Paradyne 6800 manual Download Device Firmware dndf, Access Level

COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System

Download Device Firmware (dndf)

(Disruptive)

Use the dndf command to download device firmware from the 6800 Series NMS into COMSPHERE 3400/4400 Series modems, COMSPHERE 3800 Series modems, or COMSPHERE 3900 Series modems. This command allows you to upgrade your modems with new modem features or modulation schemes through the 6800 Series NMS.

Before executing this command, you must transfer the firmware files from the floppy disk provided by Paradyne to the 6800 Series NMS. To do this, select option 8, Download modem firmware file option, accessed from the NMS administration menu.

For 3800 Series modems, there are two types of firmware upgrade: local and remote.

•Local download: To upgrade a local 3800 Series modem, use a firmware upgrade floppy disk in the 6800 Series NMS floppy drive. The 6800 Series NMS can download to a single local modem; or it can download to multiple local modems on a control channel in parallel using a broadcast mechanism of the 3800 Series modems.

•Remote download: To upgrade a remote 3800 Series modem, use a local 3800 Series modem to ``cloneº the remote 3800 Series modem with a replica of its firmware. Only one modem at a time can be selected for remote download (i.e., cloning).

For 3900 Series modems, there are two types of firmware upgrade: local and remote.

•Local download: To upgrade a local 3900 Series modem, use a firmware upgrade floppy disk in the 6800 Series NMS floppy drive. The 6800 Series NMS can download to a single local modem; or it can download to multiple local modems on a control channel in parallel using a broadcast mechanism of the 3900 Series modems.

•Remote download: To upgrade a remote 3900 Series modem, use a local 3900 Series modem as the download master to ``cloneº the remote 3900 Series modem(s) with a replica of its firmware. This can be done by cloning to a single remote modem with point-to-point configuration.

For most commands, NMS enables you to specify the destination for the command's results and schedule its execution. If the last page of the input form cannot accommodate the Destination for results and Schedule execution fields, an additional page is provided. For a complete description of these fields, refer to Chapter 1, Introduction.

Access Level:	Data Technician, Manager, System Administrator
Abbreviation:	dndf
Restrictions:	This command cannot be sent to both 3800/3900 Series modems and
	3400/4400 Series modems in a single command execution. Multiple
	3800/3900 Series modem selections cannot span more than one control
	channel.
	Downloading device firmware from the 6800 Series NMS into the
	COMSPHERE modems may take up to 4 hours for a local download.
Routine:	Yes
Schedule:	Yes
Related Commands:	None

2-144 January 1997 6800-A2-GB31-20