RAD Data comm RIC-155 Installing Software Releases

Chapter 4 Configuration RIC-155 Installation and Operation Manual

4-20 Additional Tasks

RIC-155

Inventory

Index Description Class

1 1001 RAD-RIC-155 converter Chassis

2 4001 Power supply Power Supply

3 7001 Fast Eth DATA Port Port

4 7003 Fast Eth MNG Port Port

5 7004 RS-232-Control Port Port

6 7005 Alarm Port Port

7 7006 STM1/OC3 port Port

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Figure 4-22. Inventory Screen

Installing Software Releases

This section presents procedures for installing new software releases into the

RIC-155 units.

RIC-155 stores two software versions, each in one of two partitions of its flash

memory, which also contains a boot program. The software is stored in

compressed format. The active version is decompressed and loaded into the RAM

on power-up. The passive software is kept for backup purposes. If the active

software gets corrupted, you can swap it with the backup. By default, RIC-155 is

delivered with active software only.

New software releases are distributed on diskettes as an *.img file, which is

downloaded to the local RIC-155 using the TFTP or XMODEM protocol. When

starting a download, RIC-155 erases the current backup and places the new

software in the backup partition. When downloading is complete, the unit checks

the integrity of the new software file. If it is correct, the backup and active files are

swapped. The new software release becomes active and the former active software

becomes the backup. If a failure occurs during downloading, the new version is

erased. In this case, only one version is left stored in the flash memory.

Configuration files can be uploaded for storage and backup.

Installing a New Software Release via TFTP

 To install a new software release via TFTP:

1. Follow the path: Main menu> File Utilities > SW & File Transfer > Via TFTP.

The Via TFTP menu appears.

2. From the Via TFTP menu, perform the following steps:

 Select TFTP File Name and enter the name of the software file (for

example, ric155.img).

 Select TFTP IP Server and enter the IP address of the TFTP server.

3. From the Via TFTP menu, select TFTP Command.

Contents

Main Page RIC-155 10/100BaseT to STM-1/OC-3 Converter Version 1.12 Installation and Operation Manual Notice Limited Warranty General Safety Instructions Safety Symbols Handling Energized Products General Safety Practices Connection of AC Mains Connection of DC Mains Connection of Data and Telecommunications Cables Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) FCC-15 User Information Caution Canadian Emission Requirements Warning per EN 55022 (CISPR-22) Warning Conventions Declaration of Conformity Quick Start Guide 1. Installing RIC-155 Connecting the Interfaces Connecting the Power 2. Configuring RIC-155 Configuring RIC-155 Contents Page Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview Versions STM-1/OC-3c Interface Options Power Supply Options Features 10/100BaseT Interface STM-1/OC-3c Interface Management Internal Bridge Alarm Relay Status Reporting 1.2 Physical Description 1.3 Functional Description 1.4 Technical Specifications Page Page Chapter 2 Installation and Setup 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Site Requirements and Prerequisites 2.3 Package Contents 2.4 Connecting the Interface Cables Connecting the STM-1/OC-3c Interface Connecting the 10/100BaseT Interface 2.5 Connecting the Power Cable Connecting AC Power Connecting DC Power Page Chapter 3 Operation 3.1 Turning On RIC-155 3.2 Controls and Indicators Page 3.3 Default Settings 3.4 Configuration Alternatives Managing RIC-155 via Terminal Port Preparing the Terminal Starting Terminal Session for a First Time Managing RIC-155 via Ethernet Ports Notes Cautions Note 3.5 Navigating the Management Menus Menu Map Loging on Choosing Options Correcting Entries Navigating Tables Logging Out 3.6 Turning Off RIC-155 Page Chapter 4 Configuration 4.1 Configuring RIC-155 for Management Entering Device Information Configuring the Host Parameters Configuring the Network Managers Controlling the Management Access 4.2 Configuring the RIC-155 for Operation Configuring the Clock Source Configuring Control Port Parameters Changing the Control Port Data Rate Configuring the Security Timeout Enabling and Disabling Pop-up Alarms 4.3 Configuring the Physical Ports Configuring the Ethernet Interface Configuring the STM-1/OC-3c Interface Page Page 4.4 Configuring the Internal Bridge Configuring Fast Ethernet Bridge Configuring the Bridge Ports Configuring Ethernet Management and Data Bridge Ports Configuring the POS Bridge Port 4.5 Displaying the RIC-155 Status Displaying the System Status Displaying the Port Status Displaying the Ethernet Port Status Displaying the STM-1/OC-3c Port Status 4.6 Additional Tasks Changing the Password Displaying the RIC-155 Inventory Installing Software Releases Installing a New Software Release via TFTP Installing a New Software Release via XMODEM Transferring Configuration Files Displaying the Software Version Switching Software Versions Resetting RIC-155 Resetting RIC-155 to Factory Defaults Resetting RIC-155 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 5.1 Monitoring Performance Displaying the Ethernet Statistics Displaying SDH/SONET Statistics Figure 5-4. Uplink Statistics Screen, Page 1 Figure 5-5. Uplink Statistics Screen, Page 2 Table 5-1. SDH/SONET Statistics Parameters Page Page Page 5.2 Detecting Errors Power-Up Self-Test Front Panel LEDs 5.3 Handling Alarms Displaying System Alarms Working with the Log File Configuring Alarm Severity Figure 5-13. System Alarms Menu Masking Port Alarms RIC-155 management software allows you to mask alarms to prevent them from being reported. Table 5-3. RIC-155 Events Page Appendix A Connector Wiring A.1 Ethernet Connectors A.2 Alarm Relay Connector A.3 Control Connector Appendix B Traffic Separation B.1 Port-Based Traffic Separation None MNG only All B.2 Port-Based/VLAN-Based Traffic Separation Tagging Modes of the Bridge Ports Uplink and Host Ports Management and Data Ports Default Tagging Internal Operation Modes of the Bridge Ports Traffic Separation according to the Management Access and VLANs None MNG Only All Local MNG Only B.3 Configuring for a Typical Application Managing RIC-155 via MNG Port Managing RIC-155 via Data Port Page Index Page Customer Response Form Page Error Report