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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

4393.0. "Upgrade DMHUB 900 problem from V2 to V5" by HGOM19::RICHARDXU () Mon May 05 1997 23:00

    Hi!
    
    I am Richard Xu, from NPBU shanghai.
    
    We met a problem when we upgrade one DMHUB 900 firmware from V2.21 to
    V5.10, the flash loader of clearVISN can not work, we also cann't find
    the download firmware function from DMHUB 900 Management Menu.
    
    I have searched the notes and find when people upgrade the firmware V2,
    they use DECndu plus, where can we download this software, and the
    version used in a Intel PC as better.
    
    Or, are there any other way to upgrade our DMHUB 900 firmware from V2?
    
    Best Regards,
    
    Richard Xu,
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4393.1from HUB900 MenuPRSSOS::PEYRACHEJean-Yves Peyrache Country Support Group FranceTue May 06 1997 14:438
    
     hi,
    
     i don't remember exactly V2 menu, but can you force the Download
    from the HUB900 itself ? normally you should find an menu item
     like "download new image "
    
    JYP
4393.2will reset help?LEMAN::PAIVAHawkeye - Network Support @GEOWed May 07 1997 09:348
    No. There won't be the "Downline..." option. I once had to upgrade a
    V2.1.1 (or similar ;-) MAM and the only way I found to upgrade it was to
    use Flashloader after having reset the MAM and/or the module giving the
    IP services.
    
    Hope this helps.
    
    Pedro
4393.3NETCAD::DOODYMichael DoodyThu May 08 1997 12:3718
ndu can be found in 
netcad::proj$706:[ndu.v3.release.dos.ssb]nduplus.zip
(I found this pointer in note 2.0)

But having said that, I would be surprised if it 
did a better job upgrading your v2 hub than flash
loader since they use the same method (TFTP). I'll wait
to hear from you.

The only other way to upgrade the firmware from v2 would
be to force a primitive load of the device by setting
a jumper on the MAM board. This would cause the MAM 
to try to load itself using the OBM SLIP port at 9600 bps.
You would also need a tftp client capable of doing a 
tftp "put", such as is found in ultrix or Digital Unix.

Regards,
-Mike
4393.4NETCAD::COLELLAShipping is a feature.Thu May 08 1997 15:582
    I believe this got fixed off line.