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AIX Versions 3.2 and 4 Asynchronous Communications Guide

Appendix J: Updating 7318 BIOS Code

The following information details the steps necessary to update BIOS code.

Procedure

To update the BIOS code, perform the following steps:

  1. Establish a BIOS console session.
  2. Issue the admin command to enter password priviledge mode.
  3. Issue the set inet XX.XX.XX.XX command to set the IP address of the 7318.
  4. Issue the set loadi /usr/lib/cns/bios command to select the BIOS image to load.
  5. Issue the set host1 XX.XX.XX.XX command to select the host to download from.
  6. Issue the set frametype ethernet_ii command to select the correct frame type. Substitute ethernet_SNAP if Ethernet Version II is not configured for the host.
  7. Issue the set gateway XX.XX.XX.XX command, if necessary, to reach the load host selected in step 5.
  8. Issue the set netmask X.X.X.X command, if necessary, to set the correct subnet mask.

Example

The following trace shows an example of an actual BIOS upgrade. Notice that the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) was failing at first. The TFTP entry in the /etc/inetd.conf file needed to be uncommented and refresh -s inetd issued. Shortly after this was done, the data transfer was successful. 

#> set inet 2.2.2.99
ok
#> set loadi /usr/lib/cns/bios
ok
#> set host1 2.2.2.1
ok
#> set frametype=ethernet_ii
ok
#> set netmask=255.255.255.0
ok
#> biosload
Netloader - DISCOVER 5.0
Using the AUI interface
Setting frametype to ETHERNET_II
Attempting to resolve Internet addresses
Resolved IP address: 2.2.2.1 at ethernet address 02608C2F15D9
NetLoader - BOOTP 5.0 using IPX
NetLoader - TFTP 5.0 using UDP/IP
Request download of /usr/lib/cns/bios from: 2.2.2.1:0045
ICMP: Port unreachable
  
Llc: General Error
Request download of /usr/lib/cns/bios from: 2.2.2.1:0045
ICMP: Port unreachable
   
Llc: General Error
Request download of /usr/lib/cns/bios from: 2.2.2.1:0045
.........................
Last Block: 530
BIOS Image is Version 5.20
BIOS Image is Part 31-334-03
Enter 'y' to reprogram, 'n' to abort: y

Related Information

BIOS Console Troubleshooting Commands.

7318 BIOS.

BIOS Load Command.

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