[Search for users] [Overall Top Noters] [List of all Conferences] [Download this site]

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

1483.0. "upgrading firmware question" by OFOS02::HEBERTJ () Tue Sep 27 1994 14:48


Hi,

	I have a question regarding the use of decndu to upgrade the firmware
in the DRChub 900 modules.  In the HOW2LOAD.TXT file it says to use a 
dedicated IP address as the downline load address.  Is there any reason why
the existing IP address of a module intended to be upgraded couldn't be used?

Thanks.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1483.1	You Should Be OK	NETCAD::DRAGON		`Tue Sep 27 1994 15:11`	8
	What it is saying is that the module itself must have an IP address assigned to it, rather than loading the module via the Hub Manager (aka MAM) and its IP address (MAM assisted load). So, if your module already has an IP address assigned to it, that will work fine. Regards, Bob
1483.2	When you're short on IP addresses	ROGER::GAUDET	Because the Earth is 2/3 water	`Tue Sep 27 1994 18:13`	8
	FYI, the information in the HOW2LOAD.TXT file regarding using a "dedicated IP address" is for those who have large configurations that need to be updated but they do not have a unique IP address for every device. In this case, you can use a single IP address (the so-called "dedicated IP address") to update each module, remembering to set the address in the device, perform the upgrade, then delete the IP address from the device. ...Roger...