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Title:GIGAswitch
Notice:GIGAswitch/FDDI Jan 97 BL3.1 914.0 documentation 412.1ion 412.1
Moderator:NPSS::MDLYONS
Created:Wed Jul 29 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:995
Total number of notes:4519

934.0. "2.00 --> 2.20 --> 3.10" by RDGENG::GREID (I'm a firestarter, twisted firestarter) Tue Feb 18 1997 05:19

    Due to some recent problems on our local LAN here at REO, it 
    seems a good time to upgrade our Gigaswitch to V3. Now that it is
    just a station on the ring with nothing connected I can upgrade
    it without causing any major problems.
    
    The station has the current revisions loaded :-
    
    
            Cabinet temperature is normal.
            Left fan is ok.
            Right fan is ok.
            Left front-end unit status is ok. Input source is AC mains.
            Right front-end unit status is ok. Input source is AC mains.
            Keyswitch position is 3 (remote access).
    Box LAN addresses:
            08-00-2B-B4-C1-00 through  08-00-2B-B4-C1-7F
    
    Slot Card Type        State         HW  FW                    Status
       1 FGL-2            Powered Up    F    2.20                Initialized
       2 FGL-2            Powered Up    F    2.20                Initialized
       3 FGL-2            Powered Up    F    2.20                Initialized
       4 FGL-2            Powered Up    E    2.00                Initialized
       5 FGL-2            Powered Up    F    2.20                Initialized
       6 FGL-2            Powered Up    B    2.20                Initialized
       7 Clock Card       Powered Up    D05  2.10
       8 CBS Card         Powered Up
       9 FGL-4            Powered Up    A    2.00                Initialized
      10 FGL-4            Powered Up    A    2.00                Initialized
      11 FGL-4            Powered Up    A    2.00                Initialized
      12 FGL-4            Powered Up    A    2.00                Initialized
      13 Switch Engine    Powered Up    H    2.20 DL1.00 BB2.00  Elected SCP
      14 Switch Engine    Powered Up    H    2.20 DL1.00 BB2.00  Backup SCP 
    
	I presume that I need to upgrade the FGL-2 at 2.00 to 2.20 and the
    four FGL-4's to 2.20 before I can commence the V3 upgrade ?
    
    	Also what about the Clock Card, does it need to be 2.20 as well ?
    
    Giles.
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934.1Upgrading from V2.20 to V3.10NPSS::RLEBLANCTue Feb 18 1997 08:4312
    
    The SCP is the only Module that needs to transition to V2.20
    before going to V3.10.
     
    The FGLs/AGLs and Clock Card can be directly upgraded from V2.00
    to V3.10 or V3.00 in the CLK card case.
    
    							Cheers,
    
    							 Rene'
    
    
934.2SCP imageRDGENG::GREIDI'm a firestarter, twisted firestarterTue Feb 18 1997 10:3122
    Rene',
    
    		I have the following SCP files on my local Digital/Unix
    box, I presume the only one I need to TFTP to the two SCPs I have is
    the one arrowed :-
    scp_bb_200.mop
    scp_bb_200.sys
    scp_bb_200.tftp
    scp_dl_100.mop
    scp_dl_100.sys
    scp_dl_100.tftp
    scp_op_301.mop
    scp_op_301.sys
    scp_op_301.tftp
    scp_op_306.tftp
    scp_op_309.tftp  <----------     
    
    
    		What are the -bb- and -dl- files... do I need them ?
    
    
    	Giles.
934.3Note 914.0 Firmware release notificationNPSS::RLEBLANCTue Feb 18 1997 11:427
    
    	Yes, tftp is the one you need. But I'll refer you to 914.0 on the
    other questions :^).
    							Cheers,
    
    							Rene'
    
934.4NPSS::MDLYONSMichael D. Lyons DTN 226-6943Tue Feb 18 1997 12:488
        In case you didn't get the hint, you do *not* have the most current
    firmware (BL3.1) on your Digital Unix system.  The BL3.1 upgrade includes 
    two updates to the SCP module, one to the operational firmware, and one
    to the bootblock image.
    
        As Rene suggests, note 914 contains pointers to the BL3.1 release.
    
    MDL
934.5BL3.1 it is thenRDGENG::GREIDI&#039;m a firestarter, twisted firestarterWed Feb 19 1997 04:207
    
    
    Cheers chaps, I'm off to take that HINT and look at #914.... ;-)
    
    Mike, I'm just not worthy... 8)
    
    Giles.
934.6Cannot NDU from VMSRDGENG::GREIDI&#039;m a firestarter, twisted firestarterFri Feb 21 1997 07:1243
    
    Well, I'm having a lot of trouble NDUing my GIGASWITCH from several 
    VMS boxes.
    
    I have copied the .rsx and .sys files to ucx$tftp_root and made them World
    Read and Execute. I have a running BOOTP and TFTP service in UCX. I
    have the correct routes set up and see the BOOTP request arrive, but
    it never gets any further than this ...
    
