DEChub Consolidated Firmware Version V5.0.7 Release Notes & Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows[TM] April 1998 Cabletron Systems Incorporated Littleton, Massachusetts Cabletron Systems, Inc., makes no representations that the use of its products in the manner described in this publication will not infringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do the descriptions contained in this publication imply the granting of licenses to make, use, or sell equipment or software in accordance with the description. © Cabletron Systems Incorporated, April 1998. All Rights Reserved. The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: DEC, Digital, and the DIGITAL logo. The following are trademarks of Cabletron Systems Incorporated: DECagent, DECbridge, DECconcentrator, DEChub, DECmau, DECndu Plus, DECpacketprobe, DECrepeater, DECswitch, PORTswitch. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. ABOUT THE KIT ============= KIT CONTENTS ------------ This release of the DEChub Consolidated Firmware kit contains the firmware images and product release notes for the following DEChub products: ___________________________________________________________ Product Version Image Name ___________________________________________________________ DECagent 90 V3.0.4 denma304.sys * DECbridge 90, 90FL V3.9 dewgb390.sys DECconcentrator 900MX V3.3.2 def6x332.bin DECconcentrator 900TH V3.3.2 defhu332.bin DECconcentrator 900FH V3.3.2 defhm332.bin DIGITAL MultiSwitch 900 V5.4.0 dmhub540.bin * Stack Director V1.1 dlssm110.bin MS 612EX V1.1 dlmwl110.bin MS Hub 612TX V1.0 dlmt1100.bin MS Hub 624T V1.1.0 dlmr2110.bin DECmau 900TH V1.2.1 dtmxm121.bin DECrepeater 90FS V2.1.1 defmi211.bin DECrepeater 90TS V2.1.1 detmi211.bin DECrepeater 900GM V2.0.0 dettm200.bin DECrepeater 900TM V2.0.0 detmm200.bin DECswitch 900EE V2.0.0 debmp200.bin DECswitch 900EF V2.0.0 defba200.bin DECswitch 900FO V1.1.1 defbb111.bin PEswitch 900TX V2.0.0 desbf200.bin PORTswitch 900CP V2.1.1 decpm211.bin PORTswitch 900FP V2.2.0 defmm220.bin PORTswitch 900TP V2.1.1 detpj211.bin PORTswitch 900TP/12 V1.1.0 detpx110.bin * VNswitch 900EA V2.0.6 dvnea206.bin * VNswitch 900EE V2.0.6 dvnee206.bin * VNswitch 900EF V2.0.6 dvnef206.bin * VNswitch 900EX V2.0.6 dvnex206.bin * VNswitch 900FA V2.0.6 dvnfa206.bin ** VNswitch 900FF V2.0.6 dvnff206.bin ** VNswitch 900FX V2.0.6 dvnfx206.bin ** VNswitch 900LL V2.0.6 dvnll206.bin ** VNswitch 900XA V2.0.6 dvnxa206.bin ** VNswitch 900XX V2.0.6 dvnxx206.bin * GIGAswitch/FDDI V3.3* see "GIGAswitch/ * FDDI Files" Image names marked with an asterisk (*) are new images or supersede the version in the DEChub Consolidated Firmware V5.0.6 kit. NEW PRODUCT NAMES ----------------- The following products have new names: o The DECbridge 900MX is now the DECswitch 900EF o The DECrepeater 900FP is now the PORTswitch 900FP The firmware for the DECswitch 900EF can be used in the DECbridge 900MX. The firmware for the PORTswitch 900FP can be used in the DECrepeater 900FP. GIGASWITCH/FDDI FILES --------------------- The files provided with GIGAswitch are described below: SCP-33A.FTP, SCP operational code V3.31 for TFTP FG2-334.RSX, FGL-2 operational code V3.3.4 * FG4-334.RSX, FGL-4 operational code V3.3.4 * AG2-31.RSX, AGL-2 operational code V3.1 AG2P-334.RSX, AGL-2+ operational code V3.3.4 * CLK-33.RSX, CLK operational code V3.3 * IMPORTANT NOTES --------------- The DEChub 900 MultiSwitch hub manager should be upgraded before upgrading other modules in the hub. The DECpacketprobe 90 firmware is no longer provided in this kit. This firmware is now available by ordering QB- 219AA-SB for the first probe, and QM-219AA-AA for each additional probe. The DEChub Consolidated Firmware Kit includes firmware which Digital makes available free of charge. Firmware and software which have value added prices are not included in this kit, and should be ordered separately. HOW TO LOAD IMAGES ------------------ Firmware images for all products with the following exceptions can be loaded via the HUBloader utility. The DECbridge 90, DECbridge 90FL and pre-V2.x firmware DECagent 90 can be loaded using the