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Title:DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE
Notice:Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7
Moderator:NETCAD::COLELLADT
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4455
Total number of notes:16761

2460.0. "DECagent90 V1.0 upgrade" by LEMAN::PAIVA (Hawkeye - Network Support @GEO) Mon Jul 03 1995 11:00

    Hi!
    
      I have a customer who wants to upgrade a DECagent 90 V1.0 to V3.0.
    The problem I have is to upgrade it to V2.x as since then everything is
    set up to do the upgrade to V3.0 with HUBloader.
      After reading all the notes relative to that matter in this
    conference, it still isn't absolutely clear if it is possible to upgrade
    V1.0 to V2.x using DECndu Plus for DOS 1.0...?
    
      Thanks
    
      Pedro PAIVA 
    
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2460.1nonCLPR01::PEYRACHEJean-Yves Peyrache Country Support Group FranceTue Jul 04 1995 13:4913

>>  After reading all the notes relative to that matter in this
>>    conference, it still isn't absolutely clear if it is possible to upgrade
>>    V1.0 to V2.x using DECndu Plus for DOS 1.0...?


  No,

  According the Release note of V3.0.1 you must upgrade in two step
  using first a mop (VMS or Ultrix) responder..

  jean-yves
2460.2Old Load procedurePTOJJD::DANZAKThu Jul 06 1995 12:33268
    
    I had this laying about - the filenames may be wrong but I think that
    you can go from V1.x to at least V2.x and maybe higher.  You have to
    interrupt the DENMA boot sequence and then load a pre-loader
    (DENMA_LOAD.SYS) then it will do the MOP stuff. 
    
    (I got an agent from Anixter 3 weeks ago that they were using for demos
    with V1.0 code....sigh!!!!!! So I fished about for this..)
    
    Enjoy,
    j
    
    
    
    

             INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS FOR DECAGENT 90 V1.1 FIRMWARE:

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* KIT INSTALLATION PROCEDURE *
******************************

1) For VMS:

   The saveset can be found at:
	quiver::proj$722:[onehub.release.denma.v1_1]denma011.a

   Type @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL to install this kit on any VMS system running 
   V5.3 or higher.

2) For ULTRIX:

   The tar file can be found at:
	quiver::proj$722:[onehub.release.denma.v1_1]denma110.tar

   Use the following procedure to install the ULTRIX kit:
     # cd /usr/kits
     # dcp -vi quiver::'proj$722:[onehub.release.denma.v1_1]denma110.tar' denma110.tar
     # tar xvf denma110.tar
     # setld -d DENMAT110
     # setld -l nmamc_output

Postscript versions of the update manuals are posted in the kit directory.  For
the impatient, a text version of the procedure follows:

Note that it is possible to forgo the two step load if you are updating from a
version newer than V1.0 (eg field test versions of 1.1).  However, depending on
the version you are updating from , the one step load may not always be
successful.  If there are any problems, go back to the two step load - it will
always work.



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* IMAGE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE *
********************************


          1 Upgrading the DECagent 90 Software Image

             This section describes how to configure the host node and
             downline load a new software image into a DECagent 90 module.

          1.1 Install Image Files

             Install the image files onto the load host. 

             The files will be copied to the proper directory by the 
             installation procedure.  Table 1 lists the files and their
             locations for the VMS and ULTRIX operating systems.

             File names and Locations

             on VMS:
                mom$load:denma_load.sys
                mom$load:denma011.sys
                sys$help:denma011.release_notes
                sys$test:denma$ivp.com

             on ULTRIX:
                /usr/lib/mop/denma_load.sys
                /usr/lib/mop/denma110.sys
                /usr/lib/mop/denma110.release_notes

          1.2 Ensure mop process is running (ULTRIX ONLY)

             Verify that the ULTRIX RISC load host is set up to allow
             the downline load.  The mop_mom proces must be running.
             To verify that this is the case, type the following:

             ps -ax | grep mop_mom

             The mop_mom process should be displayed.  If it is not,
             type the following:

             /etc/mop_mom

          1.3 Configure the Load Host

             The load host must have its circuit service enabled. Use the
             following procedure to enable the circuit service:

             1. Enter NCP. To enter NCP, enter the following command:

                     $ ncp


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             2. Enter the following command to see if the load host is set
                up to allow downline loads:

                     ncp>sho circ qna-0 char

                Use the appropriate Ethernet circuit. For example, sva,
                bna, qna, and so on.

