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1. 4 8 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Transferring Customized Files to the Router and Upgrading PROMs Task 3 Upgrading and Verifying PROMs on the Router The router s programmable read only memory PROM contains software images for its bootstrap and diagnostic code Bootstrap and diagnostic PROM code is included on the BayRS Version 14 xx release media Nortel Networks strongly recommends that you upgrade PROMs in a router to implement the latest software or hardware features Methods for Upgrading PROMs Depending on the type of router that you are upgrading you upgrade PROMs as follows e Reprogram the PROM components using the Technician Interface This process of erasing the contents of the PROM and transferring new bootstrap and diagnostic images is sometimes called burning the PROM e Physically replace the existing PROM with a new PROM that is compatible with the current router software version Table 4 1 summarizes the methods for upgrading PROMs by router type Table 4 1 Methods for Upgrading PROMs If Router Model Is AN or ANH with motherboard revision level earlier than 14 PROM Replacement Method Is Physical replacement Refer to Updating PROM Components in AN and ANH Routers AN ANH or ARN router with motherboard Revision 14 or later Technician Interface prom command Upgrading and Verifying PROMs in this chapter ASN or BN BLN BLN 2 BCN ARE Techn
2. The image contains all executable files for the current router software Most executable files have an extension of exe 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Loading the Router Software Image into the Image Builder To customize the software image you load it from your PC or UNIX workstation into the Image Builder When you open the image file using the Image Builder Site Manager copies the image to an Image Builder directory e Ona PC the directory is wf builder dir e Ona UNIX workstation the directory is defined by the environment variable BUILDER DIR You should have defined this variable when you installed Site Manager see Quick Starting Routers for instructions To load the router software image into the Image Builder 1 Inthe Site Manager main window choose Tools gt Image Builder The Image Builder window opens 2 Choose File gt Open The Open window appears Figure 3 2 listing directories and files Filter tmp_mnt bne home pgordon Directories Files AE xauthority oe xdefaults builder cshrec netscape EX PC wfscrns login cd logout ls mailrc wf ufcfginit x FH Z mr Selection tmp_mnt bne home pgordon Filter Cancel Figure 3 2 Open Window 3 10 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Upgrading Site Manager and Router Software 3 Go to the directory where the router software image files reside For example go to the directory usr
3. You must also complete any flash memory upgrades on your router This procedure may include a boot PROM upgrade for the processor module in which your flash card resides For example if you have a BN router you upgrade your flash card in each FRE FRE 2 or FRE 4 processor module e Ensure that you have adequate flash memory to accommodate the Version 14 xx router software For instructions on how to check flash memory see Verifying Contiguous Free Space on a Flash Volume on page 2 5 e Consider your memory requirements carefully Depending on the number of protocols installed on your router you may require additional memory to run these protocols If you have questions regarding memory requirements contact the Nortel Networks Technical Solutions Center in your area e Identify the version of router software that you are currently running You should be running BayRS Version 12 xx or 13 xx e If you plan to run RMON or RMON2 on an AN or ARN router you must first upgrade the DCM software image to Version 2 0 0 1 earlier versions do not work with BayRS Version 14 xx e Read these Nortel Networks publications Release Notes for BayRS Version 14 xx Release Notes for Site Manager Software Version 14 xx BayRS BCC and Site Manager 14 xx Known Anomalies 2 4 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Preparing to Upgrade Verifying Contiguous Free Space on a Flash Volume You must determine the amount of contiguous free spac
4. After you finish upgrading Site Manager software on your PC go to Task 2 Upgrading BayRS to Version 14 xx on 3 6 If you are having problems upgrading Site Manager see Troubleshooting Routers 308655 14 20 Rev 00 3 3 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Upgrading Site Manager on a UNIX Workstation To upgrade Site Manager software on a Sun SPARCstation running Solaris an IBM workstation or an HP 9000 workstation 1 Make sure that your UNIX workstation complies with the Site Manager Version 14 xx system requirements listed in Table 2 1 on page 2 2 Get superuser privileges Enter the following command at the UNIX prompt su Delete the existing Site Manager state files Site Manager creates state files for all Site Manager tools that you use State files describe the state of the application when you last exited it You must delete these files before you install the new version of Site Manager on your UNIX workstation or Site Manager may not function properly when you restart it Note Exit Site Manager before you delete any Site Manager files Otherwise the new version of Site Manager will not overwrite all the existing files To delete the Site Manager state files enter the following command from the home directory of every user account rm lt home_directory gt wf Install the Site Manager software Refer to the appropriate chapter in Quick Starting Routers to install Site Manager softw
5. To upgrade Site Manager on a PC running Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 1 Make sure that your PC complies with the Site Manager Version 14 xx system requirements listed in Table 2 1 on page 2 2 2 Delete the existing Site Manager state files Site Manager creates state files for all Site Manager tools that you use State files describe the state of the application when you last exited it You must delete these files before you install the new version of Site Manager on your PC or Site Manager may not function properly when you restart it To delete the existing Site Manager state files enter the following command in the Run window del c wf sts 3 Load the Site Manager software Site Manager software is distributed on CD Refer to the appropriate chapter in Quick Starting Routers for instructions on loading Site Manager from the CD onto a PC 4 Start Site Manager To start Site Manager using Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT a From the Windows desktop click on the Start button b From the Start menu choose Programs gt Site Manager gt PC_Site Manager 3 2 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Upgrading Site Manager and Router Software The main Site Manager window opens Figure 3 1 then the Router Connection Options window opens allowing you to connect to the router For instructions on how to connect to the router see Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager Figure 3 1 Site Manager Window
6. image p frediag exe identifies the Version 5 14 diagnostic PROM image frediag exe If you determine that you need to upgrade PROMs in your router see Upgrading and Verifying PROMSs on page 4 10 308655 14 20 Rev 00 A 5 Appendix B Upgrading the DCM Software Image in AN ANH and ARN Routers This appendix describes how to upgrade the DCM software image in AN ANH and ARN routers using Site Manager and the Technician Interface Topic Page Verifying Hardware and Software Requirements B 1 Verifying Minimum DCM Requirements B 2 Upgrading the DCM Software Image B 3 Verifying Hardware and Software Requirements To use RMON and RMON2 on an AN ANH or ARN router running BayRS Version 14 xx the router must also run DCM Agent Software Version 2 0 0 1 Enabling an Ethernet DCM with DCM agent software earlier than Version 2 0 0 1 generates a warning log message which prevents the Ethernet DCM from booting successfully 308655 14 20 Rev 00 B 1 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Table B 1 lists the software and hardware requirements for RMON and RMON2 operation on AN ANH routers Table B 1 AN ANH Requirements for Using RMON and RMON2 Software Hardware Recommended Version DCM hardware Revision E Boot PROM Version 9 00d anboot exe v9 00d or later Diagnostic PROM Version v7 36 andiag exe v7 36 or later BayRS BayRS Version 14 00 an exe v14 00 or later DCM agent
7. click on the image file and the associated router files that you want to transfer to the router 308655 14 20 Rev 00 4 7 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx 8 10 Click on Add The selected files appear in the Files To Put list If you inadvertently add a file that you do not want to transfer to the router choose that file in the Files To Put list and click on Remove If you want to send the image file and associated router files to only one router click on No in the Multiple Routers field Click on Yes to send these files to multiple routers For more information about transferring files to multiple routers see Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager Click on OK The Router Files Manager transfers the files to the router If a file with the same name already exists in that directory the transferred file overwrites it If the file transfer fails check your setup for the TFTP operation Then try to transfer the files again If you need assistance call the Nortel Networks Technical Solutions Center Caution If you cannot transfer the customized image to the router successfully do not reboot the router On single flash card systems the router fails to boot because there is no image available from which it can boot Next you must update the PROMs on the router and boot the router to load the new Version 14 xx software image Go to Task 3 Upgrading and Verifying PROMs on the Router
8. Site Manager Upgrade Prerequisites 2 2 Router Upgrade Prerequisites 2 3 Inspecting the Upgrade Kit Check your upgrade kit to ensure that it contains the following BayRS and Site Manager Version 14 xx components e CD containing BayRS and Site Manager software e CD containing the online documentation library e Printed versions of the following guides BayRS Release Notes and Site Manager Release Notes Read Me First if applicable Road Map BCC Quick Reference Known Anomalies Document Change Notice DCN if applicable BayRS and Site Manager Software Installation 308655 14 20 Rev 00 2 1 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Site Manager Upgrade Prerequisites Before you upgrade to Site Manager Version 14 xx review Site Manager system requirements Reviewing Site Manager System Requirements Site Manager is a graphical user interface GUI for router configuration and management over an IP network To run Site Manager Version 14 xx your PC IBM workstation SPARCstation or HP 9000 must meet the hardware and software requirements listed in Table 2 1 Table 2 1 Site Manager System Requirements Platform Hardware and Software Requirements PC 486 PC Pentium recommended Microsoft Windows 95 or 98 or Windows NT Version 4 0 16 MB of RAM minimum 90 MB of free disk space Microsoft TCP IP and compatible network adapter and driver CD ROM drive VGA monitor SuperVGA monit
