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IBM Nways 8260 Installation Instructions Manual
IBM INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
8260 Nways(*) Multiprotocol Switching Hub
Installation Instructions
for
Microcode Upgrade Field B/M of
DMM and EC-DMM Modules (Boot v1.03, Operational v5.25),
Advanced DMM/Controller Module (Boot v1.03/v1.04, Op. v5.25/v1.15),
Fault-Tolerant Controller Module (Boot v1.03, Operational v1.15),
E-MAC Module (Boot v1.01, Operational v3.00),
HEMAC Module (Boot v1.00, Operational v2.10),
T-MAC Module (Boot v2.00, Operational v4.00, TRchipset v4.00)
and
HTMAC Module (Boot v1.01, Operational v2.10, TRchipset v1.00)
8260
P/N 42L2521 EC F55974
1 of 54
Install Inst
February 3, 1999
Summary of Nways 8260
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Ibm installation instructions 8260 nways(*) multiprotocol switching hub installation instructions for microcode upgrade field b/m of dmm and ec-dmm modules (boot v1.03, operational v5.25), advanced dmm/controller module (boot v1.03/v1.04, op. V5.25/v1.15), fault-tolerant controller module (boot v1.0...
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Ibm installation instructions 8260 p/n 42l2521 ec f55974 2 of 54 install inst february 3, 1999.
Page 3: Contents
Ibm installation instructions contents read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 trademarks and service marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 before i...
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Ibm installation instructions creating the software on a dos or os/2 workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 creating the software on an aix workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 download out-of-band . . ...
Page 5: Read This First
Ibm installation instructions read this first read this carefully before starting the installation, please check that your dmm(s) or ec-dmm(s) has(have) the requested memory. For that, issue, for each dmm or ec-dmm, the following command: show module x.All verbose where x is the slot where your dm...
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Ibm installation instructions note related to high-end token-ring medium access control card before starting the installation, please carefully read the following: to exercise the high-end token ring medium access control card (htmac) facilities, it is mandatory that the management module(s) (dmm,...
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Ibm installation instructions trademarks and service marks the following terms, denoted by an asterisk (*), used in these installation instructions, are trademarks or service marks of the ibm corporation in the united states or other countries: aix ibm nways os/2 the following terms, denoted by a do...
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Ibm installation instructions 8260 p/n 42l2521 ec f55974 8 of 54 install inst february 3, 1999.
Page 9: Before Installation
Ibm installation instructions before installation purpose the purpose of this document is to provide the instructions to update the software microcode (flash eeprom) of the 8260 nways(*) multiprotocol switching hub: distributed management module (dmm, ec-dmm), ethernet carrier distributed manage...
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Ibm installation instructions important notice when upgrading dmms and macs cards from earlier versions, you must download modules in the following order: download e-mac adapter code (boot v1.01, then operational v3.00) and/or t-mac adapter code (boot v2.00, then operational v4.00), when applicabl...
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Ibm installation instructions the above list is not exhaustive, and, whatever the product one may use, the emulated ascii terminal line settings should be set to the factory defaults for the first connection: baud rate: 9600 bps parity: none data bits: 8 stop bits: 1 the communication parame...
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Ibm installation instructions 8260 p/n 42l2521 ec f55974 12 of 54 install inst february 3, 1999.
Page 13: Installation
Ibm installation instructions installation the installation of the new version of software microcode requires the following tasks to be performed: use the distribution diskettes to create the software files on the hard disk of the workstation (dos or aix). upgrade all the modules using one of th...
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Ibm installation instructions distribution diskette p/n 42l2523 the second diskette, part number p/n 42l2523, contains the following files: readme: notice file (not compressed), that details the contents of the diskettes. install.Doc: these installation instructions (not compressed), p/n 42l2521...
Page 15: Safety
Ibm installation instructions emacv300.Zip: compressed file, that will produce, when decompressed in a directory of the workstation, the fol- lowing files related to the ethernet medium access control card (e-mac): – emacv101.Bt: boot software of the ethernet medium access control card (e-mac), – ...
Page 16: References
Ibm installation instructions references installation instructions for ibm universal code download kit, part number 80g3152. 8260 dmm commands guide, form number sa33-0275. 8260 dmm user's guide, form number sa33-0259. Procomm reference manual. Release note, part number p/n 42l2467. Dmm memory upgra...
Page 17: Operational Codes
Ibm installation instructions upgrading the e-mac and/or t-mac boot and/or operational codes creating the software on a dos or os/2 workstation important preliminary step this is a necessary step if you plan: to use the out-of-band method for downloading the ethernet medium access control card (e-...
