Specifications

Configuring and Managing Cisco Access Servers and Dial Shelves
Upgrading and Configuring SPE Firmware
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Cisco IOS Dial Technologies Configuration Guide
• Supports all modem standards (such as V.34 and V.42bis) and features, including dial-in and
dial-out.
• Supports online insertion and removal (OIR), a feature that allows you to remove and replace UPCs
while the system is operating. A UPC can be removed without disrupting the operation of other cards
and their associated calls. If a UPC is removed while the system is operating, connections or current
calls on that card are dropped. Calls being handled by other cards are not affected.
Note All six ports on an SPE run the same firmware.
Upgrading and Configuring SPE Firmware
SPE firmware is automatically downloaded in both the Cisco AS5400 and AS5800 access servers.
AS5400 Access Server
SPE firmware is automatically downloaded to a NextPort DFC from the Cisco AS5400 when you boot
the system for the first time, or when you insert a NextPort DFC while the system is operating. When
you insert DFCs while the system is operating, the Cisco IOS image recognizes the cards and downloads
the required firmware to the cards.
The SPE firmware image is bundled with the access server Cisco IOS image. The SPE firmware image
uses an autodetect mechanism, which enables the NextPort DFC to service multiple call types. An SPE
detects the call type and automatically configures itself for that operation. For further information on
upgrading SPE firmware from the Cisco IOS image, refer to the section “Configuring SPEs to Use an
Upgraded Firmware File.”
The firmware is upgradeable independent of Cisco IOS upgrades, and different firmware versions can
be configured to run on SPEs in the same NextPort DFC. You can download firmware from the Cisco
System Cisco.com File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server.
AS5800 Access Server
SPE firmware is automatically downloaded to an AS5800 UPC from the router shelf Cisco IOS image
when you boot the system for the first time or when you insert a UPC while the system is operating. The
Cisco IOS image recognizes the card and the dial shelf downloads the required portware to the cards.
Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3)T or higher is required for the UPC.
The SPE firmware image (also known as portware) is bundled with the Cisco IOS UPC image. The SPE
firmware image uses an autodetect mechanism, which enables the UPC to service multiple call types.
An SPE detects the call type and automatically configures itself for that operation. For further
information on upgrading SPE firmware from the Cisco IOS image, refer to the section “Configuring
SPEs to Use an Upgraded Firmware File.”
The firmware is upgradable independent of Cisco IOS upgrades, and different firmware versions can be
configured to run on SPEs in the same UPC. You can download firmware from the Cisco.com File
Transfer Protocol (FTP) server.
Firmware Upgrade Task List
Upgrading SPE firmware from the Cisco.com FTP server is done in two steps:
• Downloading SPE Firmware from the Cisco.com FTP Server to a Local TFTP Server
• Copying the SPE Firmware File from the Local TFTP Server to the SPEs