Specifications

SPECTRUM Software Release Notice Page 55
Network Configuration Utilities
Network Configuration Utilities are a set of applications, accessible from SPECTRUM
Search Manager, that enables you to perform the following device management tasks
for Cabletron devices that are modeled in SPECTRUM:
• Configure and execute TFTP firmware image downloads using the Firmware
Download Tool.
• Modify community strings using the Modify Community Strings Tool.
Known Network Configuration Utilities
Anomalies in SPECTRUM 6.5
Problem 1: The Modify Community Strings Tool does not allow you to
modify community strings on devices with which SPECTRUM has no
contact.
Solution: Make certain that the SPECTRUM model community name
matches any one of the valid community names on the device. Telnet to the
device and change the community strings via local management. You can
also change the SPECTRUM community string in the information GIB
using the GIB Editor. See the GIB Editor User’s Guide for more
information. This will be corrected in a future release of SPECTRUM.
Problem 2: Offline downloads (*.hex files) are not supported by the
Network Configuration Utility. However, some devices and firmware
revisions support only offline downloads. If you attempt an online
download to a device that supports only offline downloads, it may cause
the device to go into BOOTP mode.
Solution: Do not attempt a Network Configuration Utility firmware
download to devices which do not support online downloads.