AlphaServer DS10 V7.3 Console Firmware

Summary

This document provides release notes for the AlphaServer DS10 V7.3 Console Firmware. It is intended for administrators responsible for managing operating system installations, upgrades, and firmware maintenance.

Key components of the document include:

• Firmware Updates: Detailed procedures for updating console and I/O option firmware using the Loadable Firmware Utility (LFU) via both the SRM and AlphaBIOS consoles.
• System Requirements: Minimum operating system versions required to support this firmware release (OpenVMS V7.1-2+ and Tru64 Unix V4.0F).
• Console Operations: Instructions for using BIOS commands, including specific setup requirements for serial terminals, and notes on known restrictions, such as the lack of support for bootable DVDs and specific limitations when using KVM switches.
• Troubleshooting & Anomalies: Information on handling fibre-channel switch configurations, interpreting informational messages from KGPSA devices, and resolving boot-time issues related to HAL revision requirements.
• Revision History: A comprehensive log of enhancements and bug fixes implemented in firmware versions dating back to V6.9.