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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

4254.0. "firmware" by MSBCS::HURLEY () Thu Mar 06 1997 11:47

    I've read the 4 notes about clearvision flashload but could not find my
    answer. 
    
    	I'm going to be upgrading the firmware of some gigaswitch boards
    from 2.0 to 3.1. In flash loader v1.2a it shows the current firmware
    of 2.0 and latest as 3.01. I know there is a later version of 3.1
    which I copied over to the firmware area. 
    
    	The problem I have  is  trying to change the field in latest
    version from 3.01 to 3.1. The box wont let me change it. I can change
    the loadfile box to the latest and greatest but when I do a show it
    changes the latest back to 3.01..
    
    How do I change this field?

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
4254.1		MSBCS::HURLEY		`Thu Mar 06 1997 13:08`	10
	Well just a follow up on what happened. I brought the gigaswitch up to 3.1 via flashload. I just had to change the load file to show the latest and greatest. The firmware upgrade was a success but the only thing I need to solve is the box in flashloader where it shows the current and latest firmware. The current shows 3.1 and the latest shows the older 3.01. Where is flashloader looking for the latest?? Thanks in advance..
4254.2	dcffiles.dat	CSC32::bngpc.cxo.dec.com::goodwin	Brad Goodwn - NSIS	`Thu Mar 06 1997 13:14`	6
	In \clearvis\firmware there is a file called "dcffiles.dat" in that file lists the current firmware revs for all the devices flashloader knows how to load, change the version(s) for the GS/FDDI to the version you are trying to load. Brad
4254.3		MSBCS::HURLEY		`Thu Mar 06 1997 14:24`	4
	So thats where it is.. I found it, thanks.. Is this file on the web somewhere that I can have a pointer to update the file whenever new firmware is available for any hub/gig product?
4254.4	URL pointer	NETCAD::CREEGAN		`Fri Mar 07 1997 13:09`	9
	You can find that file, DCFFILES.DAT, which is the lastest and greatest version in existance... http://www.networks.digital.com:80/dr/hubs/firmware/index.html It's the third file down under the first header (General Firmware Information). kare