Updating Firmware - Compaq Netelligent 3024 User Manual

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6-4 Using the Serial COM Port
3. Power OFF the 3124 10Base-T managing repeater and then power it
You can also access this information via Compaq's HubView program. See the
HubView documentation for more details.

Updating Firmware

You can use the serial port to update the repeater's firmware.
NOTE: Stack management will be temporarily disabled while the firmware upgrade
takes place. The 3124 10Base-T managing repeater automatically updates the
firmware for all 3024 10Base-T unmanaged repeaters in a stack. Always refer to
the firmware upgrade instructions that ship with the upgrade kit before
downloading new information.
To perform upgrades, follow these steps:
1. Connect the repeater to a PC workstation with a floppy drive as
2. Refer to the firmware upgrade instructions that come with the upgrade
3. To validate that the new firmware version has loaded, power OFF the
4. If you need to replace firmware PROMs, refer to the instructions that
back ON. This allows the repeater to perform a status check. The PC
monitor now displays the MAC address, board status, and firmware
version.
described in the previous section.
kit to determine which files to download. Load the new files as
described in the instructions.
3124 10Base-T managing repeater and then power it back ON. The PC
monitor now displays the firmware version. Be sure the displayed
firmware version corresponds to the new firmware version number of
the upgrade kit.
come with the firmware update kit.