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Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

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

26.0. "DECbridge 90 upgrade concern" by CHILKA::JAGGI () Fri Feb 07 1992 09:34

I have a request from a big customer (ITU) which is returning a form
he found with the DECbridge 90 Reply Card EK-DECBR-RC. This form is
saying :

	Digital will be upgrading the Network Management Product for
	the DECbridge 90 in Septembre 1991 timeframe. You now have 
	Version 1.4 of the DECbridge firmware. If you are interested
	in learning more about this upgrade, please fill out the 
	information below and return this notice to Digital. 

What is the meaning of this message ? What kind of informations should
we sent to customer according to this request ?

Michel JAGGI

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
26.1	Detail on DECbridge 90 firmware upgrade	EMDS::SEAVER	LENAC Net Mgnt Mktg 223-4573	`Sat Feb 22 1992 17:54`	4
	The firmware in the DECbridge 90 is being upgraded to handle management of the repeaters in the DEChub 90. This upgrade is in field test now and should be out this spring. It will be a no cost upgrade. For more information, contact Alice (MEMIT::HASSEY).
26.2	RBMS protocol support is the nature of the upgrade	MEMIT::FORREST		`Tue Feb 25 1992 12:02`	17
	The DECbridge 90 already supports management of the DECrepeater 90C and 90T via MOP. The upgrade is to allow the bridge (and repeaters in the same hub) to be managed using the RBMS protocol. This does not mean that the bridge will be manageable using the old VAX RBMS application. DEC ELMS is not being upgraded to support the DECbridge 90 either. RBMS protocol support in the DECbridge 90 will allow the DECmcc Bridge applications to manage it. This upgrade will also be necessary for SNMP support, as the DECagent 90 translates SNMP to RBMS, rather than to MOP for the bridge. So have your customer send in the card. The current strategy is to send out the upgrade to all existing DECbridge customers, but having the card will ensure that we have the right address to which we send the upgrade. jack
26.3	Byte reversal of 802.3 protocols?	CGOS01::DMARLOWE	PDP 11: MOV -(PC),-(PC)	`Tue Feb 25 1992 23:39`	4
	Does this upgrade also correct the byte reversal problem with the setting of filters for 802.3 protocols? dmm
26.4		PRNSYS::LOMICKAJ	Jeffrey A. Lomicka	`Wed Feb 26 1992 09:54`	2
	Yes.