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Chapter 3
Software Download to the On-Board Agent
The P117F(R) contains an on-board agent. This agent does not use the same
software as the P110 NMA.
When you receive the P117F(R), its on-board agent comes pre-loaded with fully
functional software. New software is made available at regular intervals. You
should make sure that all P110 units contain the latest available software.
Software download to the P117F(R) is performed via a console terminal connected
to the serial port on the rear panel of the P117F(R) or via SNMP using a CajunView
or MSNM network management station. Instructions can be found in the
appropriate documentation.
The following sections explain how to download software to the P117F(R) via a
console terminal.
When working in a stack (2, 3 or 4 P110 switches), a P110 NMA should be inserted
into the topmost switch of the stack and the appropriate software version
downloaded separately to it. The software is on the diskette that came with the
P117F(R).
For instructions on how to download software to the P110 NMA, see the P110 NMA
Installation Guide (the download procedure itself is the same as that described
below).
You must first update the P110 NMA before you add the P117F(R) to the stack.
Connecting the Console Terminal
Software download to a P117F(R) Stackable Switch can be performed via a console
terminal connected to the serial port labeled
Console on the P117F(R).
To connect the P117F(R) to a console terminal:
1. Turn on the VT52 or VT100 terminal (or PC in terminal emulator mode) and
set its communication parameters to:
Baud Rate: 9600 bps
Start Bit: 1
Data Bits: 8
Stop Bit: 1
Parity: none
Refer to your console terminal’s user manual for instructions on how to set
these parameters.
2. Insert the RJ-45 cable into the
Console port of the P117F(R) (cable pinouts can
be found in the Appendix to this guide).
3. Insert the other end of the cable into the terminal’s RS-232 port.
4. Press Enter to verify that the cabling process was successful.
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