Ringdale Gigabit Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Smart Ringswitch Gigabit Module
100-398-01 3
Introduction
About Smart Ringswitch Software Release 4.3
This user guide describes how to use the Smart Ringswitch Gigabit Module with Ringswitch Software
Release 4.3. Download the microcode software provided with Software Release 4.3 to the Ringswitch to
support the Smart Ringswitch Gigabit Module. Refer to the
Smart Ringswitch Family User Guide
(part number
100-291) for more detailed information about the Smart Ringswitch software.
This section describes how to identify the boot code and run-time microcode files corresponding to this
software release and explains how to identify the type of Switch Module that is installed in a Ringswitch.
Features supported by Software Release 4.3
Ringswitch Software Release 4.3 supports the Smart Ringswitch Plus Chassis and the Smart Ringswitch
Express and introduces support for the Smart Ringswitch Gigabit Module.
Note:
To identify files containing boot code and run-time microcode, examine the first four letters in the
filename, shown in Table 1.1. The remaining filename characters denote software version numbers. Refer to
the README.TXT on the accompanying CD for the most up-to-date information about version numbers.
Gigdoc.book Page 3 Tuesday, October 17, 2000 9:44 AM