From: Iain Barker (ibarker@aastra.com)
Date: Thu Mar 27 2003 - 15:59:18 EST
Hi,
I am looking for a mechanism to automate the application of Alpha firmware
updates in a 'lights out' environment.
Has anyone devised a way to upgrade firmware without requiring a site visit
to install a floppy/CDROM etc?
We have a number of systems which are remote, without easy console access to
the VGA console. Not all of them have a serial console connected to modem,
hence I am trying to devise a method to automatically run the lfu 'update *
-all' command.
There are some notes in the LFU readme regarding upgrade over Ethernet using
a 'MOP' server. But no details of how to create/host such a service from
another Alpha.
These are all AS4100 Tru64 (4.0f) systems which are installed in pairs,
therefore could one node possibly run as a MOP server and host the firmware
files for remote update of the other node via the ewa interface?
I also found that the 'nvram' script on SRM runs at boot time which could
potentially be a way to script the update and subsequent reboot from disk.
But I am not sure how I can modify the nvram script while Tru64 is
running... and of course console access is unavailable. There is the
'consvar -s' command in Tru64 which allows individual SRM variables to be
modified, but is there an equivalent to allow access to the SRM 'filesystem'
stored in EEPROM ?
There was a previous similar question on the list here, but no
summary/solution posted:
http://www.ornl.gov/cts/archives/mailing-lists/tru64-unix-managers/2000/06/m
sg00345.html
Will summarise any responses.
thanks.
- Iain
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