Automated Firmware Download (Afd) - Bay Networks 5393 User Manual

Release 5.1 Supplement for Remote Annexes

Automated Firmware Download (AFD)

The Remote Annex uses automated firmware download (AFD) to obtain
the correct firmware it requires for operation. The Remote Annex
downloads the version of the firmware that is appropriate to the switch
type and hardware platform in use.
AFD is enabled or disabled by entries in the %gateway section of the
config.annex file. AFD is enabled by default; therefore, no entry in the
%gateway section is necessary. AFD executes in normal download mode
by default.
AFD has two modes of operation: normal download and never download.
When normal download is enabled, AFD attempts to download if the
current revision of the firmware is outdated or if it is inappropriate for
the switch type in use. Also, AFD attempts to download firmware if a
Remote Annex module is marked as failed by diagnostics, regardless of
what mode is specified. AFD does not attempt any download in never
download mode.
Creating %gateway Entries for AFD
Settings for AFD are included in the %gateway section of the
configuration file. If no entries are present in the %gateway section, the
default AFD behavior is normal download mode.
In the event that two or more entries in the %gateway section indicate
conflicting or overlapping instructions, the latest entry has precedence.
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