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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

1185.0. "serial upgrade???" by KAOFS::R_YURKIW (reward those who bring bad news!!) Tue Jul 05 1994 14:10

    I want to ask a stupid question here...does the DH900 backplane allow
    me to load new firmware using only something like Procomm or PCplus
    (like chipcom does) or am I forced to have to go through all this pain
    of trying to get DECndu running on a customer site with my notebook
    (which as of today I have been completely unsuccessful). 
    
    I am getting frustrated about this.
    
    
    thanks for any help
    
    roger
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1185.1No serial upgrade supportROGER::GAUDETBecause the Earth is 2/3 waterWed Jul 06 1994 12:0116
The DEChub 900 modules and the DECagent 90 support TFTP upgrades (remote and
console-initiated).  The DECagent 90 also supports MOP upgrades.  The DECbridge
90/90FL supports only MOP upgrades.  If you're feeliong really ambitious, you
can setup your PC to be a TFTP server by using some software from FTP Software. 
But that costs real money.  DECndu Plus is free.

What sort of problems are you having with setting up DECndu Plus?  Maybe we can
help you get your notebook configured so you won't have these problems at the
customer site.  Talk to us.

FYI, in note 1133 I posted copies of the CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT and
PROTOCOL.INI files that we are using on a DECpc 425SE laptop with a DEPEA
network interface.  You need the updated DEPEA driver, which I can supply you
with.  Check note 836 if you have a PC-MCIA card.

..Roger...
1185.2Addendum to .1ROGER::GAUDETBecause the Earth is 2/3 waterWed Jul 06 1994 12:047
>> 90/90FL supports only MOP upgrades.  If you're feeliong really ambitious, you
>> can setup your PC to be a TFTP server by using some software from FTP
>> Software. 

Let me add that I have never done this, but have been told that it is possible.

...Roger...
1185.3it can be doneLEVERS::CURRIERWed Jul 06 1994 14:129
    I have loaded a .bin file to the DECHub900 management card from a PC
    using TFTP over SLIP & a software package from another vender that
    provides SLIP & TFTP support.  This vender also provided SNMP over SLIP
    which is necessary to set up the TFTP process on the DECHUB900
    management agent.
    
    Sheila
1185.4we have seen some lightKAOFS::R_YURKIWreward those who bring bad news!!Wed Jul 06 1994 15:4510
    re: .1
    
    I am using the older 386 notebook (DECpc 320P) and an older Xircom
    adapter card. I had My peer in the office try it on his notebook which
    is the same as mine just a newer Xircom adapter and he seems to have
    gotten DECndu to work. We will try the upgrade next week.
    
    Thanks for your reply.
    
    Roger
1185.5thanksKAOFS::R_YURKIWreward those who bring bad news!!Fri Jul 08 1994 13:065
    Went in last night and DECndu worked fine... 
    
    Thanks for all the help and the answers..
    
    Roger