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Document:	AlphaServer ES40 500 MHz CPU Read Me First
Order Number:	EK-KN610-CL
Revision:	A01
Pages:	4
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AlphaServer ES40 500 MHz CPU Read Me First
Part Number: EK–KN610–CL. A01

Important! Read this information before installing an additional 500-MHz
CPU into an AlphaServer ES40 system!
The add-on CPU in your order has the part number 54-30158-A3 or 54-30158-A5.
This is an EV6 pass 2.5 CPU and may be incompatible with the CPUs in your
system. If the CPUs in your system are incompatible with the add-on, Field Service
will upgrade them at no cost to you.

Requirements for a Legal Configuration
Two rules apply for installing the add-on CPU in your order:
1. The add-on CPU, 54-30158-A3 or –A5, cannot be installed in a system with
either 54-30158-03 or –05 CPUs.
• 54-30158-03 or -05 is an EV6 pass 2.3 CPU.
• 54-30158-A3 or -A5 is an EV6 pass 2.5 CPU.
2. 54-30158-A3 or -A5 requires SRM firmware V5.5-107 or higher.
Use the show config | more command to determine what CPU variant(s) and
firmware version are installed. Following are examples of legal and illegal
configurations.

Example 1 Legal Configuration
In Example 1, 54-30158-A3 or -A5 (EV6 pass 2.5) CPUs are installed and minimum
SRM firmware V5.5-107 is installed.
Action: If your system has this configuration, install the add-on CPU.
P00>>>show config | more
Compaq Computer Corporation
Compaq AlphaServer ES40
Firmware
SRM Console:
V5.5-107
ARC Console:
v5.70
PALcode:
OpenVMS PALcode V1.61-4, Tru64 UNIX PALcode V1.54-4
Serial Rom: V2.2-F
RMC Rom:
V1.0
RMC Flash Rom:
V2.1
Processors
CPU 0
CPU 1
.
.
.

Alpha EV6 pass 2.5 500 MHz
Alpha EV6 pass 2.5 500 MHz

4MB Bcache
4MB Bcache

Example 2 Illegal Configuration (Wrong Firmware Version)
In Example 2, installed CPUs are either 54-30158-A3 or -A5 (EV6 pass 2.5), but
SRM firmware is not at the required level.
Required action: Update SRM firmware to V5.5-107. Obtain the firmware
executable from the interim firmware site and read the readme.txt before
doing the update.
http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/interim/es40/
P00>>>show config | more
Compaq Computer Corporation
Compaq AlphaServer ES40
Firmware
SRM Console:
V5.5-68
:
:
Processors
CPU 0
Alpha 21264-? 500 MHz 4MB Bcache
CPU 1
Alpha 21264-? 500 MHz 4MB Bcache
.
.
.
Note: Earlier firmware versions do not recognize EV6 pass 2.5 CPUs.

Example 3 Illegal Configuration (Mixed CPU Variants)
In Example 3, the SRM firmware is at the required level, but EV6 pass 2.3 CPUs
are mixed with EV6 pass 2.5 CPUs.
Required action: Call your local Field Service office or 1-800-OK-COMPAQ
(1-800-652-6672) and inquire about FCO# 00-ES40 F.001 for the ES40 system.
Under this Field Change Order, Field Service will upgrade all your EV6
pass 2.3 CPUs to pass 2.5 at no cost to you.
P00>>>show config | more
Compaq Computer Corporation
Compaq AlphaServer ES40
Firmware
SRM Console:
V5.5-107
ARC Console:
v5.70
PALcode:
OpenVMS PALcode V1.61-4, Tru64 UNIX PALcode V1.54-4
Serial Rom: V2.2-F
RMC Rom:
V1.0
RMC Flash Rom:
V2.1
Processors
CPU 0
Alpha EV6 pass 2.5 500 MHz 4MB Bcache
CPU 1
Alpha EV6 pass 2.3 500 MHz 4MB Bcache
.
.
.
Note: CPU1 is either a 54-30158-03 or –05 CPU.

Example 4 Illegal Configuration (Pass 2.3 CPUs and Old
Firmware Version)
In Example 4, EV6 pass 2.3 CPUs are installed, and the SRM firmware is below the
minimum required level.
Required actions:
1. Call your local Field Service office or 1-800-OK-COMPAQ (1-800-6526672) and inquire about FCO# 00-ES40 F.001 for the ES40 system. Under
this Field Change Order, Field Service will upgrade all your EV6 pass 2.3
CPUs to pass 2.5 at no cost to you.
2. Update SRM firmware to V5.5-107. Obtain the firmware executable from
the interim firmware site and read the readme.txt before doing the update.
http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/interim/es40/
P00>>>show config | more
Compaq Computer Corporation
Compaq AlphaServer ES40
Firmware
SRM Console:
V5.5-68
.
.
.
Processors
CPU 0
Alpha 21264-4 500 MHz 4MB Bcache
CPU 1
Alpha 21264-4 500 MHz 4MB Bcache
.
.
.
Note: Earlier firmware versions do not text decode the EV6 revision register
field. The CPUs in this case are either 54-30158-03 or –05 EV6 pass 2.3.