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Ibm installation instructions creating the software on an aix workstation important preliminary step this is a necessary step if you plan: to use the out-of-band method for downloading the ethernet medium access control card (e-mac) and/or token ring medium access control card (t-mac) software mic...
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Ibm installation instructions 5. Erase the executable and the compressed files: rm unzip rm emacv300.Zip rm tmacv400.Zip 6. Make sure that the just created notice, command and software files may be read by everyone. set path to the software file. chmod a+r emacv101.Bt chmod a+r emacboot....
Page 20: Download Out-of-Band
Ibm installation instructions download out-of-band general scenario 1. Establish the connection between your workstation and the management module. Refer to the appropriate installa- tion and operations guide or user's guide. 2. Start the ascii terminal emulator. 3. Start the download out-of-band pr...
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Ibm installation instructions note: the t-mac token ring chipset code of the token ring medium access control card (t-mac) will be updated after having upgrading the distributed management module (dmm, ec-dmm) codes (please refer to chapter “upgrading the t-mac and/or htmac token ring chipset codes”...
Page 22: Download In-Band
Ibm installation instructions download in-band the dmm provides an download in-band feature that allows you to update 8260 modules using tftp (trivial file transfer protocol). Use the following procedure to perform an download in-band: 1. Verify that the tftp server is able to ping the dmm. 2. Be su...
Page 23: Codes
Ibm installation instructions upgrading the 8000-rctl boot and/or operational codes creating the software on a dos or os/2 workstation important preliminary step this is a necessary step if you plan: to use the out-of-band method for downloading the fault-tolerant controller module (8000-rctl) sof...
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Ibm installation instructions creating the software on an aix workstation important preliminary step this is a necessary step if you plan: to use the out-of-band method for downloading the fault-tolerant controller module (8000-rctl) software microcode from an aix workstation. to use the in_band...
Page 25: Download Out-of-Band
Ibm installation instructions download out-of-band general scenario 1. Establish the connection between your workstation and the management module. Refer to the appropriate installa- tion and operations guide or user's guide. 2. Start the ascii terminal emulator. 3. Start the download out-of-band pr...
Page 26: Download In-Band
Ibm installation instructions download in-band the dmm provides an download in-band feature that allows you to update 8260 modules using tftp (trivial file transfer protocol). Use the following procedure to perform an download in-band. 1. Verify that the tftp server is able to ping the dmm. 2. Be su...
Page 27: Operational Codes
Ibm installation instructions upgrading the dmm-ctlr (controller part) boot and/or operational codes creating the software on a dos or os/2 workstation important preliminary step this is a necessary step if you plan: to use the out-of-band method for downloading the advanced dmm / controller modul...
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Ibm installation instructions creating the software on an aix workstation important preliminary step this is a necessary step if you plan: to use the out-of-band method for downloading the advanced dmm / controller module (controller part) software microcode from an aix workstation. to use the i...
Page 29: Download Out-of-Band
Ibm installation instructions download out-of-band general scenario 1. Establish the connection between your workstation and the management module. Refer to the appropriate installa- tion and operations guide or user's guide. 2. Start the ascii terminal emulator. 3. Start the download out-of-band pr...
Page 30: Download In-Band
Ibm installation instructions download in-band the dmm provides an download in-band feature that allows you to update 8260 modules using tftp (trivial file transfer protocol). Use the following procedure to perform an download in-band. 1. Verify that the tftp server is able to ping the dmm. 2. Be su...
Page 31: Operational Codes
Ibm installation instructions upgrading the dmm and ec-dmm boot and/or operational codes read this carefully. Prior to downloading microcode on dmms, please check that your dmm(s) has(have) the memory (both cpu ram and flash) requested by that new level of software. For that, refer to warning “read ...
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Ibm installation instructions creating the software on an aix workstation important preliminary step this is a necessary step if you plan: to use the out-of-band method for downloading the distributed management module (dmm, ec-dmm) soft- ware microcode from an aix workstation. to use the in_ban...
Page 33: Download Out-of-Band
Ibm installation instructions download out-of-band general scenario 1. Establish the connection between your workstation and the management module. Refer to the appropriate installa- tion and operations guide or user's guide. 2. Start the ascii terminal emulator. 3. Start the download out-of-band pr...
Page 34: Download In-Band
Ibm installation instructions download in-band the dmm provides an download in-band feature that allows you to update 8260 modules using tftp (trivial file transfer protocol). Use the following procedure to perform an download in-band to the dmm. 1. Verify that the tftp server is able to ping the dm...
Page 35: Operational Codes
Ibm installation instructions upgrading the dmm-ctlr (dmm part) boot and/or operational codes creating the software on a dos or os/2 workstation important preliminary step this is a necessary step if you plan: to use the out-of-band method for downloading the advanced dmm / controller module (dmm ...