DECndu Plus utility. The HUBloader utility is provided along with HUBwatch V4.0 and later. It is also provided on separate installation media for Microsoft Windows[TM]. HUBloader documentation is provided in the HUBloader Online Help. The DECndu Plus utility is provided on separate installation media. The file "denmalod.sys" is provided with the DECagent 90 firmware. Use of this file is required when upgrading a DECagent 90 running V1.0 firmware. See the DECagent 90 release notes for details about upgrading using the two- step load method. RELEASE NOTES ------------- Product release notes are provided in ASCII text and PostScript formats. KIT INSTALLATION ================ HOW TO INSTALL -------------- Insert the first installation diskette into drive A. Select "Run..." from the Program Manager's "File" pulldown and type the following in the Command Line box: A:\INSTALL DISK SPACE ---------- The following table indicates the amount of disk space that each group of files selected for installation consumes. Depending on the installation options you select, up to 37,785,000 bytes of disk space (all values rounded up to the nearest 1000 bytes) may be consumed after the installation is complete. Files Blocks Consumed ___________________________________________________ Firmware Images 38,897,664 bytes[1] ASCII text release notes 446,226 bytes PostScript release notes 9,759,268 bytes [1]Includes two additional files: README.TXT (these release notes) and DCFFILES.DAT which is used by the HUBloader utility to perform device firmware upgrades. INSTALLATION PROMPTS -------------------- The installation procedure will prompt you for the drive and directory into which the files will be installed. You must select a hard drive. The default directory is "FIRMWARE" on the hard drive you select. You may select another directory name if you wish. You will be prompted to select the type of files to install. You may choose to install the firmware images, the product release notes in ASCII text format, the product release notes in PostScript format or any combination of the these. You will then be prompted for which products you would like to install. You may choose to install all the product files or just those product files you need. You will also be prompted to insert installation diskettes #2 and #3 at the appropriate time. The MS-DOS environment variable, HUBWATCH_LOAD, will be set to the directory where the files are installed. Your AUTOEXEC.BAT file must be updated to retain this information across system restarts. You will be prompted to enter some information regarding the location of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that the update can be made. You will also be reminded to reboot your computer after the installation is complete so that the variable definition can take effect. This is necessary if you wish to use the HUBloader utility to upgrade devices. HOW TO ACCESS IMAGES AND RELATED FILES ====================================== Network Product Business Web Site --------------------------------- Further information on this network product or topic is available on the DIGITAL Network Product Business (NPB) Web Site as well as its Bulletin Board System. Both systems maintain a common, rich set of up-to-date information on NPB's products, technologies, and programs. The Web Site can be reached at geographic locations via the following: North American Network http://www.networks. Product Business Home Page digital.com/ Europe Network Product http://www.networks.europe. Business Home Page digital.com/ Australia Network http://www.digital.com.au/ Product Business Home Page Digital Equipment http://www.digital.com/ Corporation Home Page To get firmware and MIB information, please choose the Technical Information link, and from there choose the Technical Information (Drivers, Manuals, Tech Tips, etc.) link. You will see a listing of all the products available on the NPB Web Site. To connect to the Network Product Business Bulletin Board System, you need a PC and a modem. Set your modem to 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. Dial (978) 506-5777 (U.S.A.)