    Peevie..>@DOWNLOAD_NDU_GIGA.COM;
    Loading GIGA1 Line Cards
    Loading GIGA1 Line Card Module 1 - FGL2
    
    (c) Digital Equipment Corporation. 1993. All Rights Reserved.
    
    HOSTNAME: peevie.reo.dec.com
    
    Server: 16.37.96.6
    
    DECNDU: (TFTP) Target address = 16.37.96.254
    
     setting Slot Number
    [GIGAswitch] Getting TFTP Server IP address.
       16.37.96.6
    [GIGAswitch] Setting TFTP Server IP Address.
    [GIGAswitch] Getting TFTP Server IP address.
       16.37.96.6
    [GIGAswitch] Getting firmware image file name.
       SYS$SYSDEVICE:[UCX$TFTP_ROOT]FGL2_OP_310.RSX
    [GIGAswitch] Setting firmware image file name.
    [GIGAswitch] Getting firmware image file name.
       SYS$SYSDEVICE:[UCX$TFTP_ROOT]FGL2_OP_310.RSX
    [GIGAswitch] Triggering image file transfer.
    [GIGAswitch] Starting TFTP Server
    
	I have tried this on there different VMS machines, with the same
    effect. I have tried putting the files in MOM$LOAD and this makes no
    difference.
    
    	So what's happening .....
    
    Giles.
    
934.7NPSS::MDLYONSMichael D. Lyons DTN 226-6943Fri Feb 21 1997 09:4821
       Uncloak your .COM file - i.e. turn verify on so we can see what
    you're doing..., but for starters:
    
       .sys files are for Ultrix MOP.  .tftp files are for tftp  - NDU+
    and just about everything else uses tftp.
    
        NDU+ on VMS loads it from the directory you're in.  There is no
    need to copy it to mom$load.
    
        ...and of course, do *NOT* run TFTP on IP services for VMS or
    whatever you're using.  NDU+ has its own TFTP server and having two
    TFTP services doesn't work.  I suspect from what .6 says that you are
    running multiple TFTP servers.
    
        This is an example of a working NDU+ command string on VMS:
    
$ Downline load 16.20.152.54 fgl_op_300.rsx /force=gigaswitch -
   /password="08002ba1c780" /Module=14
    
P.S. Look at the notes under the keyword upgrade-problems for the
complete list of things you can do wrong.
934.8Still not working - have used checklistRDGENG::GREIDI&#039;m a firestarter, twisted firestarterFri Feb 21 1997 10:0851
    Mike,
    
    		The system I am currently trying from is a VMS6.1
    system with UCX V4.0. I have disabled TFTP and BOOTP. Here is
    an uncloaking :-
    
    Peevie..>@DOWNLOAD_NDU_GIGA.COM;
    $ if p1 .nes. "" then goto
    $ !
    $ GIGA1:
    $ !
    $ ! GIGA1 Line cards
    $ !
    $ write sys$output "Loading GIGA1 Line Cards"
    Loading GIGA1 Line Cards
    $ !
    $ ! Slot 1
    $ write sys$output "Loading GIGA1 Line Card Module 1 - FGL2"
    Loading GIGA1 Line Card Module 1 - FGL2
    $ DOWNLOAD LOAD /MODULE=1 /PASS="08002bb4c100" -
    /FORCE=GIGASWITCH 16.37.96.254
    sys$sysdevice:[ucx$tftp_root]fgl2_op_310.rsx
    
    (c) Digital Equipment Corporation. 1993. All Rights Reserved.
    
    HOSTNAME: peevie.reo.dec.com
    
    Server: 16.37.96.6
    
    DECNDU: (TFTP) Target address = 16.37.96.254
    
     setting Slot Number
    [GIGAswitch] Getting TFTP Server IP address.
       16.37.96.6
    [GIGAswitch] Setting TFTP Server IP Address.
    [GIGAswitch] Getting TFTP Server IP address.
       16.37.96.6
    [GIGAswitch] Getting firmware image file name.
       SYS$SYSDEVICE:[UCX$TFTP_ROOT]FGL2_OP_310.RSX
    [GIGAswitch] Setting firmware image file name.
    [GIGAswitch] Getting firmware image file name.
       SYS$SYSDEVICE:[UCX$TFTP_ROOT]FGL2_OP_310.RSX
    [GIGAswitch] Triggering image file transfer.
    [GIGAswitch] Starting TFTP Server
    
    
    
    		That's as far as it gets, even with the file modified
    to reflect the .TFTP files for the SCP instead of .SYS files.
    
    	Giles.
934.9NPSS::MDLYONSMichael D. Lyons DTN 226-6943Fri Feb 21 1997 10:334
        Your filename looks rather long.  Is there some reason you are
    specifying the entire directory specification?
    