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Ibm installation instructions creating the software on an aix workstation important preliminary step this is a necessary step if you plan: to use the out-of-band method for downloading the advanced dmm / controller module (dmm part) soft- ware microcode from an aix workstation. to use the in_ban...
Page 37: Download Out-of-Band
Ibm installation instructions download out-of-band general scenario 1. Establish the connection between your workstation and the management module. Refer to the appropriate installa- tion and operations guide or user's guide. 2. Start the ascii terminal emulator. 3. Start the download out-of-band pr...
Page 38: Download In-Band
Ibm installation instructions download in-band the dmm provides an in-band d=wnload feature that allows you to update 8260 modules using tftp (trivial file transfer protocol). Use the following procedure to perform an download in-band. 1. Verify that the tftp server is able to ping the dmm. 2. Be su...
Page 39: Operational Codes
Ibm installation instructions upgrading the hemac and/or htmac boot and/or operational codes creating the software on a dos or os/2 workstation important preliminary step this is a necessary step if you plan: to use the out-of-band method for downloading the high-end ethernet medium access control...
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Ibm installation instructions creating the software on an aix workstation important preliminary step this is a necessary step if you plan: to use the out-of-band method for downloading the high-end ethernet medium access control card (hemac) and/or high-end token ring medium access control card (h...
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Ibm installation instructions these last two items, related to trchipset code, are not used in that step. They will be used later in chapter “upgrading the t-mac and/or htmac token ring chipset codes” on page 45. 5. Erase the executable and the compressed files: rm unzip rm hemcv210.Zip rm htm...
Page 42: Download Out-of-Band
Ibm installation instructions download out-of-band general scenario 1. Establish the connection between your workstation and the management module. Refer to the appropriate installa- tion and operations guide or user's guide. 2. Start the ascii terminal emulator. 3. Start the download out-of-band pr...
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Ibm installation instructions – the htmcoper.Cmd file, in order to initiate the download of the flash code version v2.10 on the high-end token ring medium access control card (htmac). Note: the htmac token ring chipset code of the high-end token ring medium access control card (htmac) will be update...
Page 44: Download In-Band
Ibm installation instructions download in-band the dmm provides an download in-band feature that allows you to update 8260 modules using tftp (trivial file transfer protocol). Use the following procedure to perform an download in-band: 1. Verify that the tftp server is able to ping the dmm. 2. Be su...
Page 45: Codes
Ibm installation instructions upgrading the t-mac and/or htmac token ring chipset codes if not kept from the previous step when upgrading t-mac and/or htmac (please refer to chapter “upgrading the e-mac and/or t-mac boot and/or operational codes” on page 17), execute either the following chapter or ...
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Ibm installation instructions htmcchip.Cmd: procomm dos command file for trchipset code. Only the last two items of each subset are used in that step. The first four ones were previously used in chapter “upgrading the e-mac and/or t-mac boot and/or operational codes” on page 17. 8260 p/n 42l2521 e...
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Ibm installation instructions creating the software on an aix workstation important preliminary step this is a necessary step if you plan: to use the out-of-band method for downloading the t-mac token ring chipset and/or htmac token ring chipset software microcode(s) from an aix workstation. to ...
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Ibm installation instructions only the last two items of each subset are used in that step. The first four ones were previously used in chapter “upgrading the e-mac and/or t-mac boot and/or operational codes” on page 17. 5. Erase the executable and the compressed files: rm unzip rm tmacv400.Zip ...
Page 49: Download Out-of-Band
Ibm installation instructions download out-of-band general scenario 1. Establish the connection between your workstation and the management module. Refer to the appropriate installa- tion and operations guide or user's guide. 2. Start the ascii terminal emulator. 3. Start the download out-of-band pr...
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Ibm installation instructions – for htmac trchipset code version v1.00, it's: 00 00 01 c1 e3 f1 c1 c4 f0 40 8260 p/n 42l2521 ec f55974 50 of 54 install inst february 3, 1999.
Page 51: Download In-Band
Ibm installation instructions download in-band the dmm provides an download in-band feature that allows you to update 8260 modules using tftp (trivial file transfer protocol). Use the following procedure to perform an download in-band: 1. Verify that the tftp server is able to ping the dmm. 2. Be su...
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Ibm installation instructions 8260 p/n 42l2521 ec f55974 52 of 54 install inst february 3, 1999.
Page 53: After Installation
Ibm installation instructions after installation publication update insert the companion release note, part number p/n 42l2467, in your publications binder. Parts disposition not applicable. 8260 p/n 42l2521 ec f55974 53 of 54 install inst february 3, 1999.
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Ibm installation instructions end of document 8260 p/n 42l2521 ec f55974 54 of 54 install inst february 3, 1999.