Conference 7.286::fddi

805.0. "Can't update DEMFA firmware to v1.4" by CRONIC::ANTROBUS (And we thank you for your support.) Wed Dec 02 1992 18:24

    
    
    I recently attempted to update the DEMFA firmware on one of 6000's
    to V1.4 with no luck.  The 6000 is boot node of a cluster running
    VMS V5.5-2.  I have NDU V1.2 installed, and "installed" the image
    demfa014.sys, in MOM$LOAD.
    
    The exact sequence of steps:
    
    o Put the console switch on the 6000 to "update"
    
    o From DCL:
    
    	$ download show device fxa0:
    	  (c) Digital Equipment Corporation. 1991. All Rights Reserved.
    	  Name           DEMFA
          Firmware Rev   V1.3
    
    	$ download load /reset/log/confirm fxa mom$load:demfa014.sys
    	  (c) Digital Equipment Corporation. 1991. All Rights Reserved.
    	
    				.
    			        .
    
    			(hangs for 30 minutes!)
    
    	I read the 'help' page on download and entered the following	
    	command referencing the DEMFA by address:
    
    	$ download load /reset/log/confirm 08-00-00-xx-xx-xx
    	  mom$load:demfa014.sys
    
    			(hangs for 30 minutes)
    
    
    
    I had thought the firmware update happened in a matter of seconds.
    
    Is there anything obvious that I'm doing wrong ?
    
    thanks
    
    Here the command just hangs.  I let it go for 20 minutes before 
    finally interrupting it.  I was under the impression that the
    firmware update happen in a matter of seconds.
    	

Try using fxa0: instead of fxa

    
    Just an update...I have not had the opportunity to try the suggestion
    in .1.  I need to schedule some time after hours to do this...I'm not
    too comfortable doing the firmware update during the day.
    
    

    
    re:.1  I tried the suggestion made and tried loading the file
    	   to fxa0: with no luck:
    
    	   o Put the console switch on the 6000 to "update"
    
    	   o From DCL:
    
             $ download show device fxa0:
             (c) Digital Equipment Corporation. 1991. All Rights Reserved.
    
    	     Name           DEMFA
    	     Firmware Rev   V1.3
    	     
    	    $ download load /reset/log/confirm fxa0: mom$load:demfa014.sys
    					         
    						^
    				 	        |
    					        +--> Changed from fxa as
    						     suggested
    
    	    The same behavior described in the base note occured.  The
    	    command hung forever until interrupted with a ctrl-y.
    	
    	    Any other suggestions ?  Should I reinstall NDU ?