9. a UNIX workstation 3 4 upgrade prerequisites 2 2 upgrading on a PC 3 2 upgrading on a UNIX workstation 3 4 Sun SPARC station Site Manager requirements 2 2 support Nortel Networks xvi system requirements for Site Manager 2 2 Index 2 T technical publications xvi technical support xvi Technician Interface script files 5 6 text conventions xiii transferring files to the router preparing flash memory cards 4 1 procedure 4 5 U upgrade kit router 2 1 upgrading DCM boot image determining need for B 2 using Site Manager B 4 using Technician Interface B 6 upgrading PROMs 4 9 upgrading routers loading router software on a PC 3 7 loading router software on a UNIX workstation 3 8 overview 1 1 prerequisites 2 3 reference books 1 3 upgrading Site Manager on a PC 3 2 on a UNIX workstation 3 4 prerequisites 2 2 308655 14 20 Rev 00
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11. lt volume filename gt When prompted whether to save the image on the DCM Flash answer yes y to overwrite the existing image on the DCM Flash with the new image Answer no n to use the downloaded image once but lose it at the next boot Specify DCM image name volume filename 1 in11 2001 0bj Do you want DCM to save this image on its FLASH y n ly Yy Image Name is 1 dcmboot exe Image will be saved by DCM in its FLASH Do you want to start the download process y n yl y Downloading of DCM image has started It will take few seconds to complete B 8 308655 14 20 Rev 00 A acronyms XV available free space verifying on flash memory card 2 5 backing up files to a router 3 13 BayRS See router files BCC Help file 2 7 boot command 5 1 boot PROMs determining version using Site Manager A 3 determining version using Technician Interface A 4 latest revision numbers A 2 upgrading and verifying 4 10 booting a router to upgrade an existing configuration file 5 3 with a customized software image 5 1 C configuration files modifying 2 8 saving in dynamic mode 5 4 saving under a new name 2 8 upgrading 5 3 contiguous free space verifying on flash memory card 2 5 conventions text xiii customer support xvi D data collection module DCM upgrade requirements 2 4 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Index verifying minimum requirements for B 1 DCM agent software displaying current v
12. software Version 2 0 0 1 in11 2001 0bj Table B 2 lists the software and hardware requirements for RMON and RMON2 operation on ARN routers Table B 2 ARN Requirements for Using RMON and RMON2 Software Hardware Recommended Version DCM hardware Revision E Boot PROM Version 1 27 arnboot exe v1 27 or later Diagnostic PROM Version 2 16 arndiag exe v2 16 or later BayRS Version 14 00 arn exe v14 00 or later DCM agent software Version 2 0 0 1 in11 2001 0bj Verifying Minimum DCM Requirements To verify the minimum DCM hardware and software requirements 1 Establish a Technician Interface session on the router 2 Verify the correct DCM hardware revision by entering the following command 1 TN get wfDCMEntry wfDCMhwRev The Technician Interface displays information similar to the following w fDCMEntry wfDCMhwRev 1 E w fDCMEntry wfDCMhwRev 2 E B 2 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Upgrading the DCM Software Image in AN ANH and ARN Routers If the Hardware Revision line indicates C or earlier you must upgrade to DCM Hardware Revision E Display the current version of DCM agent software by entering the following command 1 1 get wf DCMEntry wfDCMagentImageVersion The Technician Interface displays information similar to the following wfDCMEntry wfDCMagentImageVersion 1 V2 0 0 1 There are two entries if there are two DCMs installed on an ARN router If the Agen
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14. upgrading an AN ANH ARN or ASN router read Configuring Remote Access for AN and Passport ARN Routers or Connecting ASN Routers to a Network before you begin the upgrade process These guides explain the special considerations for configuring and booting these routers 308655 14 20 Rev 00 1 1 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Router Upgrade Process The process for upgrading routers to BayRS Version 14 xx consists of four major phases and one optional task 1 2 Preparing to upgrade see Chapter 2 Starting the upgrade upgrading to Site Manager Version 14 xx and BayRS Version 14 xx see Chapter 3 Continuing the upgrade transferring the customized image files and associated router files to the router and upgrading PROMs see Chapter 4 Completing the upgrade booting the router with the customized image and upgrading the configuration see Chapter 5 You may also need to upgrade the DCM software image in AN and ARN routers see Appendix B Router Upgrade Checklist Review the following items before you begin the router upgrade process 1 Check your hardware requirements the amount of contiguous free space on your flash volume and the version of your boot PROM See Router Upgrade Prerequisites on page 2 3 Identify the version of router software that you are currently running If you plan to run RMON or RMON2 on an AN ANH or ARN router you must first upgrade the DCM software image
15. 14 20 Rev 00 Booting the Router with the Customized Image and Upgrading the Configuration 6 Click on OK The router boots using the router software image and the configuration file that you specified Wait a few minutes for the router to boot The boot time may be longer if you are booting an ASN router for the first time from a Version 14 xx image 7 Verify that the router booted successfully with the customized image and configuration file In the main Site Manager window choose View gt Refresh Display If the router booted successfully Site Manager establishes a connection to the router and displays system information such as the system name contact location description and MIB version If Site Manager does not display system information the router did not boot successfully Do the following e If you have a router with one flash card use a local console to reboot the router from the Technician Interface If this operation fails call the Nortel Networks Technical Solutions Center in your area e If your router has multiple flash cards boot the router from the original flash card pre Version 14 xx Task 2 Updating the Existing Configuration File This section describes how to upgrade your existing configuration files to support the new Version 14 xx features Optionally you can create a new Version 14 xx configuration file to replace your existing configuration file for the router Booting the Existing Co
16. 60 Total size 8388608 Available free space 3036864 Contiguous free space 2861293 0 eo eee Figure 4 1 Router Files Manager Window 4 Verify space on the destination volume Make sure that the router destination volume has enough space available for the files that you want to transfer The Router Files Manager window shows the available free space and contiguous free space on the router If necessary compact the memory card to optimize the available free space as follows a In the Router Files Manager window choose Commands gt Compact b Click on Yes in the Confirmation window 4 6 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Transferring Customized Files to the Router and Upgrading PROMs 5 Choose File gt TFTP gt Put File s The TFTP Put File Selection window opens Figure 4 2 TFTP Put File Selection Path tmp mnt usr21 techpubs Files Files To Put login orig Add gt gt mailrc ori lt lt Remove Xdefaults E KEIR NOVE xinitrc orig cshrc orig Xdefaults orig login mumrc cshre xinitre xnews minihaha 0 mit jod Multiple Routers No Yes OK Rename Cancel Figure 4 2 TFTP Put File Selection Window 6 In the Path field enter the path to the directory on the Site Manager workstation that contains the image file that you want to transfer The file names in that directory appear in the Files list You can transfer more than one file at a time if applicable 7 In the Files list
17. BayRS Version 14 20 Part No 308655 14 20 Rev 00 January 2001 600 Technology Park Drive Billerica MA 01821 4130 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx NORTEL NETWORKS Copyright O 2001 Nortel Networks All rights reserved January 2001 The information in this document is subject to change without notice The statements configurations technical data and recommendations in this document are believed to be accurate and reliable but are presented without express or implied warranty Users must take full responsibility for their applications of any products specified in this document The information in this document is proprietary to Nortel Networks NA Inc The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may only be used in accordance with the terms of that license The software license agreement is included in this document Trademarks NORTEL NETWORKS is a trademark of Nortel Networks AN BCN BLN BN FRE Passport and PPX are registered trademarks and Advanced Remote Node ANH ARN ASN BayRS BCC and System 5000 are trademarks of Nortel Networks Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of
18. D For HP UX enter the mount command as follows mount F cdfs r o cdcase dev dsk lt cdrom_address gt cdrom For mounting instructions for Solaris and AIX see BayRS and Site Manager Software Installation Change directories by entering cd cdrom Run the script to load the router software by entering the following command Jcopy sh During the load procedure you must specify the following e The directory where you want to load the router software for example usr wf rtr 1420 e The router platform The system then loads the software for the platform that you selected You can now load the router software image from the UNIX workstation into the Image Builder as described in the next section 3 8 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Task 3 Customizing the Router Software Image Upgrading Site Manager and Router Software A router software image is a group of executable files that contains a version of the router software for a particular type of router You can customize the router s software image to fit your router configuration requirements using a Site Manager tool called the Image Builder Table 3 2 lists router software images by router type Table 3 2 Router Software Image Types Router Software Image File Name AN an exe ANH an exe ARE bn exe ARN arn exe ASN asn exe BCN bn exe BLN bn exe Passport 2430 pp2430 exe Passport 5430 pp5430 exe System 5000 net modules 55000 exe
