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6.4 Set System Parameters (Mandatory)

You must set the system serial number in EEPROM on all

new processors and enter the power indication on H9657-

CX or -CU upgrades.

Example 6–3: Setting the System Serial Number and Parameters

>>> SET CPU n ! Make the rightmost new CPU

! the boot processor.

>>>

ESC DEL

SET SYSTEM SERIAL

Enter system serial number? aannnnnnnn ! System prompts for serial

! number; enter 2-alpha,

! 8-numeric digit serial number.

Update EEPROM? (Y or N) >>> Y ! System prompts for response.

?0073 System serial number updated. ! Enter Y to update the boot

! processor’s serial number.

>>>

ESC DEL

SET POWER

Power System >>> A ! For H9657-CX (A) and -CU (C)

Power System Read as A ! upgrades, set system power.

Update EEPROM? (Y or N) >>> Y ! System prompts for response.

?011B Power System updated. ! Enter Y to update the boot

>>> UPDATE m

! Use the UPDATE command to

Now updating the EEPROMS of node m ! specifically update the EEPROM

! on any other new processors.

! UPDATE takes several minutes

! per CPU.

>>> SET BOOT DEFAULT /XMI:E /BI:4 DU0

You now need to set parameters within the EEPROM of the new processors

that deﬁne their context in the system in which they have been installed.

In particular, you must set the system serial number in the EEPROM of the

newly-installed processors. And, if you have upgraded using an H9657-CX

or -CU kit, you must also set the power indication in all the new processors.

Set the lower key switch to Update and issue the SET CPU command

to make the rightmost new processor the boot processor. If you forget

to set the key switch, you will receive a console error message.

Set the system serial number. To issue the SET SYSTEM SERIAL

command, depending on your keyboard, you enter one of the following:

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