    MDL
934.10NPSS::MDLYONSMichael D. Lyons DTN 226-6943Fri Feb 21 1997 10:434
    ...and I would double check the tftp/bootp server status to be certain
    that however you disabled them truly removed all the traces. 
    
    MDL
934.11Just small file spec nowRDGENG::GREIDI&#039;m a firestarter, twisted firestarterFri Feb 21 1997 10:4427
    Mike,
    
    	Force of habit I guess that I usually copy firmware into
    SYS$SYSDEVICE:[UCX$TFTP_ROOT] as that's where I load my DECHub software
    from via UCX TFTP/BOOTP.
    
    	I have now copied all the files to my default login directory and
    modified the DOWNLOAD_NDU_GIGA.COM script so that the spec is -
    
    	$ DOWNLOAD LOAD /MODULE=1 /PASS="08002bb4c100" -
    	/FORCE=GIGASWITCH 16.37.96.254 fgl2_op_310.rsx
    
    	The script runs from there anyway, but still no joy with the
    program getting any further. 8(
    
    	Maybe the LAN is too busy ? The GIGAswitch is just purely connected
    to our FDDI ring here with a single connection from port 9.1 which
    is set-up as a priviledged port. There is nothing connected to it,
    and the load host is only connected to a DEChub 900 (Repeater) which
    is dual homed to the ring.
    
    	I certainly was seeing the BOOTP request come in.
    
    
    	Any more ideas ?
    
    Giles.
934.12RDGENG::GREIDI&#039;m a firestarter, twisted firestarterFri Feb 21 1997 10:5617
    
    Peevie..>ucx sho service tftp
    
    Service             Port  Proto    Process          Address   State
    
    TFTP                  69  UDP      UCX$TFTP         0.0.0.0   Disabled
    Peevie..>ucx sho service bootp
    
    Service             Port  Proto    Process          Address   State
    
    BOOTP                 67  UDP      UCX$BOOTP        0.0.0.0   Disabled
    Peevie..>
    
    This is after disabling them in the server side of UCX$CONFIG and then
    doing a shutdown/startup
    
    Giles.
934.13It works.....RDGENG::GREIDI&#039;m a firestarter, twisted firestarterFri Feb 21 1997 10:589
    Mike,
    
    	Amazingly, I have just run the proceedure and it's working now.
    
    	So just doing a disable of the services inside UCX isn't enough.
    
    	I will now put my thumb in my mouth and look sheepish. 8)
    
    Giles.
934.14FGL4 won't upgrade to V3.1RDGENG::GREIDI&#039;m a firestarter, twisted firestarterMon Feb 24 1997 03:2962
    
    	One of my FGL4s will not upgrade to 3.1 as follows :-
    
    Peevie..>DOWNLOAD LOAD /MODULE=11/PASS="08002bb4c100" /FORCE=GIGASWITCH
    16.37.96
    .254 fgl4_op_310.rsx
    
    (c) Digital Equipment Corporation. 1993. All Rights Reserved.
    
    HOSTNAME: peevie.reo.dec.com
    
    Server: 16.37.96.6
    
    DECNDU: (TFTP) Target address = 16.37.96.254
    
     setting Slot Number
    [GIGAswitch] Getting TFTP Server IP address.
       16.37.96.6
    [GIGAswitch] Setting TFTP Server IP Address.
    [GIGAswitch] Getting TFTP Server IP address.
       16.37.96.6
    [GIGAswitch] Getting firmware image file name.
       FGL4_OP_310.RSX
    [GIGAswitch] Setting firmware image file name.
    [GIGAswitch] Getting firmware image file name.
       FGL4_OP_310.RSX
    [GIGAswitch] Triggering image file transfer.
    [GIGAswitch] Starting TFTP Server
    DECNDU: (TFTP) Blocks sent = 426
    DECNDU: (TFTP) Transfer Complete.
    [GIGAswitch] Polling for file transfer completion.
    5 - SUCCESS
    
    [GIGAswitch] Getting slot number.
       11
    [GIGAswitch] Setting slot number.
    [GIGAswitch] Getting slot number.
       11
    [GIGAswitch] Getting copyType.
    [GIGAswitch] Triggering flash update.
    [GIGAswitch] Polling for load completion.
    3 - IN_PROGRESS
    
    3 - IN_PROGRESS
    
    3 - IN_PROGRESS
    
    3 - IN_PROGRESS
    
    3 - IN_PROGRESS
    
    4 - FAILED
    
    
    		I have tried doing a management power cycle from the menu
    but it still does the above. Initially the board is seen as a revision
    mismatch, as I would expect, but after the above load fails it is just
    seen as initialised at 2.00.
    
    		Should I get this board replaced ?
    
    		Giles.
934.15NPSS::MDLYONSMichael D. Lyons DTN 226-6943Mon Feb 24 1997 09:503
        It's broken.  Have it replaced.
    
    MDL