SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP6055
PART NUMBER:  N/A  
FILE NAME:  CPQ5226A.104  
TITLE:  Compaq Netelligent 5226A Switch Firmware
VERSION:  V1.04P1 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaq

DIVISIONS:  Comm-Network

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Netelligent 5226A Switch

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  Computer running VT-100 terminal emulation
software; null-modem cable

EFFECTIVE DATE:  2 November 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  3.x

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:    Contains the complete firmware code for Compaq 
Netelligent 5226A switching equipment. 

Enhancements/Fixes: 

1. Under certain high utilization conditions, where traffic patters were mainly between the 100MB ports, individual 100MB ports could stop forwarding packets. This is now corrected.

2. When multiple mirroring ports were configured only the last mirroring port configured was retained. Multiple mirroring ports are now functional.

3. The SNMP MIBII IfInErrors counter now counts errors on ports 25-28.

4. SNMP operations did not validate the SNMP community string correctly. This has been fixed.

5. IP address and BootP configuration information can now be configured via SNMP for VLANs 2-16.

6. The SNMP MIBII IfInUnicastPkts, IfInMulticastPkts and IfInBroadcastPkts counters were previously counting CRC erred frames. These counters no longer count CRC erred frames. 

7. The FDB Address aging time is now configurable via SNMP.

8. Problems configuring Static Address entries via the VT100 menus are now corrected. 

9. An IP Address assigned via BOOTP was not visible in the VT100 menu until after a reset. This is has been fixed.

HOW TO USE:

1.  Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and 
change to that directory.  The file that is downloaded is 
SP6055.EXE.

2.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP6055 [ENTER]
The following files should be created:
CPQ5226A.104
README.TXT

3.  After the files are created, you may delete the downloaded 
file SP6055.EXE if you wish.

DOWNLOAD USING COMPAQ NETWORKING MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

1.  Copy the CPQ5226A.104 file into the Compaq Netelligent 
Management Software root directory (usually Program Files\Compaq Networking).

2.  Start Compaq Networking Management Software.  


Open the management window, by double clicking on the Netelligent 
5226A network device icon.  To set the agent firmware download 
parameters for the switch, select Module from the main switch 
graphic.  Then select Download Configuration from the Configure 
5226A option box. 

Set the Server IP address, File Name, Upgrade Status, and 
Initiate Download options.  Click on Apply after you make 
the desired changes to start the download process.

  5226A Download Configuration options:

  Server IP Address - (Read Write) Address of the file server 
  containing the file to download

  Get CNMS IP Button - (Read Write) Gets the IP address of the 
  CNMS stations on which this application is running

  File Name - (Read Write) Name of the file to download; press 
  the Browse button to select a file from the local hard drive

  Upgrade Status - (Read Write) Condition of the current upgrade.  
  Option = Permanent (permanently stores the download software)

  Initiate Download - (Read Write) Option that starts the download. 
  Options =  Do not download or Download now

3.  The download process will be executed by TFTP protocol. 
After downloading the new software, the agent automatically 
restarts. 

  
DOWNLOAD USING CONSOLE INTERFACE AND TFTP

Use the TFTP Download screen under the Download & Reset menu 
to load software updates into the switch.  The download file 
should be a cpq5226a.104 file from Compaq;  otherwise the 
agent will not accept it.  The success of the download 
operation depends on the accessibility of the TFTP server and 
the quality of the network connection.  After downloading the 
new software, the agent automatically restarts. 

1.  Select TFTP Download from main menu

2.  Set "TFTP Server Address" to the IP address of a TFTP 
server, such as a computer running Compaq Netelligent Management 
Software, and set "File Name" to CPQ5226A.104. 

3.  Select "Execute Network Download" to start TFTP process.


DOWNLOAD USING CONSOLE INTERFACE AND XMODEM

Use the Boot download menu to load software updates into the switch.
The download file should be a cpq5226a.104 file from Compaq;  otherwise
the agent will not accept it.  The success of the download 
operation depends on the quality of the serial connection.  After 
downloading the new software, the agent automatically restarts. 


1. The boot firmware checks the agent image currently stored in flash to
see if it is “valid.” A message appears onscreen confirming or denying
the validity of the stored image.

2. If the image is valid, press the <Esc> key within 5 seconds to stop the
agent firmware from running. If the image is not valid, you must
download a new image.

3. The following message appears:  Download Type?

4. Press the 'x' key to initiate a XMODEM download sequence.

5. Start an XMODEM file transfer application to send CPQ5226A.104 to the switch.

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