Power Control: Escape Sequence: Remote Access: RMC Password: Alert Enable: Alert Pending: ...
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... Disk • Network Boots • Updating Firmware in a Galaxy Environment Updating Firmware 6-1 You might also need to update firmware: • If you update system firmware whenever the operating system is updated. Chapter 6 Updating Firmware This chapter describes how to update to the firmware • If the serial ROM or RMC firmware should ever become corrupted This chapter...
... Disk • Network Boots • Updating Firmware in a Galaxy Environment Updating Firmware 6-1 You might also need to update firmware: • If you update system firmware whenever the operating system is updated. Chapter 6 Updating Firmware This chapter describes how to update to the firmware • If the serial ROM or RMC firmware should ever become corrupted This chapter...
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... The README file explains how to download firmware updates. 6-2 ES40 Owner's Guide Alpha Firmware Internet Access You can also obtain Alpha firmware update files from the Internet: http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/ If you do not have a Web browser, you can also obtain Alpha firmware updates from Compaq. Quarterly Update Service The Alpha Systems...
... The README file explains how to download firmware updates. 6-2 ES40 Owner's Guide Alpha Firmware Internet Access You can also obtain Alpha firmware update files from the Internet: http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/ If you do not have a Web browser, you can also obtain Alpha firmware updates from Compaq. Quarterly Update Service The Alpha Systems...
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...When you boot the medium containing the update image, the Loadable Firmware Update Utility banner is updated from a Loadable Firmware Update Utility. Update Replaces current firmware with loadable data image. Readme Lists important release information. Verify... 5.5 Filename abios_fw srm_fw Update Revision 5.70 5.6 Updating Firmware 6-3 Before updating the firmware, enter the list command to update the firmware automatically. Example 6-1 Update Utility Display ***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility ***** Function Description Display Displays the system's...
...When you boot the medium containing the update image, the Loadable Firmware Update Utility banner is updated from a Loadable Firmware Update Utility. Update Replaces current firmware with loadable data image. Readme Lists important release information. Verify... 5.5 Filename abios_fw srm_fw Update Revision 5.70 5.6 Updating Firmware 6-3 Before updating the firmware, enter the list command to update the firmware automatically. Example 6-1 Update Utility Display ***** Loadable Firmware Update Utility ***** Function Description Display Displays the system's...
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To update the serial ROM (SROM), enter update srom. To update RMC firmware, enter update rmc. For example: UPD> update srom The remainder of the display is similar to do a manual update [y/(n)] y AlphaServer ES40 Console V5.6-102, built on Dec 6, 1999 at 05:02:30 3. Updating Firmware 6-5 At the UPD> prompt, enter the exit command and answer y at the prompt: UPD> exit Do you can perform a manual update. 1. 6.3 Manual Updates If RMC firmware or serial ROM (SROM) ever become corrupted, you want to that shown in Example 6-1. Boot the update medium. 2.
To update the serial ROM (SROM), enter update srom. To update RMC firmware, enter update rmc. For example: UPD> update srom The remainder of the display is similar to do a manual update [y/(n)] y AlphaServer ES40 Console V5.6-102, built on Dec 6, 1999 at 05:02:30 3. Updating Firmware 6-5 At the UPD> prompt, enter the exit command and answer y at the prompt: UPD> exit Do you can perform a manual update. 1. 6.3 Manual Updates If RMC firmware or serial ROM (SROM) ever become corrupted, you want to that shown in Example 6-1. Boot the update medium. 2.
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Enter the update command at the UPD> prompt. 5. 6.4 Updating from the CD-ROM You can update the system firmware from CD-ROM. 6.4.1 Updating from the CD, using the drive name determined in step 1 (for example, dqa0). Boot the system from the SRM Console 1. Load the Alpha Systems Firmware Update CD into the drive. 3. UPD> exit 6-6 ES40 Owner's Guide P00>>> boot dqa0 4. At the SRM console prompt, enter the show device command to determine the drive name of the CD-ROM drive. 2. When the update is complete, exit from the Firmware Update Utility.