19. For instructions on upgrading the DCM software image see Appendix B Identify the hardware configuration of the router that you want to upgrade router model link modules and slot assignments for link modules 1 2 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Router Upgrade Overview 4 Gather the manuals that you will need to refer to during the router upgrade process Table 1 1 These manuals provide detailed information about many of the concepts and procedures outlined in this manual Table 1 1 Reference Books for Upgrading Routers To Do This Refer to This Book Upgrade Site Manager on a PC or UNIX Quick Starting Routers workstation Customize the router software image Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager Back up the router software image and Configuring and Managing Routers with Site configuration files Manager Transfer your customized image and Configuring and Managing Routers with Site router files to the router Manager Boot the router with a customized image Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager Upgrade configuration files on the router Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager 308655 14 20 Rev 00 1 3 Chapter 2 Preparing to Upgrade This chapter describes Site Manager and router prerequisites that you must meet before starting the router upgrade process See the following topics Topic Page Inspecting the Upgrade Kit 2 1
20. Image Builder will not allow you to remove essential files For example you cannot remove the Operating System Kernel files from the baseline router software component e Add components protocols that you removed inadvertently To remove a component from the image select it in the Current Components list of the Image Builder window Figure 3 3 and click on Remove To add a component back to the image select it in the Available Components list and click on Add After you modify the router software image you must save the image on your workstation or PC Go to Saving the Router Software Image Saving the Router Software Image The Image Builder automatically stores a temporary copy of the software image in the Image Builder directory which is created when you install Site Manager See Quick Starting Routers for information about installing Site Manager The Image Builder saves only individual components in this directory which are listed in the Available Components list Nortel Networks recommends that you save modified software images in a different directory and that you use different image file names for each router on your network 3 12 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Upgrading Site Manager and Router Software To save the customized router software image 1 In the Image Builder window choose File gt Save This action saves the router software image to your current directory There is no confirmation window afte
21. M upgrade process it is important to perform PROM upgrades during off peak periods A failure during a PROM upgrade makes it necessary to repeat the procedure e On multislot systems upgrade the PROM for each slot separately Attempting to upgrade multiple slots at the same time increases the load on the router backplane Caution Never reset or reboot a router while upgrading PROMs Should a failure occur restart the procedure immediately After you upgrade PROMs on the router boot the router with the customized image and upgrade your existing configuration file to support the new Version 14 xx features Go to Chapter 5 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Chapter 5 Booting the Router with the Customized Image and Upgrading the Configuration This chapter describes how to boot the router with the customized image and upgrade the existing configuration file to support new BayRS Version 14 xx features It also describes how to transfer Technician Interface script files to the router See the following topics Topic Page Task 1 Booting the Router with the Customized Image 5 1 Task 2 Updating the Existing Configuration File 5 3 Task 3 Transferring Script Files to the Router 5 6 Task 1 Booting the Router with the Customized Image To boot the router with the customized image 1 In the Site Manager window choose Administration gt Boot Router The Boot Router window opens Figure 5 1 showing the def
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23. S THAT LICENSEE HAS READ THIS AGREEMENT UNDERSTANDS IT AND AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS LICENSEE FURTHER AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS THE ENTIRE AND EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN NORTEL NETWORKS AND LICENSEE WHICH SUPERSEDES ALL PRIOR ORAL AND WRITTEN AGREEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES PERTAINING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT NO DIFFERENT OR ADDITIONAL TERMS WILL BE ENFORCEABLE AGAINST NORTEL NETWORKS UNLESS NORTEL NETWORKS GIVES ITS EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT INCLUDING AN EXPRESS WAIVER OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT iv 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Contents Preface Berre JOE RE ERE EE NR EE NE xiii TALTE ees carat arctic ca a A A RA ere naasnice retecaeee nucle gnc xiii AEE L E O E OA A RAG ao ieee eee XV ge Es GE ERR RE xvi Fow EASE A 4 xvi Chapter 1 Router Upgrade Overview Router Upgrade Pr cds 5 jesnesamnesemndennn nese niece emne aE ESEESE ER EER AGER 1 2 Router Upgrade Seat Lugsenesveueneneketeamskeejemndkurutnsi 1 2 Chapter 2 Preparing to Upgrade inspecting he Uporade Kit ics ese acs eats ete 2 1 Site Manager Upgrade Prerequisites cccsceeeccceeeeneeeeneeeeeaaeeseaaeeteaeeeseaeeeteneeeteeeees 2 2 Reviewing Site Manager System Requirements rrnrnnnnnrnnnnnvonnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnvnnnnrrnnennne 2 2 Router Upgrade FesqaSller vursssecqsaeaeneemuineuaeeumudm enseena 2 3 Verifying Minimum Startup Requirements arnrnnnrnnvnnnnrnrnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnvennnnvnnnnnrennrnnennnn 2 3 Verifyin
24. Save Configuration File window opens Figure 5 3 5 4 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Booting the Router with the Customized Image and Upgrading the Configuration Save Configuration File Save Configuration File Enter file name teres Figure 5 3 Save Configuration File Window 3 Enter the configuration file name config 4 Choose the correct volume by clicking in the Volume field If the volume slot location of the memory card on the router is not the volume to which you want to save this file choose another volume 5 Click on Save The File Saved window opens Figure 5 4 asking you to confirm your decision to save the file File saved or Figure 5 4 File Saved Window 6 Click on OK This action saves the configuration file config to the router s flash card with the Version 14 xx version stamp 308655 14 20 Rev 00 5 5 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Task 3 Transferring Script Files to the Router From your Site Manager PC or UNIX workstation transfer to the router any Version 14 xx Technician Interface scripts useful for your router configuration These scripts let you manage the router using information stored in the MIB You can use the scripts to display information about protocols and network services and to enable and disable protocols circuits lines and services Technician Interface Script Descriptions The Technician Interface scripts are bat and mnu files transfer t
25. Start gt Programs gt Windows Explorer The Explorer window opens In the Explorer window click on the CD ROM drive icon for example drive D Click on the rtr_xxxx directory where xxxx is the router software version For example for Version 14 20 click on the rtr_1420 directory You see a list of directories specific to the version of router software that you are using such as an asn bn and so forth Click on the directory for your router platform Copy the router files in the platform directory to a destination folder on your PC For example one method you can use to copy the router files to a destination folder is as follows a Hold down the Control key and click on each file that you want to copy The files are highlighted b Choose Edit gt Copy c Click on the folder to which you want to copy the router files d Choose Edit gt Paste The system copies the router files that you selected to the destination folder on your PC Load router software for any other router platform by repeating steps 6 and 7 You can now load the router software image from the PC into the Image Builder see Task 3 Customizing the Router Software Image on page 3 9 308655 14 20 Rev 00 3 7 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Loading BayRS onto a UNIX Workstation To load BayRS from CD onto a UNIX workstation 1 2 Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive Log in as root by entering su Mount the C
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27. X workstation 1 In the main Site Manager window choose Tools gt Statistics Manager The Statistics Manager window opens The Statistics Manager displays the current router s configuration that is the circuit type and location of the router s network interfaces and the bridging and routing protocols that are enabled on each interface Choose Tools gt Quick Get The Quick Get Facility window opens showing the objects in the MIB Use the browser window to scroll through and select objects from the MIB Then use Quick Get to get all instances of the objects that you select and to display that information in columns in the Quick Get Facility window Scroll through the MIB Browser window and choose the top level object group wfHardwareConfig The MIB displays subordinate object groups pertaining to router hardware configuration Click on the object group wfHwTable Continue choosing object groups and descending through the tree until the MIB Browser displays the object wfHwBootPromRev or wfHwDiagPromRev depending on which PROM version you want to verify Select the object wfHwBootPromRev or wfHwDiagPromRev The Object Information field at the top right of the Quick Get window displays information about the object In the Quick Get window click on Retrieve Request All router slots indicated by the Instance ID field in the Quick Get data retrieval window and the boot or diagnostic PROM version associated with ea
28. are on a UNIX workstation Start Site Manager Start Site Manager from a directory where you have read write permission because this directory becomes the working directory for Site Manager operations Do not start Site Manager from the usr wf directory To start Site Manager on a UNIX workstation a Log in with a user account that has been set up for Site Manager Be sure that the user account has the correct environment variables set see Quick Starting Routers for more information 3 4 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Upgrading Site Manager and Router Software b Start the window environment c Change to a directory where you want to store router configuration files d Enter the following command wfsm amp Site Manager starts and the Router Connection Options window opens allowing you to connect to the router For instructions on how to connect to the router see Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager After you finish upgrading Site Manager on your UNIX workstation go to Task 2 Upgrading BayRS to Version 14 xx on page 3 6 308655 14 20 Rev 00 3 5 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Task 2 Upgrading BayRS to Version 14 xx Nortel Networks router software is available on CD only Table 3 1 lists and describes the files that make up the Version 14 xx router software Table 3 1 Router Software Files File Name Description config Default configuration file bec lt platform gt h
