DATE: 17-June-1998 Before you get started: ======================= Be sure to read about special notes regarding your Ascend units. Skip to the bottom of this document for Special Notes now, if: - You own a Pipeline 130 - You own a Pipeline 50 with an S interface (model # P50-1SBRI) - You own a Pipeline 50/75/85 unit with serial number above 7220000 To identify your current software load: ======================================= - Obtain access to your ascend unit. - In the System menu, select Sys Diag, followed by Term Serv. - Under Terminal Server mode, the command "Show Revision" (ver 5.0&up) will show you the correct file name you need to download. example: ascend% show revision ascend system revision: tik.m40 6.0.0 - If the identical filename cannot be found in the ftp site, refer to the feature map to identify the binary file that you need. File name convention ==================== - For software 4.6Cp22 and above, filenames are arranged in the format shown below: . example: rtbik.m40 - restricted load (* see version 6 note below) - support for T1 and BRI interface - support for ospf and 56k modem - binary load for the MAX 4000 series platform - Definitions of all the file, interface, and features types are listed on later sections. * For users upgrading to version 6 ================================== - Any Ascend unit below version 6 might need to upgrade incrementally. - Files larger than 1 MB contain a restricted load and a full load. - Upload the restricted load first, reset, then upgrade to full load. - For more information, refer to Upgrade-Instructions.txt - Existing version 6 user can upgrade straight to another full load. File Types ========== f Full Load - Complete version of code for production environments. r Restricted Load - Bare minimum code, only used between upgrades. Platform Extension ================== m40 Max 400x m16 Max 1600 m18 Max 1800 m20 Max 2000 m2 Max 200 p40 Pipeline 400 p13 Pipeline 130 p75 Pipeline 75 (See special notes on bottom) p50 Pipeline 50 (See special notes on bottom) p25 Pipeline 25 p15 Pipeline 15 mb MultiBand Plus vsx MultiBand VSX Network Interfaces ================== t T1 e E1 b ISDN BRI 52 Switched 56 2 wire 54 Switched 56 4 wire Features ======== i IP only (OSPF on Max - No IPX or ARA code, IP-Sec on Pipeline) p IPX only a Appletalk Routing x X.25 h PHS (personal handheld system) o Modem outdial w/ no R2 (E1 m40 loads only) n Nortel m 12-MOD V.34 modem support only k 56K modem Support only 1 Old hardware (e.g., b1.p50) 2 New hardware (e.g., b2.p75) use for p50/p75 with serial numbers 722XXXX and above, except models number P50-1SBRI, P75-1UBRI-O, and P75-1SBRI-O. See special notes on bottom. Feature Map =========== TCPIP IPX ApTlk ARA X.25 OSPF 8-MOD 12-MOD 56k Servr PHS * * - * - - * - - - - a * * * * - - * - - - - c * * - * - - * - - * - h * * - * - - * - - - * i * - - - - * * - - - - m * * - * - - - * - - - k * * - * - - - - * - - am * * * * - - - * - - - ak * * * * - - - - * - - hm * * - * - - - * - - * hk * * - * - - - - * - * im * - - - - * - * - - - ik * - - - - * - - * - - ih * - - - - * * - - - * ix * - - - * * * - - - - ihm * - - - - * - * - - - ihk * - - - - * - - * - - ixm * - - - * * - * - - - ixk * - - - * * - - * - - axkh * * * * * - - - * - - ixkh * - - - * * - - * - - Legend ------ TCPIP - TCP/IP support IPX - Novell IPX/SPX support ApTlk - AppleTalk routing support ARA - Apple Remote Access support X.25 - X.25 protocol support OSPF - OSPF support on MAX, IP/SEC protocol support on Pipeline 8-MOD - 8-MOD V.34 modem support only 12-MOD - 12-MOD V.34 