Conference npss::gigaswitch

    Upgrade your firmware on all modules to version 3.0X now and then
    monitor the switch.
    
    Mike

       ...this was fixed a long time ago.  As Mike suggested in .1, upgrade
    your switch to modern firmware, although I suggest BL3.1 which is now
    out.
    
    MDL

        Incidently, they are three major releases behind.  Since they
    haven't upgrade to BL2.2 yet, they must do that upgrade prior to
    upgrading to BL3.1.  They can skip the BL3.0 upgrade.
    
    MDL

    Thanks Folks,
    
    	I have a VAX with an fddi module running 6.2-1h3 vms. I have ucx4.0
    and installed DECndu. The firmware I have came from gatekeeper.dec.com
    and is version 3.1. As you alrady noted, I'm running BL2.1 and the
    release notes mention that I can't go straight to BL3.1 from where I'm
    presently at. Can someone give me a pointer to a location on the
    internet I can get that lower version, as in BL2.2?
    
    Thanks again,
    
    Ernesto Buensuceso
    MCS Dallas, Texas

    SCHOOL::SONOMA_RM:[SONOMA_FW_RM.V22]
    
        I'll try to get it put back on the web site.
    
    MDL

    Thanks again,
    
    	Considering that I'm using DECndu, do I use the SCP_OP_220.SYS file
    or the SCP_OP_220.TFTP file.
    
    Regards,
    
    Ernesto Buensuceso
    MCS Dallas, Texas

    
    use SCP_OP_220.TFTP, the other types .sys or .mop is for MOP loads. 
    DECndu uses tftp.
    
    							Rene'
    

    
    Oh by the way, .rsx for the other linecards can be loaded with either 
    tftp or mop methods.
    
    							Rene'
    

    Thank you everybody...

    Folks,
    
    	I tried upgrading the firmware and it went something like this. The
    following is the guideline I used during the upgrade with info embedded
    from the UCX$TFTP_STARTUP.LOG;11 file.
    
                    Upgrading firmware on a Gigaswitch
    
      Configuration: VAX7810, DEMFA, VMS 6.2 or greater, UCX 4.0, DECndu
    1.0
    
     1. Install UCX - @sys$update:ucx$cleanup.com
                      @sys$update:vmsinstal * dka100:[ucx040.kit]
     2. Get host systems's IP address and NAME ( 128.251.20.70 decv01)
     3. Configure UCX - @sys$manager:ucx$config
                     (a) core
                     (b) interface - choose circuit, system NAME and
                         IP address, make sure the gigaswitch submask is
                         the same as this system. $ ucx show interface
                     (c) server components - enable TFTP and BOOTP
                     (d) shutdown UCX
                     (e) startup UCX
     4. $ ucx show service - look for TFTP and BOOTP
     5. $ show system - look for ucx$bootp
     6. Get vaxbinjun96 - openvms VAX software product library disk#6
    AG-PR57T-RE
     7. Install DECndu - [dcf011] is the directory that has DECndu
                     @sys$update:vmsinstal nduplus dka100:[dcf011.kit]
     8. Check to see if tcp/ip is running on the circuit you have plugged
    into the
        gigaswitch. $ anal/system show lan/full, if not rerun ucx$config
    again
     9. $ ucx show config snmp - should be public
    10. Insure all firmware files are located in mom$load:
                    clk-30.rsx
                    fg4-31.rsx
                    scp-31.ftp
                    sbb-31.ftp
                    GSSCP_22.TFT
    11. At the gigaswitch
                     (a) set IP adrs - 5.2 128.251.20.61   0.0.0.0
                             subnet mask   255.255.0.0
                     (b) show box configuration - get lowest lan address or
                         get it off the clock card, it will be the SA adrs.
                         read write community string password
    				"08002BB31380"
                     (c) show slot configuration
                         scp slot 4
                         flg      5
                         flg      6
                         clk      7
                     (d) show priviledged ports - make them all
                     (e) show bootserver ports - make them all
    12. $ ucx ping 128.251.20.61 - ping the switch from the vax
    13. The order of loading firmware is line cards, clock and scp
        however our problem is unique.
    
      $ DOWNLOAD SHOW DEVICE 128.251.20.61/FORCE=GIGDESCR/MODULE=4
    ********************************************************************************
    
            My problem begins here. As a result of the next command
    the load process hung trying to tranfer the data and this is a log
    taken for sys$sysdevice:[ucx$tftp].
    
    $ ty UCX$TFTP_STARTUP.LOG;11
    $! login.com for DEC TCP/IP Services Auxiliary service
    $ !
    $ !
    $ !  Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corporation, 1990, 1992
    $ !  All Rights Reserved.  Unpublished rights reserved
    $ !  under the copyright laws of the United States.
    $ !
    $ !  The software contained on this media is proprietary
    $ !  to and embodies the confidential technology of
    $ !  Digital Equipment Corporation.  Possession, use,
    $ !  duplication or dissemination of the software and
    $ !  media is authorized only pursuant to a valid written
    $ !  license from Digital Equipment Corporation.
    $ !
    $ !  RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND   Use, duplication, or
    $ !  disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to
    $ !  restrictions as set forth in Subparagraph (c)(1)(ii)
    $ !  of DFARS 252.227-7013, or in FAR 52.227-19, as
    $ !  applicable.
    $ !+
    $ !
    $ SET    PROCESS /PRIV=(NOALL,NETMBX,TMPMBX)
    $ SET DEFAULT UCX$TFTP_ROOT:[000000]
    $ RUN    SYS$SYSTEM:UCX$TFTP.EXE
    Feb  2 14:14:28 17664 Recv RRQ  File=/homes/milldf/x0abf16.prm
    Mode=octet
    %UCX-W-TFTP_OPNFILERR,  2-FEB-1997 14:14:28.65 Can't open file
    /homes/milldf/x0a
    bf16.prm for client with address 128.251.251.16
    -RMS-F-SYN, file specification syntax error
    Feb  2 14:14:28 17664 Send ERROR   1 Can't open file for read/write
    Feb  2 14:17:33 17664 Recv RRQ  File=XYPLEX/x0173db.prm Mode=octet
    %UCX-W-TFTP_OPNFILERR,  2-FEB-1997 14:17:33.92 Can't open file
    XYPLEX/x0173db.pr
    m for client with address 128.251.250.83
    -RMS-F-SYN, file specification syntax error
    Feb  2 14:17:33 17664 Send ERROR   1 Can't open file for read/write
    $
    
    	The firmware never did get loaded and we as in myself and the CSC
    made every attemp to get it installed. We upgraded UCX to version 4.1
    ECO1 with no success.
    
    ****************************************************************************
    
*    $ download load /module=4/pass="08002bb31380" 128.251.20.61
*    /force=gigaswitch -
*    _$ mom$load:gsscp_22.tft
    
********************************************************************************
    
    	In another attemp, the log looked like this, I've edited it to
    remove some of the repetition.
    