29. ault router volume for the router boot image file bn exe and the default configuration file name config The file names and volumes vary depending on the router The default volume is the first available card or module which is designated by its slot number 308655 14 20 Rev 00 5 1 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Cancel EE ass ee EC Figure 5 1 Boot Router Window 2 Choose the router volume for the boot image Note If the router that you are upgrading has only one flash card do not change the volume displayed a Click on the small button next to Boot Image Figure 5 1 A menu displays all the available router volumes containing the router software image b Choose the volume with the boot image that you want to use 3 Verify the name of the new router software boot image The default router specific image name appears in the Boot Image box Caution If you are upgrading a router that is running Version 12 13 xx boot PROMs to Version 14 xx and that router contains multiple flash cards remove the Version 12 13 xx backup flash card from the router Otherwise when you reset or cold start the router it will run different software versions on different slots 4 Verify the configuration file from which you want to boot the router The default configuration file name config appears in the Configuration box 5 Click on Boot A confirmation window appears 5 2 308655
30. bers for router platforms running BayRS Version 14 20 Table A 1 Version 14 20 Boot and Diagnostic PROM Revisions Diagnostic Diagnostic PROM Reason for Boot PROM Router PROM Revision Upgrading Boot PROM Revision Platform File Name Number PROM File Name Number AN ANH andiag exe 7 36 Strata flash anboot exe 9 00d feature support ARN arndiag exe 2 24 Strata flash arnboot exe 1 27 feature support arndiag rom 2 24 Not applicable arnboot rom 1 27 e7srom rom 2 16 E7S feature isdb rom 1 06 support arn_pdbrom rom 1 22 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable ASN asndiag exe 2 36 Strata flash asnboot exe 13 00 feature support asndiag rom 2 36 Not applicable BN frediag exe 5 16 Strata flash freboot exe 13 00 feature support fre4diag ppc 1 14 FRE 4 board fre4boot ppc 13 20 support ARE BN 5782 MPE arediag ppc 1 18 Strata flash areboot ppc 14 00 feature support Passport 2430 pp2430diag exe 1 18 Not applicable pp2430boot ppc 14 10 pp2430ram exe 1 18 Not applicable Passport 5430 pp5430diag exe 1 03 Not applicable pp5430boot ppc 14 10 pp5430ram exe 1 03 Not applicable System 5000 s5000diag exe 0 04 Strata flash s5000boot exe 13 00 net modules feature support 308655 14 20 Rev 00 PROM Upgrade Considerations Using Site Manager to Determine the PROM Version To obtain PROM version information from any router currently connected to your Site Manager PC or UNI
31. ch slot appear The format for the boot or diagnostic PROM revision that appears in the output window is eight hexadecimal numerals in a 32 bit display The first four characters are major revisions the last four are minor revisions 308655 14 20 Rev 00 A 3 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Convert the hexadecimal numerals to decimal to determine the PROM revision level For example the PROM image version number returned for the Version 14 xx router software is 0x00140000 Note Slots that have a System Resource Module SRM do not show a corresponding boot PROM revision number 8 Click on Done to exit the Quick Get Facility window For more information about using Quick Get see Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager Using the Technician Interface to Determine the PROM Version To determine the version number of PROM images residing in a router while working from a local console a Telnet session or a modem use the Technician Interface 1 To obtain the version number of boot PROM images residing in a router enter get wfHwEntry 19 For a BLN router for example information similar to the following appears with one wfHwEntry wfHwBoot PromSource line for each slot nil rel 13 00 freboot exe rel 13 00 freboot exe rel 13 00 freboot exe rel 13 00 freboot exe wfHwEntry wfHwBoot PromSource wfHwEntry wfHwBootPromSource wfHwEntry wfHwBootPromSource wfHwEntry
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34. e Flash Cards Nortel Networks recommends that you use two flash cards in a router that supports multiple flash cards This precaution allows you to keep the current software image active on one flash card while you use the TFTP command in Site Manager to transfer the new Version 14 xx image to another flash card designated for the upgrade After you successfully install and verify the new router software image you can delete the earlier image version on the other flash card To prepare a router equipped with multiple flash cards to receive a customized software image 1 Insert a flash card into your router This flash card is the backup onto which you will store the Version 14 xx router software image and associated router files 2 Back up the contents of the flash card to the Site Manager workstation You do this as a safeguard in case the flash card malfunctions 3 Reformat the flash card making sure that the volume or slot number in which the flash card resides is correct In the Router Files Manager window choose Commands gt Format This operation deletes all files from the flash card and compacts its contents Now your backup flash card is ready to accept the Version 14 xx image and associated files Go to Task 2 Transferring the Customized Image and Router Files to the Router on page 4 5 to copy the router software image to the router 308655 14 20 Rev 00 4 3 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Pr
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36. e required on a flash card to accommodate your customized Version 14 xx router software image and configuration files The amount of contiguous free space available on the target flash volume must be greater than the combined size of your customized Version 14 xx image and associated files such as config ti cfg install bat and if appropriate a Version 14 xx PROM image To verify the amount of contiguous free space available on a selected volume see the fields at the bottom of the Site Manager Router Files Manager window Table 2 2 Table 2 2 Determining Contiguous Free Space on a Flash Card Field Meaning Total Size Total number of bytes used and unused on the volume Available Free Space Number of unused bytes on the volume Contiguous Free Space Number of unused bytes in the largest block available on the volume This space is actual usable memory Compacting a Flash Memory Card Before upgrading the router you should compact a flash memory card to ensure that the flash card has enough contiguous free space to accommodate the new Version 14 xx software image Compact your flash card during off peak hours if possible because of the heavy resources required FRE memory and CPU cycles Do not remove a flash card hot swap a slot or reset a slot during flash card compaction because the card will become corrupted causing loss of data Caution A flash compaction operation may take up to 12 minutes o
37. eparing Routers Configured for Netboot If you have an AN or ASN router with one flash card that is configured to boot over the network using Netboot or Directed Netboot note the following e Do not delete the current boot image from the router s flash card You may need a backup boot image in case the new boot image is corrupted Do not compact the contents of the card e Perform a Netboot operation on the AN or ASN router using a customized Version 14 xx router software image residing on a BootP server in your network In this way the Version 14 xx image runs in active memory on the router but the current image remains available on the router s flash card as a backup See Configuring Remote Access for AN and Passport ARN Routers or Connecting ASN Routers to a Network for detailed instructions on how to perform a Netboot operation on a router After you verify that the Netboot operation completed successfully you can install the Version 14 xx image on the flash SIMM or flash card This procedure ensures that the router software version stored in the router s memory is compatible with the one stored on the flash SIMM or flash card After you install the Version 14 xx router software image onto the flash SIMM or flash card you will have a backup copy of the Version 14 xx image in case the Netboot operation fails To install the Version 14 xx image on the flash SIMM or flash card 1 Delete the current image from the flash SIMM
38. er of the diagnostic PROM source file Diag PROM source file is the name of the diagnostic PROM source file for example frediag exe slot ID is the slot location of the diagnostic PROM that you want to update For AN ANH ARN and Passport 2430 routers the slot IDis always 1 For example enter the following command prom w 2 frediag exe 3 This command erases the diagnostic PROM image on slot 3 and copies the contents of the frediag exe file on volume 2 to the PROM on slot 3 6 Upgrade PROMs on multiple slots on your router If you need to update PROM images on multiple slots use a dash to indicate a range of slots 2 5 or use commas or spaces to separate multiple slot locations 2 3 5 or 23 5 For example enter the following command prom w 2 frediag exe 2 3 5 This command erases the diagnostic PROM images on slots 2 3 and 5 and copies the contents of the frediag exe file on volume 2 to the PROMs on slots 2 3 and 5 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Transferring Customized Files to the Router and Upgrading PROMs 7 Verify the PROM upgrade by entering the following command prom v lt volume no gt lt PROM source file gt lt slot_ID gt For example for a boot PROM enter prom v 1 arnboot exe 1 For a diagnostic PROM enter prom v 1 arndiag exe 1 The system verifies that the PROM image on a designated flash volume that is the image file used as a source for upgrading the PROM matches the image actually s