Enter the update command at the UPD> prompt. 5. 6.4 Updating from the CD-ROM You can update the system firmware from CD-ROM. 6.4.1 Updating from the CD, using the drive name determined in step 1 (for example, dqa0). Boot the system from the SRM Console 1. Load the Alpha Systems Firmware Update CD into the drive. 3. UPD> exit 6-6 ES40 Owner's Guide P00>>> boot dqa0 4. At the SRM console prompt, enter the show device command to determine the drive name of the CD-ROM drive. 2. When the update is complete, exit from the Firmware Update Utility.
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... image from the SRM console as follows : Bootfile: [sys0.sysexe]fwupdate.exe 7. Updating Firmware 6-7 Rename the downloaded file to the SRM console prompt. 5. Boot the update utility from the Firmware Updates Web site. 2. After some messages are displayed, you will be prompted for example, dka100:. 4....if different. 6. Shut down the operating system to get to fwupdate.exe. 3. 6.5 Updating from an OpenVMS System Disk You can update the firmware from an OpenVMS system disk. 1. Enter the update command at the UPD> prompt. Enter the directory and file name as follows: P00>>> ...
... image from the SRM console as follows : Bootfile: [sys0.sysexe]fwupdate.exe 7. Updating Firmware 6-7 Rename the downloaded file to the SRM console prompt. 5. Boot the update utility from the Firmware Updates Web site. 2. After some messages are displayed, you will be prompted for example, dka100:. 4....if different. 6. Shut down the operating system to get to fwupdate.exe. 3. 6.5 Updating from an OpenVMS System Disk You can update the firmware from an OpenVMS system disk. 1. Enter the update command at the UPD> prompt. Enter the directory and file name as follows: P00>>> ...
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Enter the update command at the UPD> prompt. 6-8 ES40 Owner's Guide Download the firmware update image from the network using the MOP protocol for OpenVMS or the BOOTP protocol for BOOTP booting on configuring the BOOTP server, refer to a UNIX based network server for Tru64 UNIX. 6.6.1 Updating Firmware Using BOOTP 1. Copy the downloaded file to Tru64 UNIX documentation or the system's Firmware Release Notes document. 3. For details on the system. 6.6 Updating from the Network You can update firmware from the Firmware Updates Web site. 2.
Enter the update command at the UPD> prompt. 6-8 ES40 Owner's Guide Download the firmware update image from the network using the MOP protocol for OpenVMS or the BOOTP protocol for BOOTP booting on configuring the BOOTP server, refer to a UNIX based network server for Tru64 UNIX. 6.6.1 Updating Firmware Using BOOTP 1. Copy the downloaded file to Tru64 UNIX documentation or the system's Firmware Release Notes document. 3. For details on the system. 6.6 Updating from the Network You can update firmware from the Firmware Updates Web site. 2.
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For details on the system. 6.6.2 Updating Firmware Using MOP 1. For example: P00>>> boot -file fwupdate ewa0 5. Enter the update command at the UPD> prompt. To ensure that the downloaded file is in a .../attr=(rfm:fix,lrl:512,mrs:512,rat:none) "fwupdate.sys" NOTE: Replace "fwupdate.sys" with the name of the firmware image you downloaded. 4. Copy the downloaded file to OpenVMS documentation or the system's Firmware Release Notes document. 3. Updating Firmware 6-9 Download the firmware update image from the Firmware Updates Web site. 2. Boot the update file.
For details on the system. 6.6.2 Updating Firmware Using MOP 1. For example: P00>>> boot -file fwupdate ewa0 5. Enter the update command at the UPD> prompt. To ensure that the downloaded file is in a .../attr=(rfm:fix,lrl:512,mrs:512,rat:none) "fwupdate.sys" NOTE: Replace "fwupdate.sys" with the name of the firmware image you downloaded. 4. Copy the downloaded file to OpenVMS documentation or the system's Firmware Release Notes document. 3. Updating Firmware 6-9 Download the firmware update image from the Firmware Updates Web site. 2. Boot the update file.