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Chapter 3
Software Download to the On-Board Agent
The P113F contains an on-board agent. This agent does not use the same software
package as the P110 NMA.
When a new version of the P113F software becomes available, you should perform
software download of the new version in order to benefit from the new capabilities
provided.
Software download to the P113F is performed via a console terminal connected to
the serial port on the rear panel of the P113F or via SNMP using a network
management station.
The following sections explain how to download software to the P113F via a
console terminal.
You must first upgrade the P110 NMA with the latest software version before
adding or upgrading the P113F Stackable Switch or P117FR Stackable switch.
When working in a stack (2, 3 or 4 switches), a P110 NMA should be inserted into
the topmost switch of the stack and the latest software downloaded separately to
it. The software is on the diskette that came with the P113F.
For instructions on how to download software to the P110 NMA, see the P110
NMA Installation Guide (the download procedure itself is the same as that
described below).
Connecting the Console Terminal
Software download to a P113F switch is performed via a console terminal
connected to the serial port labeled Console on the P113F.
To connect the P113F to a console terminal:
1. Turn on the VT52 or VT100 terminal (or PC in terminal emulator mode) and
set its communication parameters to:
Baud Rate:
Start Bit:
Data Bits:
Stop Bit:
Parity:
Refer to your console terminal's user manual for instructions on how to set
these parameters.
2. Insert the RJ-45 connector of the cable into the Console port of the P113F (cable
pinouts can be found in the Appendix to this guide).
3. Insert the other end of the cable into the terminal's RS-232 port.
4. Press Enter to verify that the cabling process was successful.
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