Inband Operations

To

upgrade

ATM microcode, ATM network

administrators

perform inband operations

from a server connected to a ONcore

hub,

using

a workstation connected to the

6416SW module as the 6416SW console. After locating the directory where the

microcode updates are stored, log

on

using

the

administrator password and perform

one

of the

following operations:

 

 

 

 

Upgrade 6416SW microcode.

Upgrade hardware picocode in the Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) of the 6416SW and ATM media modules.

Upgrading 6416SW Microcode

To upgrade 6416SW microcode, enter the following 6416SW commands:

1.SET TFTP SERVER_IP_ADDRESS (to define the server where the microcode is stored)

2. SET TFTP FILE_NAME (to define the path name of the file on the server)

3. SET TFTP FILE_TYPE (to specify boot or operational microcode)

4. DOWNLOAD INBAND (to load the 6416SW microcode).

5. SWAP MICROCODE (to reboot the 6416SW module with the new code).

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3Com manual Inband Operations, Upgrading 6416SW Microcode