Conference 7.286::fddi

   The latest DECbridge 5XX/6XX firmware, V1.3, is now available at
   the following location:

      QUIVER::PROJ$706:[NI3_FW.RELEASE.BL013]

      DEC_ELANEXT_VENDOR_MIB_OCT_1992.TXT	V2.7 of the DEC vendor mib.
      DEFEB_5XX_013.SYS				5XX image file
      DEFEB_6XX_013.SYS				6XX image file

   When I get the final release notes back from Publications, I will
   add them to this directory.

	
   -- Dave Walter
    

    The DECbridge V1.3 release notes are now included in the directory
    mentioned in .1 reply. A couple of reminders:
    
    	1. This software has not yet been approved by SSB, and has not
    	   yet been announced. It is being made available internally as a
    	   service to DEC folks.
    
    	2. If you are upgrading to V1.3 from a previous released version,
    	   you MUST set the reset-to-defaults switch (switch 2 down) as
    	   described in the release notes. Don't forget to save any
           management set information before doing this. For those of you
           who are upgrading from a field test version of V1.3, you can 
    	   probably do the upgrade without resetting to factory defaults.
           (But if it doesn't work, then try resetting to defaults).
    
    Dave
    

Dave,

I did't find the release notes in the directory in .1

dir QUIVER::PROJ$706:[NI3_FW.RELEASE.BL013]/size

Directory QUIVER::PROJ$706:[NI3_FW.RELEASE.BL013]

DEC_ELANEXT_VENDOR_MIB_OCT_1992.TXT;1
                         269
DEFEB_5XX_013.SYS;1
                        1029
DEFEB_6XX_013.SYS;1
                        1029

Total of 3 files, 2327 blocks.


Brad

    Sorry, my mistake. The release notes are there now.
    
    Dave
    

	The most recent release of firmware for the DECconcentrator 500
	may be obtained from the following locations:

	[All below directories located on node QUIVER. Save sets are for
	VAX/VMS, Ultrix/VAX, and Ultrix/Risc.]

Concentrator 500, V3.2:

	PROJ$707:[FW_RELEASE.SSB_KITS.VMS.DEFCN.BL032]DEFCN032.A
	PROJ$707:[FW_RELEASE.SSB_KITS.ULX_VAX.DEFCN.BL320]VCN320.TAR
	PROJ$707:[FW_RELEASE.SSB_KITS.ULX_RISC.DEFCN.BL320]FCN320.TAR

    
    My organization, SASE, has been disolved, a number of groups
    emerged from the rubble and as a result our release process 
    is not in place as yet. 
    
    Version 3.3 of the DECconcentrator 500 may be obtained from:
    
    PROXY"fal$access"::nac_public:[public]VCN330.TAR - ULX_RISC
    PROXY"fal$access"::nac_public:[public]FCN330.TAR - ULX_VAX
    PROXY"fal$access"::nac_public:[public]DEFCN033.A - VAX/VMS
    
    

    
    Is there a public location for adapter firmware available, especially
    for the 'new' adapters:
    
    DEFEA, DEFIA, DEFAA, DEFTA, DEFQA, DEFNA
    
    John.
    

    
    Field test version 3.3.1 of the DECconcentrator 500 may be 
    obtained from:
    
    PROXY"fal$access"::nac_public:[public]VCN331_FT.TAR - ULX_RISC
    PROXY"fal$access"::nac_public:[public]FCN331_FT.TAR - ULX_VAX
    PROXY"fal$access"::nac_public:[public]DEFCN331_FT.A - VAX/VMS
    
    This release will fix the backup led display when DEFCN-AC boxes 
    are in a dual homing configuration.
    

    
    
    Field test V3.3.1 of the DECconcentrator 500 firmware is being
    formally released next week as V3.4. 
    
    The kits may be obtained on line from:
    
    npss::public$dsk:[interchange]defcn340.a - vax/vms
    npss::public$dsk:[interchange]VCN340.tar - ultrix
    npss::public$dsk:[interchange]FCN340.tar - risc
    
    
    

    What does this firmware release fix?

    
    V3.4 firmware fixes; 
    
               a led problem, when an -AC box is dual homed the leds 
    of the backup phy will alternate between red/green and red. 
    
               if using the OBM port the DEFCN will reset if you try 
    to disable a nonexistant phy if a board is in the slot, e.g. disabling 
    phy 1c on a management card. 
    
    For future reference, the release notes included in each of the 
    savesets contain a description of the changes from the previous 
    version, bug fixes, enhancements. 
    
                                 

    re: .7
    
    V2.3 of the DEC FDDIcontroller/EISA Firmware Upgrade Utility Diskette
    is now available online!
    
    Here are some internal pointers:
    
    	KALI::PCDRIVERS:FEFW23.ZIP
      	OS2LAN::OS2:[PUBLIC.COMPUSRV.LANCONTR]FEFW23.ZIP
      	PCBUHD::DKA200:[WC30.LAN]FEFW23.EXE
    
    Here are some external pointers:
    	
      	Anonymous FTP at gatekeeper.dec.com (16.1.0.2) in /pub/DEC/FDDI/EISA
      	DECPCI Forum on CompuServe
      	DECpc BBS (508-496-8800) under "Network Software"
    
    Larry Stefani
    FDDI/ATM Adapter Development
    High Performance Networks

RE: .9

>    npss::public$dsk:[interchange]FCN340.tar - risc


If I just copied over the file

FCNMC340_A.TAR;3     15-MAR-1994 09:41:15.00

would that be the right one for RISC Ultrix ?