    $! login.com for DEC TCP/IP Services Auxiliary service
    $ !
    $ !
    $ !  Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corporation, 1990, 1992
    $ !  All Rights Reserved.  Unpublished rights reserved
    $ !  under the copyright laws of the United States.
    $ !
    $ !  The software contained on this media is proprietary
    $ !  to and embodies the confidential technology of
    $ !  Digital Equipment Corporation.  Possession, use,
    $ !  duplication or dissemination of the software and
    $ !  media is authorized only pursuant to a valid written
    $ !  license from Digital Equipment Corporation.
    $ !
    $ !  RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND   Use, duplication, or
    $ !  disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to
    $ !  restrictions as set forth in Subparagraph (c)(1)(ii)
    $ !  of DFARS 252.227-7013, or in FAR 52.227-19, as
    $ !  applicable.
    $ !+
    $ !
    $ SET    PROCESS /PRIV=(NOALL,NETMBX,TMPMBX)
    $ SET DEFAULT UCX$TFTP_ROOT:[000000]
    $ RUN    SYS$SYSTEM:UCX$TFTP.EXE
    Feb  2 13:45:28 17664 Recv RRQ  File=/homes/milldf/x0abf16.prm
    Mode=octet
    %UCX-W-TFTP_OPNFILERR,  2-FEB-1997 13:45:28.67 Can't open file
    /homes/milldf/x0
    -RMS-F-SYN, file specification syntax error
    Feb  2 13:45:28 17664 Send ERROR   1 Can't open file for read/write
    Feb  2 13:48:33 17664 Recv RRQ  File=XYPLEX/x0173db.prm Mode=octet
    %UCX-W-TFTP_OPNFILERR,  2-FEB-1997 13:48:33.89 Can't open file
    XYPLEX/x0173db.p
    -RMS-F-SYN, file specification syntax error
    Feb  2 13:48:33 17664 Send ERROR   1 Can't open file for read/write
    Feb  2 13:55:29 17664 Recv RRQ  File=MOM$LOAD:GSSCP_22.TFT Mode=octet
    %UCX-I-TFTP_RRQ,  2-FEB-1997 13:55:29.96 Read request for file
    MOM$LOAD:GSSCP_2
     8708 Init Task   8eec0 First  8eec0 Next      0 Sock  256 File  123084
     8708 Send DATA    1 Size 512
     8708 Recv ACK     1
     8708 Send DATA    2 Size 512
     8708 Recv ACK     2
     8708 Send DATA    3 Size 512
     8708 Recv ACK     3
     8708 Send DATA    4 Size 512
     8708 Recv ACK     4
     8708 Send DATA    5 Size 512
    		.
    		.
     8708 Send DATA 2563 Size 512
     8708 Recv ACK  2563
     8708 Send DATA 2564 Size 512
     8708 Recv ACK  2564
     8708 Send DATA 2565 Size 512
     8708 Recv ACK  2565
     8708 Send DATA 2566 Size 512
     8708 Recv ACK  2566
     8708 Send DATA 2567 Size 512
     8708 Clos File  123084
     8708 Recv ACK  2566 Expected 2567
     8708 Recv ACK  2567
     8708 Send DATA 2568 Size 512
     8708 Recv ACK  2568
     8708 Send DATA 2569 Size   0
     8708 Clos Sock  256
     8708 Free Task   8eec0 First  8eec0 Next      0
    Feb  2 14:00:00 17664 Recv RRQ  File=x0abf02.prm Mode=octet
    %UCX-W-TFTP_OPNFILERR,  2-FEB-1997 14:00:00.04 Can't open file
    x0abf02.prm for 
    -RMS-E-FNF, file not found
    Feb  2 14:00:00 17664 Send ERROR   1 Can't open file for read/write
    
    The SCP file I was trying to load GSSCP_22.TFT is 2568 blocks.
    
    ****************************************************************************
    
      $ DOWNLOAD SHOW DEVICE 128.251.20.61/FORCE=GIGDESCR/MODULE=6
    $ download load /module=6/pass="08002bb31380" 128.251.20.61
    /force=gigaswitch -
    _$ mom$load:fg4-31.rsx
    
      $ DOWNLOAD SHOW DEVICE 128.251.20.61/FORCE=GIGDESCR/MODULE=5
    $ download load /module=5/pass="08002bb31380" 128.251.20.61
    /force=gigaswitch -
    _$ mom$load:fg4-31.rsx
    
      $ DOWNLOAD SHOW DEVICE 128.251.20.61/FORCE=GIGDESCR/MODULE=7
    $ download load /module=7/pass="08002bb31380" 128.251.20.61
    /force=gigaswitch -
    _$ mom$load:clk-30.rsx
    
     Reboot switch
    
      $ DOWNLOAD SHOW DEVICE 128.251.20.61/FORCE=GIGDESCR/MODULE=4
    $ download load /module=4pass="08002bb31380" 128.251.20.61
    /force=gigaswitch -
    _$ mom$load:scp-31.ftp
    $ download load /module=4pass="08002bb31380" 128.251.20.61
    /force=gigaswitch -
    _$ mom$load:sbb-31.ftp
    
     Reboot switch
    
    notes: How to get current images over the network
            $ ftp gatekeeper.dec.com
            anonymous
            ftp> cd /pub/Digital/Gigaswitch
            ftp> get README
            ftp> get postscript files
            ftp> bin
            ftp> get images
            ftp> bye
    
            other locations: www.networks.digital.com
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    	I really need some help (discussion) as to what I have done wrong.
    Everyone seems to believe that this upgrade runs smoothly, please help.
    
    regards,
    
    Ernesto Buensuceso
    MCS Dallas, Tx
    

        As far as I know, if you use NDU+ for the firmware upgrade, you're
    supposed to disable the TFTP bootserver for UCX, since NDU+ has a TFTP
    bootserver of its own. 
    
        However, I may be wrong.
    
    MDL