39. er software image from the router s flash card the software image running in memory may need to pull some str files from the image that was previously stored on the flash However that image no longer exists or has been partially updated to a new software image Delete the current router software image for example pp2430 exe arn exe asn exe or bn exe from the router s flash card In the Router Files Manager window choose Commands gt Delete Perform this step if the router is an AN and your network is not configured to perform a Netboot operation on an AN router Compact the router s flash card In the Router Files Manager window choose Commands gt Compact A confirmation message appears Compacting the flash card ensures that it has enough contiguous free space to accommodate the Version 14 xx software image Note The AN router may require approximately 12 minutes to finish compacting its flash file space 4 2 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Transferring Customized Files to the Router and Upgrading PROMs 5 Click on Yes in the message window An hourglass appears for the duration of the file compaction After several minutes a window displays the following message where x is the volume that you are compacting Last file system command compact x finished successfully Go to Task 2 Transferring the Customized Image and Router Files to the Router on page 4 5 Preparing a Router with Multipl
40. ersion B 2 upgrading B 3 DCM boot image upgrading using Site Manager B 4 upgrading using Technician Interface B 6 dcmload command B 8 diagnostic PROMs determining version using Site Manager A 3 determining version using Technician Interface A 4 latest revision numbers A 2 upgrading and verifying 4 10 F flash memory compacting 2 6 requirements 2 4 flash memory cards preparing to receive new software image 4 1 verifying free space 2 5 H Help file BCC 2 7 HP 9000 workstation Site Manager requirements 2 3 IBM workstation Site Manager requirements 2 2 Image Builder loading router software images 3 10 modifying router software images 3 12 saving router software images 3 12 Index 1 P PC Site Manager requirements 2 2 starting Site Manager 3 2 product support xvi prom command 4 10 PROMs determining version using Site Manager A 3 determining version using Technician Interface A 4 latest revision numbers A 2 upgrading and verifying 4 10 upgrading from a remote site 4 13 publications hard copy xvi R router files customizing image 3 9 listed 3 6 loading on a PC 3 7 loading on a UNIX workstation 3 8 transferring to the router 4 5 router software images customizing 3 9 listed 3 9 saving on the router s flash card 3 12 transferring to the router 4 5 router upgrade kit 2 1 router upgrade process 1 2 S Site Manager starting on a PC 3 2 starting on
41. es Manager Window masecmmseruruaannnevennnnennasaeennnnesnannennnnsgavnnne 4 6 Figure 4 2 TFTP Put File Selection Window ucinsmnemnsverkanenassvorananaderanetgsnnrkntnnsnnnne 4 7 Figues Boot Rouler MN ssicieusididaicni naan alana 5 2 Figure 5 2 Configuration Manager Window cccccececeseeeeeeeeceteeeeeeeeneeeeneetnees 5 4 Figure 5 3 Save Configuration File Window r arnrnrnnrnrnrrnnernrnvvnvernvernnnernensvenernensnenee 5 5 Figure 5 4 FR Saved WMNdOW Kereasagmjeamelskeanmnd m venivv 5 5 Figure B 1 Choosing DCMMW Global Configuration Parameters cceeee B 4 Figure B 2 Edit Base Module DCM Parameters Window rsrrrnrrnvvrnvnvnnvvnnvrrvnvnrennn B 5 308655 14 20 Rev 00 ix Tables Table 1 1 Reference Books for Upgrading Routers c ccccessscceeeeesseeeeeeenseees 1 3 Table 2 1 Site Manager System Requirements rrnnnnrnnnrnrrnnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnrnnnrnrnnnnnnnnnnn 2 2 Table 2 2 Determining Contiguous Free Space on a Flash Card rrrsrnrrvrrrvrnrrenr 2 5 Table 2 3 BOG Help File Names uusmsesspusdmnsnumoenmmneeinakiaher 2 7 Table 3 1 Rotter Soliware FIBS scpisinineaki aa 3 6 Table 3 2 Router Software Image TYPES suisiisesiaisoiniiiid ann as ie ii 3 9 Table 4 1 Methods for Upgrading PROMS rarrvnnnnrnnnnnvvnnnnvrnnrnrrnnnnrnnnennrnnsnrnessrnrensnnn 4 9 Table 5 1 Minimum Set of Scripts to Transfer to a Router a e 5 6 Table A 1 Version 14 20 Boot and Diagnostic PROM Revisio
42. following script files ip mnu fr bat and fr mnu 5 6 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Appendix A PROM Upgrade Considerations This appendix describes why you need to upgrade boot and diagnostic PROMs and how to determine the version of the boot and diagnostic PROM images currently running in your router It also lists boot PROM upgrades for new feature support On the back panel of some routers a label displays the installed version of boot and diagnostic PROMs For example an AN router with a SIMM based flash file system has a label that indicates the current PROM version number See the guide contained in the PROM upgrade kit Updating PROM Components in AN and ANH Routers for more information Why You Upgrade Boot and Diagnostic PROMs You upgrade boot PROMs in a router when you want to install new software or hardware in the router that depends on the availability of the new router software boot PROM image For example if you want to implement flash partitioning for your AN router you must upgrade the boot PROM image anboot exe in that router You upgrade diagnostic PROMs in routers when the diagnostic image version number for the new release of router software is higher than the diagnostic image version number for the router software currently installed on your router 308655 14 20 Rev 00 A 1 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Table A 1 lists the current boot and diagnostic PROM file names and associated revision num
43. g Contiguous Free Space on a Flash Volume rrrnrnnnnvvnnnnnsnnrnernrrnnrnenrrennner 2 5 Compacting a Flash Memory Card rrnnnnnrrnnnnrnnnnnrnnnsnrnnnnnrennrnrnnnnnrenernrnnnenrnsennrnenennn 2 5 Compacting a Flash Memory Card Using Site Manager ccccesseeeeeeees 2 6 Compacting a Flash Memory Card Using the Technician Interface 2 6 Verifying the Current PROM Version m mee inmmeumeummsmenamiseveimi v 2 6 Using the BCC Help FIG sageseenbesmaemnecestaabsoestnssdeerse 2 7 Backing Up Configuration Files on the Site Manager Workstation rrnrrrnrnrrnnenrnn 2 8 Moding Conioulaton FIG rresia ieacteviad weak AA 2 8 308655 14 20 Rev 00 v Chapter 3 Upgrading Site Manager and Router Software Task 1 Upgrading Site Manager to Version 14 XX mnrrrnrnrenennvnnnrnrnnennrnnnrnrnnrnvrnnennnnnennnnn 3 2 Uparadinig Site Manager on a P sesnememmmmunsmemneme mum en aikk datsjaen 3 2 Upgrading Site Manager on a UNIX Workstation rrrnnrrrnnorrnnnnvrnnnnnrnnrnnnnnnnrnnnrnnnn 3 4 Task 2 Upgrading BayRS to Version TAIO sini didandanntnn ieee 3 6 EE eee SEERE EE 3 7 Loading BayRS onto UNIX Workstatton issiimti E 3 8 Task 3 Customizing the Router Software Image rnrnnnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnrennnrrnnenrrenenrnnnnnnnne 3 9 Loading the Router Software Image into the Image Builder rnrrnrnnrnnonnrenrnvrnnrnnr 3 10 Modifying the Router Software Image uamassamensnnenmibetnevni nam vediske 3 12 Saving the
44. guration File in Dynamic Mode rernrrnnnnvrnnnnvnnnnnvnnnnnrnnnnnrnnennrnnnnnnne 5 4 Task 3 Transferring Script Files to the Router uusn mesmaesmsmimrvennurdannnueesnni 5 6 Technician Interface Script Descriptions mrnrnnrnnnnrrnnrnnrnnnnnrnnrnnrnnnnrrnnnnrrennnrnnnennnen 5 6 vi 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Appendix A PROM Upgrade Considerations Why You Upgrade Boot and Diagnostic PROMS nrnrnnnenrnnennronnnnvnnennrennnvrnnenrrnnsnrnnnennene A 1 Using Site Manager to Determine the PROM Version c ccccccssseeeessestetessssseeeees A 3 Using the Technician Interface to Determine the PROM Version sessen A 4 Appendix B Upgrading the DCM Software Image in AN ANH and ARN Routers Verifying Hardware and Software Requirement rrnnnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnrennnnrnnnnvrnnenrrennnnnnnennnne B 1 Verifying Minimum DCM Requirements ccccecceeseeeceeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeseeeseaeeseeeeeaeens B 2 Upgrading the DEM Software Mage ccicssceccscectjicedeccseascrctintaessdicsuntpasseieerineanencaageress B 3 Usmo ET serrer rr N E EARNER TEE ENEE ERAY B 4 Using the Technician Interface 00 Gule EE PE eee B 6 Sampie Display domiga h l siiderin nae a aiaiai B 8 Index 308655 14 20 Rev 00 vii Figures Fe Site Manager Window sessereneeajemsasenemnanakdndkdaine 3 3 Me GEN NNN eniunnrnisna aaa 3 10 Figure 3 3 Image Builder Window with Current Components ranrrrnrnrrnnnnnrnnnnnrnn 3 11 Figure 4 1 Router Fil
45. he Customized Image and Router Files to the Router 4 5 Task 3 Upgrading and Verifying PROMs on the Router 4 9 Task 1 Preparing a Router to Receive a New Software Image Before you transfer a customized image to the router that you want to upgrade you must first prepare the router s flash card or flash SIMM to receive a customized image and a configuration file See the following table for further instructions If the Number of Flash Memory Cards in the Router Is Refer to This Section 1 Preparing Routers with One Flash Cards or Preparing Routers Configured for Netboot Greater than 1 Preparing a Router with Multiple Flash Cards 308655 14 20 Rev 00 4 1 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Preparing Routers with One Flash Card To prepare a router equipped with one flash card to accept a customized software image 1 Verify that you have a backup version of the router s current boot image on your Site Manager workstation For instructions on how to back up the current boot image to your Site Manager workstation see Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager Load all the str files from the router s flash card into router memory From the Technician Interface enter the following command string load It is important to load the str files into router memory before deleting the previous router software image If you fail to load the str files and then delete the previous rout
46. hese files to a memory card in each router that you are upgrading to Version 14 xx e The bat files enable you to generate information about a protocol or service that the router supports e The mnu files enable you to display this information from menus Each script contains subcommands to support the options that it provides For a complete list of script files and definitions see Using Technician Interface Scripts For each router that you want to upgrade to Version 14 xx you must transfer a minimum set of scripts Table 5 1 Table 5 1 Minimum Set of Scripts to Transfer to a Router Script File Name Description show bat Helps you isolate problems such as circuits that are not working packets that are not being forwarded and so forth setpath bat Sets the search path and aliases for the script commands menu bat Provides a menu from which you select the script you want to run main mnu Displays a top level menu from which you can select other bat files currently on the system monitor bat Displays the same information as the show command but refreshes the display periodically so that you can examine trends and changes In addition to the required script files listed in Table 5 1 you can transfer to your router any protocol specific scripts to support the protocols on the router that you are upgrading to Version 14 xx For example if you will run only IP and frame relay on a router transfer the
47. ician Interface prom command Upgrading and Verifying PROMs in this chapter Passport 2430 Technician Interface Upgrading and Verifying prom command PROMs in this chapter Passport 5430 Technician Interface Upgrading and Verifying prom command PROMs in this chapter 308655 14 20 Rev 00 4 9 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Depending on your AN or ANH model you transfer new boot and diagnostic code to PROM using either e PCMCIA flash card e SIMM based flash memory AN and ANH models without a PCMCIA slot To upgrade the PROMs in a SIMM based AN router with a motherboard revision level earlier than 14 you must order a PROM Upgrade Kit Order No 300309 A to physically replace the PROM components Go to Upgrading and Verifying PROMs Upgrading and Verifying PROMs When you upgrade PROMs the system erases the existing PROM image and copies the contents of the newer PROM image file to the PROM To verify the PROM the system compares the contents of the new image file to the actual contents of the PROM See Table A 1 on page A 2 for Version 14 20 boot and diagnostic PROM file names and associated revision numbers for all router platforms Note Before you upgrade any router software make sure that you save a copy of the original configuration file and boot image as a safeguard in case you encounter problems after upgrading You use the prom command fr
48. iguration Parameters B 4 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Upgrading the DCM Software Image in AN ANH and ARN Routers The Edit Base Module DCM Parameters window opens Figure B 2 Cancel OK Values Help Enable Disable ENABLE Boot Option LOCAL Image Name Image Save Mode Configuration Mode EHARED MEMORY Save Configuration Info SAVE RMON Max Host 500 RMON Default Host DISABLE RMON Default Matrix DISABLE RMON Object Support RMON2 Figure B 2 Edit Base Module DCM Parameters Window 4 Set the Enable Disable parameter to Disable 5 Change the Boot Option from Local to Download This setting specifies that you want the Ethernet DCM to boot the downloaded DCM image from the router s shared memory instead of from the Ethernet DCM s flash memory 6 In the Image Name field specify the target volume and the file name of the new DCM software image in11 2001 0bj on the router for example 1 in11 2001 0bj 7 Set the Image Save Mode parameter to Save and click on OK You return to the Configuration Manager window 308655 14 20 Rev 00 B 5 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx 10 11 If you set the Image Save Mode parameter to No Save the Ethernet DCM boots with the new software image but does not save the image to the Ethernet DCM s flash memory In the Configuration Manager window Figure B 1 choose Platform gt DCM 11 0 and later gt Global gt Base Module DCM or Expansion Mod
49. ip The router references this binary file for configuration data when booting The file must be named config for the router to boot with it automatically Back up the config file under a unique name before overwriting it Help file for the BCC debug al ASCII file containing aliases install bat Platform specific initial configuration files Quick Start installation script file Initial configuration files used to boot a new router ti cfg ti_asn cfg ti_arn cfg ti_5000 cfg Platform specific router software image files Bootable router software image files an exe arn exe asn exe bn exe pp2430 exe pp5430 exe s5000 exe Platform specific diagnostic image files Diagnostic image files frediag exe fre4diag ppc andiag exe arediag ppc asndiag exe asndiag rom arndiag exe arndiag rom arn_pdbrom rom pp2430diag exe pp2430ram exe pp5430diag exe pp5430ram exe s5000diag exe Platform specific boot image files Boot image files anboot exe arnboot exe arnboot rom areboot ppc asnboot exe freboot exe fre4boot ppc pp2430boot ppc pp5430boot ppc and s5000boot exe 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Upgrading Site Manager and Router Software The following sections describe how to load the router software from CD onto your PC or UNIX workstation Loading BayRS onto a PC To load BayRS from CD onto a PC 1 2 3 Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive Start Windows Choose
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51. n an AN router Do not turn the AN router on and off during compaction or you will corrupt the flash card and the AN router will not boot 308655 14 20 Rev 00 2 5 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Compacting a Flash Memory Card Using Site Manager Use the Router Files Manager Compact option to copy the active files from the flash memory card to router memory erase the flash memory card and copy the files back to the memory card To compact the flash memory card 1 In the main Site Manager window choose Tools gt Router Files Manager The Router Files Manager window opens 2 Select the volume that contains the flash memory card that you want to compact 3 Choose Commands gt Compact confirmation window appears 4 Click on Yes Compacting a Flash Memory Card Using the Technician Interface To compact a flash memory card from the Technician Interface enter the compact lt volume gt command For example to compact the files in volume 2 enter compact 2 The file system copies all the files to memory except for the deleted ones erases the memory card and copies the files back to the memory card Verifying the Current PROM Version You can use Site Manager or the Technician Interface to determine the versions of boot and diagnostic PROM images currently running in your router See Appendix A for the following PROM information e List of the current boot and diagnostic PROM file names and as
52. name of the Help file and then save this change to your existing configuration file enter the following commands bec bec gt config box help file name lt slot number gt lt file_name gt box save config lt config filename gt slot number is the slot number on which you want to store the Help file file_name is the new Help file name for example an_new config_filename is the router configuration file name 308655 14 20 Rev 00 2 7 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Backing Up Configuration Files on the Site Manager Workstation Store backup copies of the configuration files on the Site Manager workstation You should record the location name and purpose of each configuration file that you back up Caution Before deleting a configuration or log file create a backup copy of the file Also back up the current log file on the Site Manager workstation before clearing it you may want to refer to it later to troubleshoot a problem Modifying Configuration Files A configuration file contains the user defined configuration for a router and its interfaces After you have a working configuration file you can use that file to boot the router Nortel Networks recommends that you always have a configuration file called config that you know works and that you test any new or modified configuration file under a unique name for example test cfg In this way if the router has a problem starting yo
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54. nfiguration File To upgrade an existing configuration file to Version 14 xx boot it on a router running a Version 14 xx router software image The router software loads the existing configuration file into router memory and updates the configuration file s version stamp to match the Version 14 xx router software It does not however automatically save that version to the file on the flash card until you save the configuration file in dynamic mode 308655 14 20 Rev 00 5 3 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Saving the Configuration File in Dynamic Mode After you boot the router with a Version 14 xx image and the existing configuration file save the configuration file in dynamic mode to save it directly to the router To save the existing configuration file in dynamic mode 1 In the Site Manager window choose Tools gt Configuration Manager gt Dynamic The Configuration Manager window opens Figure 5 2 displaying the real time router hardware and software configuration PI Gonfiguratjon Manager E E Configuration Mode remote SNMP Agent 192 168 129 34 File Name config Model Backbone Link Node BLN MIB Version 8 10 es Used NER Description Connectors 5710 Dual Token Ring 4 16Mb TOKEN2 TOKEN1 5280 Quad Synce COMI COM2 COM3 COM4 5930 FDDI MultiMode DAS FDDI1 ET ET EE System Resource Module E Figure 5 2 Configuration Manager Window 2 Choose File gt Save As The
55. ns s es A 2 Table B 1 AN ANH Requirements for Using RMON and RMON2 oseese B 2 Table B 2 ARN Requirements for Using RMON and RMON2 oseese B 2 308655 14 20 Rev 00 xi Preface This guide describes how to upgrade Nortel Networks router software from BayRS Versions 12 xx and 13 xx to Version 14 xx Before You Begin Before using this guide make sure that the router you plan to upgrade is currently running BayRS Version 12 xx or 13 xx and that it meets BayRS 14 xx hardware and free space requirements see Router Upgrade Prerequisites on page 2 3 If you need help meeting prerequisites contact the Nortel Networks Technical Solutions Center in your area Text Conventions This guide uses the following text conventions angle brackets lt gt Indicate that you choose the text to enter based on the description inside the brackets Do not type the brackets when entering the command Example If the command syntax is ping lt p_address gt you enter ping 192 32 10 12 bold text Indicates command names and options and text that you need to enter Example Enter show ip alerts routes Example Use the dinfo command 308655 14 20 Rev 00 xiii Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx braces 1 brackets italic text screen text separator gt vertical line 1 Indicate required elements in syntax descriptions where there is more than one option You must choose only one of
56. om the Technician Interface to upgrade and verify the software on the diagnostic or boot PROM This command is restricted to the Manager access level To upgrade and verify PROMs on a router begin at the Technician Interface prompt and complete the following steps 1 Establish a Technician Interface session with the router Enter the following command at the Technician Interface prompt Manager For more information about how to open a Technician Interface session with the router see Using Technician Interface Software 4 10 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Transferring Customized Files to the Router and Upgrading PROMs 2 Insert a flash card with contiguous free space sufficient to accommodate the PROM images that you want to transfer to the router To determine the amount of contiguous free space display the directory of the flash volume by entering the following command at the Technician Interface prompt dir lt volume_no gt volume no is the slot in which the flash card resides If you need more contiguous free space for the PROM image a Delete unnecessary or obsolete files b Compact the contents of the flash card by entering compact lt volume_no gt The following message appears Compacting file system on volume lt vol gt This may take several minutes Please wait 100 Complete Compaction completed The space is compacted when the Technician Interface prompt reappears c Verify that the amount of contigu
