Cabletron Systems EMM-E6 Ethernet manual Forced Download with Unix

FORCED DOWNLOAD WITH UNIX

15.2FORCED DOWNLOAD WITH UNIX

Downloading an EMM-E6 image file with a UNIX workstation requires setting up a management station, and forcing the download. To force a download, you can use mode switch 6 on the EMM-E6 or set specific MIB OIDs.

NOTE

You can also download with other UNIX or DOS remote management packages. Refer to specific package documentation for image file download procedures.

Due to variations between UNIX systems and individual configurations, this section provides only GUIDELINES for configuring a UNIX workstation to perform an image file download. The instructions include command examples, where appropriate. Bold lettering in examples indicates operator entry.

NOTE

If unsure how to properly configure your UNIX workstation using these guidelines, contact your Systems Administrator.

Before you start:

•Editing ethers or hosts files requires Root/Superuser access.

•Downloading an image file requires setting up your UNIX workstation as a reverse address resolution protocol (rarp) server.

To set up a UNIX workstation:

1.Edit the /etc/ethers file by adding the EMM-E6 MAC address, followed by a unique name (e.g., 00:00:1d:32:0c:1b EMME6).

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