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         IBM MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE UTLITY (Version 2.0)
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This document provides the following information:

1. Legal
2. About the Utility
3. Using the Utility
4. World Wide Web site


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                           1: Legal Rights
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                         2: About The Utility
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The Management Software Upgrade Utility can be used to upgrade the 
Management Software of selected IBM 8271 Nways units. 

The Utility should only be used if a previous upgrade has failed, and you 
are unable to communicate with the unit using its management interfaces. 
At all other times you should use the management interfaces to upgrade 
the unit. 


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                         3: Using The Utility
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The upgrade utility works from an MS-DOS prompt, and it upgrades one unit
at a time. Upgrading a unit may take several minutes.

To upgrade the management software of a unit:

1 Connect the serial (COM) port of your PC to the console port of the 
  unit using a null modem cable.

2 If you are using Microsoft Windows(R) 3.1 or earlier, close it down so 
  that you are at the MS-DOS prompt. If you are using Windows(R) 95, open
  an MS-DOS window.

3 At the MS-DOS prompt, change your directory to \agent\update\ directory
  of your CD-ROM drive.


4 Enter the upgrade command:
  
  update <drive:>\<directory>\<file>

  - <drive:> is the drive that contains the software upgrade file.

  - <directory> is the directory that contains the software upgrade file.
    If the file is on the CD-ROM supplied with your Switch, enter 
    \agent\zzzxx_yy.bin\, where:

    - zzz is an abbreviation for the unit. For example, 
      nws = Nways Switch
     

    - xx_yy is the version number

  CAUTION: You must use the zzzxx_yy.bin format, otherwise the upgrade 
           fails.

  You can also use the following parameter with the upgrade command to 
  specify the serial (COM) port to use for the PC (COM 1) or (COM 2) - the
  default for this is COM 1:

  -c 1 or -c 2

  An example of the upgrade command with this parameter is:

  update -c 1 d:\agent\nwsxx_yy\nwsxx_yy.bin

5 Power-down the unit.

6 At your PC, press [Return].

7 Power-up the unit immediately (within 5 seconds).

  The utility transfers the management software to the Switch.

8 Repeat all of the steps for any other units that need upgrading.


Solving Upgrade Problems
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If you have any problems using the upgrade utility, use the following 
actions to solve your problems.

- An error occurs when the utility attempts to connect through the serial 
  port of the PC.

  The serial port being used is not the same as the serial port specified
  in the upgrade command. Retry the command ensuring that you specify a 
  value of '1' or '2' for the serial port.

- An error occurs when the utility attempts to communicate with the unit.
  
  There could be a number of reasons for this:

  - The unit is not being powered-up within 5 seconds of pressing [Return]
    (step 7 in the upgrade procedure).

  - The null modem cable is not connected to the console port of the unit.
   
  - The null modem cable is not connected to the serial port of the PC, 
    or, the serial port being used is not the same as the serial port 
    specified in the upgrade command.

  - The unit is not being powered-down and up as directed.

  Retry the command ensuring that you follow all the steps.

- An error occur when the utility attempts to open the Management Software
  file for reading.

  There could be two reasons for this:

  - The file specified in the upgrade command does not exist or is in a
    different directory to the one given. Check the filename and its
    location.

  - You do not have read access for the file. Check the properties of the
    file using Explorer (in Windows 95) or File Manager (in other versions
    of Windows).

 - The error message "USAGE: update [-c comport] filename" is displayed.
   You are not specifying the correct number of parameters for the upgrade
   command. Retry with the correct parameters.

 - An error occurs when the utility attempts to transfer the file.
   There could be a number of reasons for this:

   - The null modem cable has become disconnected from the unit or the PC
     during the file transfer. Reconnect the cable and start again.

   - Power to the unit has been disrupted during the file transfer. Check
     the power connection to the unit and start again.

   - An incorrect file has been specified and transferred to the unit. 
     Check the filenames and start again.

   - The utility must be run from MS-DOS. It cannot be used from an 
     MS-DOS Window within Microsoft Windows 3.1 or earlier.
	
 
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                      3: World Wide Web Site
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Access the latest networking information on the IBM Networking World Wide 
Web site by entering our URL into your Internet browser:

http://www.networking.ibm.com/


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IBM and Nways are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other
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Document Number: DRA8271-ECAA04
Revision: 00
Issued: July 1998
Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1998.