57. or flash card 2 Compact the contents of the flash SIMM or flash card 3 Use TFTP to transfer your customized Version 14 xx image an exe or asn exe from your Site Manager workstation to the flash SIMM or flash card volume on the router 4 4 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Transferring Customized Files to the Router and Upgrading PROMs Task 2 Transferring the Customized Image and Router Files to the Router You can use the Router Files Manager to transfer a customized software image and associated router files to the router that you want to upgrade using the Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP command For a list of the files that you need to transfer to the router see Task 2 Upgrading BayRS to Version 14 xx on page 3 6 To transfer a customized image file from the Site Manager PC or workstation to the router that you want to upgrade 1 Copy the router files from the directory in which you loaded the router software for example usr wf rtr_14 20 arn 2 In the main Site Manager window choose the router to which you want to transfer the software image by clicking on its IP address in the Well Known Connections list 3 Choose Tools gt Router Files Manager The Router Files Manager window opens Figure 4 1 308655 14 20 Rev 00 4 5 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx w System Name 192 168 125 34 Volume ZA install bat 204237 ti cfg 132 bn exe 4975509 startup cfg 1556 config 4112 bcc help 1659
58. or recommended SPARC station Supported workstations SPARCstation 10 20 and UltraSPARC Supported operating system Solaris 2 5 1 and 2 6 Window environments CDE 1 0 1 and OpenWindows 3 5 32 MB of RAM 64 MB recommended 145 MB of disk space 32 MB of swap space Network adapter appropriate for your network CD ROM drive IBM workstation Supported workstations RS 6000 340 370 and PowerPC Supported operating system IBM AIX Versions 4 1 and 4 2 Window environments CDE 1 0 1 and AIX Motif 1 2 32 MB of RAM 64 MB recommended 140 MB of disk space 32 MB of swap space 64 MB recommended use 96 MB of swap space with the NetView for AIX application Network adapter appropriate for your network CD ROM drive continued 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Preparing to Upgrade Table 2 1 Site Manager System Requirements continued Platform Hardware and Software Requirements HP 9000 e Supported workstations HP 9000 Series 700 and 800 e Supported operating system HP UX 10 20 and HP UX 11 00 including the complete network services directory Window environment CDE 1 0 1 32 MB of RAM 145 MB of free disk space 32 MB of swap space 64 MB recommended Network adapter appropriate for your network CD ROM drive Router Upgrade Prerequisites Do not begin the router upgrade process until you verify that the router you want to upgrade meets the prerequisites described in this chapter 14 x
59. ous free space and available free space on the volume are the same by entering dir lt volume_no gt 3 Transfer the PROM image files for example freboot exe and frediag exe from the Site Manager PC or workstation to the router s flash card by using the tftp command For more information about the tftp command see Using Technician Interface Software 4 Update the boot PROM by entering prom w lt volume no gt lt Boot PROM source file gt lt slot ID gt volume no is the slot number of the boot PROM source file Boot PROM source file is the name of the boot PROM source file for example freboot exe slot ID is the slot location of the boot PROM that you want to update For AN ANH ARN and Passport 2430 routers the slot IDis always 1 308655 14 20 Rev 00 4 11 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx For example enter the following command prom w 2 freboot exe 3 This command erases the boot PROM image on slot 3 and copies the contents of the freboot exe file on volume 2 to the PROM on slot 3 Note After you enter the prom command it must run to completion The Control c abort command is disabled for the duration of the prom command execution Updating takes from 2 through 10 minutes per PROM Verifying takes up to 2 minutes per PROM 5 Update the diagnostic PROM by entering prom w lt volume no gt lt Diag PROM source file gt lt slot ID gt volume no is the slot numb
60. r the image is saved successfully 2 Choose File gt Exit You return to the main Site Manager window If you exit the Image Builder without saving your changes a message asks whether you want to discard changes before you exit After you finish modifying the image for the router that you want to upgrade back up the current router software image and config files for that router as described in Task 4 Task 4 Backing Up the Router Software Image and Configuration Files Before completing the upgrade you should back up onto your PC or workstation the router software image and config files currently stored on the router It is important to maintain backup copies of these files to ensure that you can restore router operation in case you encounter problems during the upgrade process For instructions on how to back up the router software image and config files onto the hard disk of your Site Manager PC or UNIX workstation see Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager 308655 14 20 Rev 00 3 13 Chapter 4 Transferring Customized Files to the Router and Upgrading PROMs This chapter describes how to prepare the router to receive a new software image how to transfer the customized image and associated router files to the router and how to upgrade and verify PROMs on the router See the following topics Topic Page Task 1 Preparing a Router to Receive a New Software Image 4 1 Task 2 Transferring t
61. sociated revision numbers for each router platform e Instructions on how to verify the current PROM version on your router See Task 3 Upgrading and Verifying PROMs on the Router on page 4 9 for instructions on how to upgrade boot and diagnostic PROMS 2 6 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Preparing to Upgrade Using the BCC Help File The router upgrade media for BayRS Version 14 xx includes the Bay Command Console BCC Help files The BCC Help files ship on the same flash card as the router boot image as well as in the rel directory of the upgrade CD Table 2 3 lists the BCC Help file names Table 2 3 BCC Help File Names Platform File Name AN bec an hlp ARN bec arn hlp ASN bec asn hip Passport 2430 bec pp2430 hIp Passport 5430 bec pp5430 hlIp System 5000 bec 5000 hiIp BN bec bn hlp To use BCC online Help you must transfer the bec_ lt platform gt hlp file from the BayRS Version 14 xx software CD to the router s flash card For instructions on transferring files to the router s flash card see Task 2 Transferring the Customized Image and Router Files to the Router on page 4 5 The first time that you enter a help command from the BCC the BCC searches for the platform specific Help file and initializes the Help system Before you upgrade to BayRS Version 14 xx remove any old versions of the Help files named bcc help by default to avoid confusion If you want to change the
62. ssing unit data circuit terminating equipment data collection module File Transfer Protocol graphical user interface High level Data Link Control High Speed Serial Interface Internet Protocol Internetwork Packet Exchange local area network media access control management information base nonvolatile file system programmable read only memory random access memory Routing Information Protocol remote monitoring single inline memory module Simple Network Management Protocol System Resource Module Trivial File Transfer Protocol 308655 14 20 Rev 00 XV Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Hard Copy Technical Manuals You can print selected technical manuals and release notes free directly from the Internet Go to the www25 nortelnetworks com library tpubs URL Find the product for which you need documentation Then locate the specific category and model or version for your hardware or software product Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the manuals and release notes search for the sections you need and print them on most standard printers Go to Adobe Systems at the www adobe com URL to download a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader You can purchase selected documentation sets CDs and technical publications through the Internet at the www l fatbrain com documentation nortel URL How to Get Help If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel Networks product from a distributor or authorized reseller conta
63. t Image Version line does not indicate V2 0 0 1 go to the next section to upgrade the DCM agent software Upgrading the DCM Software Image Upgrading the DCM software image in AN ANH and ARN routers involves the following tasks Transferring the DCM software image from CD to your PC or UNIX workstation Transferring the DCM software image from your PC or UNIX workstation to the router s flash memory card Transferring the DCM software image from the router s flash memory to the DCM s flash memory 308655 14 20 Rev 00 B 3 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Using Site Manager To upgrade the DCM software image in an AN ANH or ARN router using Site Manager 1 Transfer the DCM software image for example in11 2001 0bj to a PC or UNIX workstation from e The latest BayRS CD release media e The World Wide Web URL http www 12 nortelnetworks com software Contact the Nortel Networks Technical Solutions Center if you do not have access to these sources Transfer the DCM software image from your PC or workstation to the router s flash memory Use the Site Manager Router Files Manager utility Transfer the DCM software image from the router s flash memory to the DCM flash memory as follows In the Configuration Manager window Figure B 1 choose Platform gt DCM 11 0 and later gt Global gt Base Module DCM or Expansion Module DCM Se Used ne Figure B 1 Choosing DCMMW Global Conf
