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Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

Title:DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE
Notice:Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7
Moderator:NETCAD::COLELLADT
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4455
Total number of notes:16761

300.0. "Decagent 90 HW=? & ROM=?" by WARHED::NAEEM () Tue Jul 13 1993 13:41

    
    	I have a Decagent 90 which displays the following:
    		HW=XXX ROM=BLxx.xx SW=V1.1
    	It is in a Hub and I have trouble talking to Decbridge90FL.
    
    		Another Agent in a different Hub displays the following:
    		HW=D01 ROM=BL05.00 SW=V1.1
    	And I have no problem talking to 90FL at all.
			Can anyone help??
    
    
    	regards.
    	Naeem
    
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300.1From the devos...QUIVER::GAUDETWed Jul 14 1993 10:2217
    .0>>		HW=XXX ROM=BLxx.xx SW=V1.1
    
    This means that for obscure reasons the version information which is
    stored in the NVRAM of the DECagent has been stepped on.  There's a
    couple of ways to correct the problem.  The right way is to run the
    manufacturing Final Quality Check (FQC) procedure from CCI to reload
    the version information.  Unfortunately, this will run all the
    diagnostics and blow away any information you may have stored in NVRAM,
    as well as reload the flash image.  It also requires that a special
    data file be present on a load host.  The second way is a huge hack, so
    I'd prefer to refrain from going into detail here about how to do this.
    Contact me offline if you want more information.
    
    BTW, there's no reason why a bogus DECagent version string should have
    any effect on the ability to talk to the bridge.
    
    ...Roger...
300.2HW=XXX ROM=BLxx.xx SW=V1.1WARHED::NAEEMWed Jul 14 1993 13:146
    I have two Decagent and they display HW=XXX ROM=BLxx.xx SW=V1.1.I have
    Problem with both of them.This morning I got hold of another Agent
    that displayed HW=D01 ROM=Bl05.00 SW=V1.0.I upgraded it to SW V1.1 & I
    can talk to it from HUBWATCH(Windows & Ultrix).Where as I have problem
    with the other two.
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300.3Try a factory resetLEVERS::BENSONDTN 227-3555Fri Jul 16 1993 12:212
    A factory reset will clean up the NVRAM (except for the HW and ROM
    revisions).  That will probably solve your problems.
300.4 Decagent 90 HW=? & ROM=? WARHED::NAEEMTue Jul 20 1993 09:385
    
    	A Factory reset did not fix it.
    	Roger Gaudet privide ,know how, to fix this problem.
    	Thanks to roger.
    							Naeem.
300.5Please let me know if this happens to youQUIVER::GAUDETTue Jul 20 1993 12:036
    If anyone else experiences what Naeem saw with the HW and ROM versions,
    I'd like to hear about it.  I honestly can't think of a good reason why
    having bogus version information would cause HUBwatch to be unable to
    talk to the agent.
    
    ...Roger...