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Conference 7.286::fddi

Title:FDDI - The Next Generation
Moderator:NETCAD::STEFANI
Created:Thu Apr 27 1989
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2259
Total number of notes:8590

1966.0. "Is DECNdu only way to upg DEMFA?" by OHFS02::MALOTT () Sat Feb 24 1996 13:54

    Can someone definatively tell me whether using DECNdu is the only way
    to upgrade a DEMFA's microcode?  We have a customer running Multinet
    which DECNdu does not support, but the have 6 DEMFA's and 3 of those
    are below revision.  it it possible the DEMFA ucode be upgraded on a 
    VAX 6xxx using LFU?
    
    thx, 
    
    jcm 
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1966.1CSC32::B_GOODWINMCI Mission Critical Support TeamMon Feb 26 1996 11:506
DECndu is the only way I know. What does multinet have to do with anything?
That's provides a IP stack. DECndu must be run on the system that has the DEMFA
installed in it to upgrate it. I know I have been away from it for a while, but
the last time I did it, you can not do it over the network.

Brad
1966.2NPSS::JOHNSONMike J., Network Products SupportMon Feb 26 1996 12:408
I second Brad's response.  LFU cannot be used on a VAX-6000.  You must use NDU,
you must run it from the system in which the DEMFA is installed, and you must
place the console mode switch into the UPDATE position.  There is also some
gotcha, I forget the details, that the module will continue to execute the old
code until it is re-init'ed.


/mj
1966.3CSC32::B_GOODWINMCI Mission Critical Support TeamMon Feb 26 1996 14:177
Mike,

I think were the confusion is in .0's question is, DECndu can use IP/TFTP to
download firmware to certain devices like Hub's and hub modules. DEMFA does not
support using IP/TFTP to download firmware.

Brad
1966.4I see the light...OHFS01::MALOTTTue Mar 05 1996 16:458
    Thanx Guys.
    
    
    I think the confusion was around using IP/TFTP over the net.  I'll try
    DECndu on the affected system and see how it goes.  I appreciate it.
    
    
    jcm