64. the options Do not type the braces when entering the command Example If the command syntax is show ip alerts routes you must enter either show ip alerts or show ip routes but not both Indicate optional elements in syntax descriptions Do not type the brackets when entering the command Example If the command syntax is show ip interfaces alerts you can enter either show ip interfaces or show ip interfaces alerts Indicates new terms book titles and variables in command syntax descriptions Where a variable is two or more words the words are connected by an underscore Example If the command syntax is show at lt valid_route gt valid_route is one variable and you substitute one value for it Indicates system output for example prompts and system messages Example Set Trap Monitor Filters Shows menu paths Example Protocols gt IP identifies the IP option on the Protocols menu Separates choices for command keywords and arguments Enter only one of the choices Do not type the vertical line when entering the command Example If the command syntax is show ip alerts routes you enter either show ip alerts or show ip routes but not both xiv 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Acronyms Preface This guide uses the following acronyms BootP CPU DCE DCM FTP GUI HDLC HSSI IP IPX LAN MAC MIB NVFS PROM RAM RIP RMON SIMM SNMP SRM TFIP Bootstrap Protocol central proce
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66. tored in the boot or diagnostic PROM on the designated slot The console displays one of the following messages after the verification terminates prom slot lt slot ID gt completed successfully prom PROM data does not match file data on slot lt slot ID gt If the operation succeeds the new images stored in the boot and diagnostic PROMs run when you reboot the router If the operation fails the console displays a message describing the cause of the failure Upgrading PROMs in a Router from a Remote Site This section summarizes the procedure for upgrading PROMs in a router that is located at a remote site Be sure to read the special considerations in this section before upgrading router PROMs remotely Caution If the PROM upgrade process is interrupted the router could be disabled When upgrading PROMs in a router from a remote site follow these guidelines to ensure that the PROM upgrade is successful e Store the PROM executable files for example frediag exe and freboot exe on a flash card that resides on the router slot that you use the least 308655 14 20 Rev 00 4 13 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx e Perform the upgrade during off peak hours to ensure a minimum traffic load across all rails of the backplane PPX9 The operations involved in updating PROMs are both data transfer and CPU intensive Because periods of high traffic peak periods may cause timeouts or other failures of the PRO
67. u can reset it and it will restart with the default file config see Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager for instructions on resetting the router Before you modify a configuration file make sure that the router s destination volume has enough space available for the file If there is not enough space you will need to copy the original files to another system and delete them from the router see Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager for instructions 2 8 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Chapter 3 Upgrading Site Manager and Router Software This chapter describes how to upgrade Site Manager and BayRS to Version 14 xx It also describes how to customize the router software image and back up a router software image and configuration files See the following topics Topic Page Task 1 Upgrading Site Manager to Version 14 xx 3 2 Task 2 Upgrading BayRS to Version 14 xx 3 6 Task 3 Customizing the Router Software Image 3 9 Task 4 Backing Up the Router Software Image and Configuration Files 3 13 308655 14 20 Rev 00 3 1 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Task 1 Upgrading Site Manager to Version 14 xx This section describes how to upgrade Site Manager to Version 14 xx on your PC or UNIX workstation Note You cannot use Quick2Config to configure AN ANH and ASN routers because Quick2Config is no longer supported in BayRS Version 14 xx Upgrading Site Manager on a PC
68. ule DCM The Edit Base Module DCM Parameters window opens Figure B 2 Set the Enable Disable parameter to Enable and click on OK This action boots the Ethernet DCM with the new DCM software image that you specified using the Image Name parameter and saves the new DCM software image to flash memory if specified Set the Boot Option parameter to Local Choose the Local option after you save the DCM software image to the Ethernet DCM s flash memory to boot the Ethernet DCM from its own flash memory Click on OK Using the Technician Interface To upgrade the DCM software image in an AN ANH or ARN router using the Technician Interface 1 Transfer the DCM software image for example in11 2001 0bj to a PC or UNIX workstation from e The latest BayRS CD release media e The World Wide Web URL http www 12 nortelnetworks com software Contact the Nortel Networks Technical Solutions Center if you do not have access to these sources Use FTP or TFTP to transfer the DCM image file and the Technician Interface script dcmload bat from the workstation to the flash memory card on the router B 6 308655 14 20 Rev 00 Upgrading the DCM Software Image in AN ANH and ARN Routers 3 Enter the following Technician Interface command to download the new software image from the router flash memory card to the DCM flash memory 1 1 demload The Technician Interface displays information about the dcmload script and displa
69. wf rtr 1420 4 Double click on the directory that contains the router software image that you want to load For example to load a BN router software image double click on the directory usr wf rtr 1420 bn 5 Choose the file name of the router software image that you want to open For example to upgrade the BN router image click on the file bn exe 6 Click on OK After you choose the directory and file name of the image the Image Builder window lists the current components of the router software image Figure 3 3 The components listed vary depending on the version of router software that you are using Filename bn exe Archive Format BN Format bn exe Release int 11 01 28 Compressed Size 1 159 296 1 11M Uncompressed Size 2 287 850 2 18M Available Components Current Components 4x004 DECnet Phase IV Router 4003x Baseline Router Softwar 4x008 OSI Router Software 4x009 Banyan VINES Router Sof Details F Details Component Information Figure 3 3 Image Builder Window with Current Components 7 Go to Modifying the Router Software Image on page 3 12 308655 14 20 Rev 00 3 11 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Modifying the Router Software Image You modify the software image to e Remove any nonessential files protocols that you will not use You may want to remove specific protocols from the router software image to make more space available on the target flash card NVFS volume The
70. wfHwBootPromSource wfHwEntry wfHwBootPromSource OF WN EH A 4 308655 14 20 Rev 00 PROM Upgrade Considerations Each line of output specifies e A slot number for example wfHwEntry wfHwBoot PromSource 2 identifies slot 2 e A path name that contains the version number of the image stored in the boot PROM for example re1 13 00 freboot exe identifies the boot PROM image freboot exe Note The command does not return a boot PROM version number for slot 1 because slot 1 contains a System Resource Module SRM This applies to BN routers only 2 To obtain the version number of diagnostic PROM images residing in a router enter get wfHwEntry 16 For a BLN router for example information similar to the following appears with one wfHwEntry wfHwDiagPromSource line for each slot wfHwEntry wfHwDiagPromSource 2 harpdiag rel 5 14 wf pj harpoon ss image p frediag exe wfHwEntry wfHwDiagPromSource 3 harpdiag rel 5 14 wf pj harpoon ss image p frediag exe wfHwEntry wfHwDiagPromSource 4 harpdiag rel 5 14 wf pj harpoon ss image p frediag exe wfHwEntry wfHwDiagPromSource 5 harpdiag rel 5 14 wf pj harpoon ss image p frediag exe Each line of output specifies e A slot number for example wfHwentry wfHwDiagPromSource 2 identifies slot 2 e A path name that contains the version number of the image stored in a diagnostic PROM for example harpdiag rel 5 14 wf pj harpoon ss
71. x router software upgrade procedure contact the Nortel Networks Technical Solutions Center in your area Note If you need help meeting the hardware prerequisites of the Version Verifying Minimum Startup Requirements Before you upgrade to BayRS Version 14 xx perform the following steps to ensure that your router meets all minimum hardware configuration and revision level requirements e Identify the hardware configuration of the router that you want to upgrade router model link modules and slot assignments for link modules e Consider minimum hardware revisions for example a link module with hot swap capability may require a hardware revision for Version 14 xx e Determine whether any other new router hardware depends on software or PROM upgrades to work properly 308655 14 20 Rev 00 2 3 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx e Obtain an 8 16 or 32 MB flash card depending on your router type on which to store the Version 14 xx router software image and associated files A 4 MB flash card will not accommodate the BayRS Version 14 xx files Note Software images for BayRS 14 10 and 14 20 require 16 MB or 32 MB flash cards however you can store configuration files on 4 MB or 8 MB flash cards The Passport 2430 and Passport 5430 support only 5 volt flash cards from Centennial Models FLxxM 20 1119 61 Passport 2430 or Models FLxxM 20 1119 67 Passport 5430 where xx is the size of the flash card in MB 16 or 32
72. ys the following prompt Do you want to download an image to the Base Module DCM or the Expansion Module DCM b e b 4 If the DCM is installed on the base module press Return If the DCM is installed on an ARN expansion module enter e The Technician Interface displays the following prompt Specify DCM image name volume filename 5 Enter the image name in the form lt volume filename gt volume is 1 and filename is the name that you gave the DCM image during the file transfer For example enter 1 in11_2001 0bj or 1 dcm201image The Technician Interface displays the following prompt Do you want DCM to save this image on its FLASH y n y 6 Answer yes by pressing Return If you answer no the DCM uses the downloaded image only once reverting to the previous image at the next boot The Technician Interface displays the following prompt Do you want to start the download process y n y 7 Answer yes to begin downloading the new image overwriting the existing DCM software image The downloading process takes less than 1 minute 8 Verify that the DCM software image is now Version 2 0 0 1 See step 3 in the section Verifying Minimum DCM Requirements on page B 3 308655 14 20 Rev 00 B 7 Upgrading Routers to BayRS Version 14 xx Sample Display dcmload bat Use this script to download a DCM image from the router s Flash to a DCM board When prompted for the image file name use the form

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