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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

1144.0. "Packetprobe Upgrade problem" by DPDMAI::DAVIES (Mark, SCA Area Network Consultant) Wed Jun 22 1994 09:00

    I just tried to down load new firmware into my DECpacketprobe 90 using
    the "[10] Upgrade Software" option.  It didn't work.  This is the first
    time I have ever tried to configure and use Bootp and TFTP with
    anything.
    
    I have set the address of my Bootp server in the DECpacketprobe.  the
    responses I get from then selecting Option 10 are as follows:
    
      Warning! this command will erase the FLASH
      Want to continue (y/n) : y
    
      <16:06:53> tftpd: download ns3210.s, from server 16.73.128.35
      Please wait....looking for Server
    
      <16:06:53> tftpd: read request pkt sent to server !
       
      <16:06:53> TFTP error @ server : Access violation
      
      <16:06:54> tftpd: aborting transfer
    
    The file /etc/bootptab on the server has the following following entry 
    in it:
    
       # /etc/bootptab entries for DEC PacketProbe
    
            urc06:ht=1:ha=08002BA38902:ip=16.73.128.26:\      
   	    :hd=/usr/local/bootp:bf=ns3210.s:\
            :sm=255.255.255.0:\      
    	    :to=-18000:
    
    The name, hardware and IP address correspond to my packetprobe.
    
    The permissions on the file /usr/local/bootp are as follows:
    
      -rwxr-xr-x  1 root  system 601591 Jun 20 13:36 /usr/local/bootp/ns3210.s
    
    Any help in why why I am getting an access violation is appreciated.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Mark

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1144.1	V1.1 available somewhere ?????	PRSSOS::PEYRACHE	Jean-Yves Peyrache Country Support Group France	`Wed Jun 22 1994 10:09`	7
	re:-1 which channel (official/nofficial) to obtain new firmware ??? i am looking for too.. Jean-Yves
1144.2	Check directory access...	NACAD::SLAWRENCE		`Thu Jun 23 1994 08:16`	7
	Check the access on all directories leading to the file; the entire hierarchy must be at least r-xr-xr-x or tftp won't load it. Note that if any element of the path in your bootptab is a symbolic link, then _both_ that path and the real directory must meet the above test.
1144.3	Permissions are OK...	DPDMAI::DAVIES	Mark, SCA Area Network Consultant	`Thu Jun 23 1994 09:13`	21
	The directory which contains ns3201.s is /usr/local/bootp. These directories have permissions as follows: drwxr-xr-x 26 root system 8192 Jun 2 15:51 usr drwxr-xr-x 4 root system 8192 Jun 20 13:35 local drwxr-xr-x 2 root system 8192 Jun 20 13:36 bootp The file has the following permissions: -rwxr-xr-x 1 root system 601591 Jun 20 13:36 ns3210.s What next? What else could be causing this kind of behavior? Thanks, Mark
1144.4		NACAD::SLAWRENCE		`Thu Jun 23 1994 09:51`	7
	Check your tftp server setup; it may require that that file be in /tftpd. You may be able to make that a symbolic link to /usr/local/bootp. The /tftpd directory should have a log file in it named 'slog' that may have more information. Also check your system setup for how tfptd is being invoked (it may have options that are causing problems).
1144.5	TFTP working, erase flash isn't	DPDMAI::DAVIES	Mark, SCA Area Network Consultant	`Tue Jun 28 1994 14:31`	24
	Ok we got TFTP working. But now we failing to load the software. After we select #10 to upgrade, it finds the TFTP server and then attempts to erase flash. We are now getting non-stop errors on the terminal as follows: Error in flash erase write 3000000 Error in write verify to Flash address 0x3000000 Expected data = 0x0, Read data = 0x3 Error in flash erase write 3000000 Error in write verify to Flash address 0x3000000 Expected data = 0x0, Read data = 0x3 We have "reset" the unit and this didn't help. We have powered the unit up/down and this didn't help. It just sits there a pounds out the above error message. What next? Thanks, Mark
1144.6	DECpacketprobe 90 IFT firmware pointer	NAC::FORREST		`Wed Jul 06 1994 20:14`	7
	Regarding .1 Look in LENAC_USER:[NETWORKS.MANAGE.RMON]PROBCODE.TXT This is not the final code to be released, but it does include some improvements.