Chapter 7 Upgrading, Restoring, and Backing Up System Software and Firmware
Overview of This Chapter
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PacketStar
™
Access Concentrator 60 User’s Guide
, Issue 1
Release 6.2.0
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Restoring database files using XModem/YModem file transfer (see
”Restoring Database Files Using XModem/YModem File Transfer” on
page 7-32)
Directory Structures
In DOS environments, specify the drive letter as follows:
/
x
/FTP/V6.1.C5/upgrade.lib
where
x
is the drive letter.
Note:
Always use forward slashes ( / )when typing directory strings.
Software upgrades for the Access Concentrator systems are provided on the
CD-ROM. The directory structure on the CD-ROM is the following:
•
The directory
/
version
/next
,
where
version
stands for the new software
release number.
•
The directory
/
version
/mib
, which contains the V1 and V2 management
information bases (MIBs), which you can use with an SNMP manager.
The following directory structure is resident on the hard disk of the CPU
module:
•
/scsi/current/
—This directory contains the initialization files for the
current, operational version of the system software.
~
/scsi/current/bin
—This directory contains the library files for the
current version of the software.
~
/scsi/current/snmpagt
—This directory contains the SNMP agent files
for the current version of the software.
~
/
scsi
/
current
/
firmware
—This directory contains the firmware files
for the current version of the firmware.
•
/scsi/fallback/
—This directory contains all the files for the previous
version of system software and database files.
~
/
scsi
/
fallback
/
firmware
—This directory contains the firmware files
for the previously downloaded version of the firmware.
•
/scsi/next/
—This is the directory where all files for future system
software upgrades are received.
~
/
scsi
/
next
/
firmware
—This directory contains the firmware files for
the when the next version of the firmware is received.
Installing a New Software Release
Installing a new release of the Access Concentrator System software includes
the following tasks:
•
If you are using FTP server software:
~
Performing the downloading of the software upgrade files to the CPU
module hard disk
•
If you are using the XModem or YModem file transfer method: