User`s guide

Table Of Contents
Upgrading system software
The upgrade procedure
Pipeline User’s Guide Preliminary January 30, 1998 E-3
Features
i IP only (OSPF - no IPX, ARA)
p IPX only
x X.25
a Appletalk routing
1 Old hardware (e.g., b1.p50)
2 New hardware (e.g., b2.p75)
Examples
t.p22 Pipeline 220 T1
b2.p75 new Pipeline 50 and 75, and Pipeline 85
Note:
When downloading the newest version of software from the Ascend FTP
site (ftp.ascend.com/pub/Software-Releases), determine which file to download
by referring to the README file associated with each sub-directory.
On your Pipeline, the current load appears in the Sys Options status window. Tab
to the Sys Options window and use the down arrow to see the software load. For
example:
00-100 Sys Option
>Access Router ^
Load: b2.p75
Switched Installed v
Also see “Pipeline checks compatibility of downloaded files” on page E-11.
The upgrade procedure
Upgrading system software is a three- or four-part process, depending on the
Security profile that is currently activated. The steps required include the
following:
1
If necessary, activate a Security profile that allows for field upgrade.
2
Back up your configured profiles to your computer’s hard disk.
3
Download the system software to the Pipeline.
4
Restore your Pipeline configuration.