             3. If the service is not enabled, then enter the following
                commands to enable the service.

                                             Note

                     You are turning off the network here! You must
                     have system privileges.

                     ncp>set cir qna-0 state off

                     ncp>set cir qna-0 service enabled

                     ncp>set cir qna-0 state on

             4. Set up a node for the DECagent 90 module. Follow these
                steps to set up a node:

                a. Enter this command:

                        ncp>set node x.x name denma

                   Choose an unused address.

                b. Enter this command:

                        ncp>set node denma hardware address <xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx>

                   To find the DENMA hardware address, enter the following
                   command at the CCI> prompt on the terminal:

                        CCI>show server

                   See section 1.4 for instructions on how to enable CCI.

                c. Enter the following commands:

                      ncp>set node denma service circuit qna-0

                   on VMS:
                      ncp>set node denma load file mom$load:denma011.sys
                   on ULTRIX:
                      ncp>set node denma load file /usr/lib/mop/denma110.sys

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          1.4 Download of Image Loader

             The downline load of the image loader is initiated via the
             terminal that is attached to the front async port on the
             DECagent 90 module. CCI must be enabled on the terminal. Use
             the following procedure to enable CCI:

             1. Connect the terminal to the async port (db25 connector).

             2. Set the communication settings:

                   9600 baud
                   8 bits
                   No parity
                   1 stop bit

             3. Power cycle the DECagent 90 module.

                The DECagent 90 performs a self-test which lasts
                approximately 10 seconds.

             4. Before the self-test is complete, press <Ctrl-I>.

                The following appears on the terminal:

                          Digital Equipment Corporation @
                          DENMA Console Command Interpreter

                     CCI>

             5. At the CCI> prompt, enter this command:

                     CCI>load denma_load.sys

                The following appears on the terminal screen:

                          Attempting to locate load host
                          Host AA-00-04..... located
                          Requesting load from load host
                          Loading from load host
                          Image load complete

                If the Invalid load image message appears, then there is
                an error in the load process. Try loading again.






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             6. Start the image loader as follows:

                     CCI>start 200000

                If the image loader starts properly, the LED closest to
                the terminal connector will be flashing.

          1.5 Downline Load of the Software Image

             The downline load of the software image is performed on the
             load host. To load the DECagent 90 with the software image
             enter the following command:
 
             ncp>load node denma

             If the image load is recognized, all but the first LED on the
             DENMA should momentarily go out, then the load will begin.
             If this does not occur, try using the NCP TRIGGER command:

             ncp>trigger node denma

             If the image loads properly, the DENMA will automatically
             perform a reset and start the software image.

             If a failure occurs during loading, the second LED will flash
             indicating the image did not load properly.  Retry the load
             procedure starting at step 1.3.3.












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2460.3Also - if not a MOP system about...PTOJJD::DANZAKThu Jul 06 1995 12:356
    p.s. I'd take the customer's agent back to the office and do it for
    them!  (It IS a pain if they don't have a MOP system etc.)  Note that I
    do believe that at one point you needed to do a RESET TO FACTORY to
    make it work....that may be true, the customer could loose community
    info......so make note of the communities etc.
    j
2460.4See the V3.0.x release notes too.ROGER::GAUDETBecause the Earth is 2/3 waterThu Jul 06 1995 13:485
The two-step load procedure is also documented in the V3.0.x release notes for
the DECagent 90.  But Jon's document is indeed the original document we
generated to describe the two-step load method.

...Roger...
2460.5ThanksLEMAN::PAIVAHawkeye - Network Support @GEOThu Jul 13 1995 08:373
    Thanks
    
    Pedro