I couldn't locate the file listed in .9



Thanks.

Rob.

    
    
    Yes, that's the latest released DECconcentrator firmware, 
    version 34A.
    
    
    

    Hi all,
    
    What fixes DEFCN034A.SYS compared with DEFCN034.SYS ?
    
    Thanks for the news
    Walter

    
          o  Fixed a bug where the concentrator would send back an 
             improper value for the snmpFddiSmtCFState entry.
    

    Hi ,
    
    i urgently need the defeb 520 firmware 1.2 or 1.3 location address on
    the net, the one in .1 doesn't seem to be correct.
    
    sorry i just tried to find it via the keywords i didn't scan the notes
    directory.
    
    any help appreciate.
    
    Ciao
    
    Andrea Lasagna

    
    
    NPSS::PUBLIC$DSK:[INTERCHANGE]5XX_V14.SYS
                        
    

    
    Saveset and tar files for DECconcentrator 500 Version firmware 34a
    are located in npss::public$dsk:[interchange]. Descriptions of the
    changes to the firmware from 3.4 to 3.4a are in the release notes 
    included in these kits. 
        
    FCNMC340_A.TAR - Ultrix/RISC
    VCNMC340_A.TAR - Ultrix/VAX
    DEFCN34A.A - VAX/VMS

    Is there any info on DECNDU and/or DECNDU PLUS, which one to use. I
    installed DECndu v2.0 2 years ago. Is that version still good?

The last I knew the firmware had been pulled from the condist cdroms because
they weren't protected by lmf or some such nonsense.  What is the distribution
mechanism now, or is the another case of fire, aim, ready.

Hi Mike,

Distribution is, just as it has always been, on the product specific media kits.
We USED to make mag tape and TK50 for VMS, Risc-Ultrix, and VAX-Ultrix, and an
RX23 for DOS for both DEFEB and DEFCN, but starting with the V1.5 DEFEB and any
future DEFCN, the reel to reel tapes will be discontinued.

And yes, DEFEB and DEFCN (and lots of other stuff) were taken off the ConDis
CDs, but NOT for the reason you suspected.  It seems that someone changed the 
security classifications and decided that making that firmware available on CD
presented some kind of national security risk.  The LFU and other stuff problem
is also real but all that prohibits us from doing is putting CURRENT versions
of firmware on the CD's.  The old versions of some firmware products are still
on the CD's and getting those obsolete versions off is every bit as hard as
getting the new ones on !!!

Try to figure........

/mj

Directory NPSS::PUBLIC$DSK:[INTERCHANGE]

DEFEB_5XX_015.SYS;1
                        1029   2-FEB-1995 15:03:26.00  (RE,RWED,RE,RE)
DEFEB_5XX_6XX_015.RELEASE_NOTES;2
                          21  31-MAR-1995 10:22:18.00  (RE,RWED,RE,RE)
DEFEB_6XX_015.SYS;1
                        1029  15-MAR-1995 13:23:57.00  (RE,RWED,RE,RE)

    Is DEFCN34A the latest version? I see a DEFCN34B_FT with a date of
    13-JAN-1995 12:55:15.00. We have a power shutdown next month in pko
    and want to take advantage and get all the Decconcentrators, 600
    bridges hubs and etc up to the current version.
    
    	Is there a note that has all the latest and greatest firmware
    versions??
    
    Thanks.

    
    
    DEFCN34A is the latest release for the DECconcentrator firmware. 
    This is the note where I would put a pointer.
    
    

The latest RELEASED versions of DEFCN and DEFEB code are those listed in .19 and
.23 by Wayne and Ken.  The "FT" in DEFCN34B_FT means the obvious - FIELD TEST.
Don't use it !!!

As for hub products, please refer to:

	 NETCAD::KALI$USER3:[NOTES$LIBRARY]HUB_MGNT.NOTE

notes 2.* for pointers to the current hub distribution kit.

Incidentally, the last time I attempted to update code in my DEFCNs and DEFEBs
using NDUplus, I failed miserably until I discovered that, although I could
interogate the devices via NDUplus, I couldn't UPDATE from a CPU with a DEMFA.
I had to fall back to an ethernet based system to perform the upgrade.  I do not
know if this was DEMFA specific or host FDDI adpater generic, but I do know the
DEMFA path does not work.

/mj

	There are new images for the DEFEB bridges.

Directory NPSS::PUBLIC$DSK:[INTERCHANGE]

5XX_6XX_V16.TXT;1          2  21-AUG-1996 13:05:33.71  (RE,RWED,RE,RE)
5XX_V16.SYS;1           1029  23-JUL-1996 16:29:01.76  (RE,RWED,RE,RE)
6XX_V16.SYS;1           1029  14-AUG-1996 17:36:12.40  (RE,RWED,RE,RE)

Release Notes for DECBridge 5xx/6xx (DEFEB) V1.6

August 21, 1996

The following problem was fixed in the 5xx Series Bridge:

	When the Ethernet or FDDI port was in backup mode,
	it would not reply to an ARP request.

The following problem was fixed in the 6xx Series Bridge:

	Under certain conditions, the bridge would not
	respond to an SNMP request.  It was unable to
	respond to it's own address.  If you had V1.3
	code and use to see a crash with error code
	in a range between 1000 (hex) and 1005 (hex)
	you should upgrade to V1.6 image for 6xx bridge.