2INSTALLING EXTENDED
SWITCHING SOFTWARE
This chapter explains how to install Extended Switching software onto your
system.
Refer to the LANplex 6000 Release Notes for the latest system software
installation information.
About Installing
Software
When you upgrade to the Extended Switching Software, all configuration
information is preserved. You can install a new version from any host
running ftp.
CAUTION: To run LANplex Extended Switching Software, you must have the
LANplex Management Module Plus (LMM+) installed on your system. This
new software does not run on the original LMM.
To install or upgrade the system software, you must perform two tasks:
■Copy the software from the diskette to your UNIX-based or DOS-based
computer’s hard disk.
■Load the system software from your computer’s hard disk to flash memory.
Copying
Software to a
Hard Disk
The software is distributed for both UNIX and DOS platforms. The following
media types are used to distribute software releases:
■UNIX tar format 31
/2-inch double-sided, high-density 1.44 MB diskette
■DOS format 31
/2-inch double-sided, high-density 1.44 MB diskette
The software files are compressed on the media.