5.5  Step 5:  Upgrade the Firmware

  Creating an OpenVMS Galaxy environment on an
  AlphaServer 8400 requires a firmware upgrade to each
  processor module.  If you use these modules again in a non-
  Galaxy configuration, you will need to reinstall the previous
  firmware.  It is a good practice to have a current firmware
  CD on hand.

  It saves some time if you install ALL processor modules
  you intend to use and update them at the same time.  The
  AlphaServer 8400 requires that you use the same firmware
  on all processor boards.  If you need to upgrade a board at a
  later time, you must:

  1.  Remove all boards that are not at the same firmware
      revision level

  2.  Update the older boards

  3.  Reinstall the remaining boards

  To upgrade your firmware, the system must be powered on,
  running the standard console (that is, the  lp_count    envi-
  ronment variable-if you have established one-must be set to
  zero).

  Note that the OpenVMS Galaxy firmware (GALAXY_
  FIRM_072.KIT) is located on the Alpha CD2 for OpenVMS
  Version 7.2.

  Use the following commands:

  P00>>>  BOOT  -FLAGS  0,80  cd_device_name
  .

  .
  .
  Bootfile:  [GALAXY_FIRM_072.KIT]AS8_G53_27.EXE
  .
  .
  .

  When the firmware update has completed, you must rebuild
  the EEPROM format on each even-numbered processor
  module as follows:

  P00>>>  SET  CPU   0
  P00>>>  BUILD  -E
  P00>>>  SET  CPU   2
  P00>>>  BUILD  -E

  .
  .
  .

  P00>>>INIT

  Note that a MOP bootable version of the firmware update,
  [GALAXY_FIRM_072.KIT]AS8_G53_27.SYS   , is also on the CD.