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RX2600 consoles
Updating the EFI firmware
• Download firmware update program from HP
website onto a local system.
• Minimum EFI firmware for VMS is 2.20
• Startup TCP/IP in the EFI console
Shell> load fs0:\efi\vms\tools\tcpipv4.efi
Shell> \efi\vms\tools\ifconfig lo0 inet 127.0.0.1 up
Shell> \efi\vms\tools\ifconfig sni0 inet 1.1.1.1 netmask 2.2.2.2 up
Shell> \efi\vms\tools\route add default 3.3.3.3
• Must be customized for your network
environment
– Replace 1.1.1.1 with IP address
– Replace 2.2.2.2 with Netmask
– Replace 3.3.3.3 with Gateway
• Hint: Use a script file to perform this task
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RX2600 consoles
Obtaining EFI firmware update
• Use FTP to copy over firmware update program
Shell> ftp 4.4.4.4
Connected to 4.4.4.4
220 foo.bar.com FTP Server (Version 5.3) Ready.
Name (4.4.4.4): HUBER
331 Username HUBER requires a Password
Password:
230 User logged in.
Remote system type is VMS.
ftp> bin
ftp> get fwupdate220.efi
ftp> bye
