User`s guide

Upgrading system software
Displaying the software load name
E-2 Preliminary January 30, 1998 Pipeline User’s Guide
server, and you will need to create a tftpboot directory to hold the binary
while executing the upgrade.
• Alternatively, you can use a serial connection between a PC and the Pipeline.
Use a serial connection to upload a standard-size binary. You cannot upgrade
to a fat or extended load with a serial connection.
Note:
The HyperTerm and Terminal programs that ship with Microsoft
Windows do not reliably restore saved settings. If you are using a Macintosh
communications program, Macbinary must be turned off.
Displaying the software load name
Ascend software releases are distributed in software loads, which are binary files
that you copy to a local device and download to your Pipeline unit. Software
loads vary according to functionality and target platform. The name of the
software load is displayed in the Sys Options status window and in fatal error
messages. The load name is an important aid to troubleshooting error conditions.
Pipeline models are abbreviated p50, p75, and p13 for the Pipeline 50, 75, and
130, respectively.
Note:
For the Pipeline 85, use the same binary posted for a version 2 Pipeline
75 (which was b2.p75 at the time of this publication, but may change over time—
the README file on the FTP server will guide you to the correct binary). The
Pipeline 75 and the Pipeline 85 are functionally identical, except for the 4-port
hub on the Pipeline 85, which does not require special software binaries.
If the software includes certain options, the name of the binary file indicates
network interfaces and optional functions. These abbreviations are some that are
used (see the README file on the FTP server for the latest list):
Network Interfaces
tT1
eE1
b ISDN BRI
52 Switched 56 2 wire
54 Switched 56 4 wire
l DSL