modem support only 56k - 8, 12, or 16 MOD 56k modem support only Servr - DHCP server and NAT support (MAX 1800 and MAX 2000 only) PHS - Personal Handyphone System support (Japanese units) Filename Chart ============== Platform Old Name New Name --------------------------------------------------- Multiband Plus Series mp1e1.bin e.m16 mp1e1bri.bin eb.m16 mp1t1.bin t.m16 mp1t1bri.bin tb.m16 --------------------------------------------------- Max 200 Plus Series m2bri.bin b.m2 --------------------------------------------------- Max 1800 Series m18bri.bin b.m18 m18briip.bin bi.m18 m18bxip.bin bix.m18 --------------------------------------------------- Max 2000 Series m20e1.bin e.m20 m20t1.bin t.m20 --------------------------------------------------- Max 4000 E1 (Europe) mhpe1.bin e.m40 mhpe1bim.bin ebim.m40 mhpe1bimo.bin ebimo.m40 mhpe1bip.bin ebi.m40 mhpe1bipo.bin ebio.m40 mhpe1bm.bin ebm.m40 mhpe1bmo.bin ebmo.m40 mhpe1bri.bin eb.m40 mhpe1brio.bin ebo.m40 mhpe1brx.bin ebx.m40 mhpe1brxo.bin ebox.m40 mhpe1bxi.bin ebix.m40 mhpe1bximo.bin ebimox.m40 mhpe1bxipo.bin ebiox.m40 mhpe1bxm.bin ebmx.m40 mhpe1ip.bin ei.m40 mhpe1ipm.bin eim.m40 mhpe1ipmo.bin eimo.m40 mhpe1ipo.bin eio.m40 mhpe1m.bin em.m40 mhpe1mo.bin emo.m40 mhpe1o.bin eo.m40 --------------------------------------------------- Max 4000T1 (US, Japan) mhpt1.bin t.m40 mhpt1bim.bin tbim.m40 mhpt1bip.bin tbi.m40 mhpt1bm.bin tbm.m40 mhpt1bri.bin tb.m40 mhpt1brx.bin tbx.m40 mhpt1bxi.bin tbix.m40 mhpt1bxm.bin tbmx.m40 mhpt1ip.bin ti.m40 mhpt1ipm.bin tim.m40 mhpt1m.bin tm.m40 --------------------------------------------------- Pipeline 25 Series p25ip.bin i.p25 (PX, FX and other models) p25ipx.bin p.p25 --------------------------------------------------- Pipeline 50 First Rev. b1.p50 (no slide switch on back) bn1.p50 --------------------------------------------------- Pipeline 50-BRI Series p50bria.bin ba.p50 (slide switch on back,) p50brib.bin b.p50 (serial # below 7220000) p50brina.bin ban.p50 (all S interface models) p50brinb.bin bn.p50 bi.p50 --------------------------------------------------- Pipeline 50-BRI Series b2.p75 (serial # above 7220000) b2a.p75 (U Interface only, see special notes) b2ix.p75 --------------------------------------------------- Pipeline 50-LS56 2 wire p50s562.bin 52.p50 --------------------------------------------------- Pipeline 50-LS56 4 wire p50s564.bin 54.p50 --------------------------------------------------- Pipeline 75 Series p50bria.bin ba.p75 (serial # below 7220000) p50brib.bin b.p75 p50brina.bin ban.p75 p50brinb.bin bn.p75 bi.p75 ba.p75 --------------------------------------------------- Pipeline 75 Series b2.p75 (serial # above 7220000) b2a.p75 b2ix.p75 --------------------------------------------------- Pipeline 85 Series b2.p75 b2a.p75 b2ix.p75 --------------------------------------------------- Pipeline 130-BRI Series p50bri.bin b.p13 (For: BRI+T1 model, or ) ba.p13 ( BRI+V.35 model, or ) bi.p13 ( BRI+LS56 model. ) --------------------------------------------------- Pipeline 130-LS56-2N Model 54.p50 (SW56+LS56 model) --------------------------------------------------- Pipeline 220 Series ea.p22 ta.p22 --------------------------------------------------- Pipeline 400 Series sosbri.bin b.p40 sose1.bin e.p40 soss562.bin 52.P40 soss564.bin 54.p40 sost1.bin t.p40 Special Notes ============= If your Pipeline 130 is running version 4.6 or below: ----------------------------------------------------- The Pipeline 130 used to take the load "p50bri.bin". This is no longer the case. Be sure to upload to binary files with a "p13" extension. If you own a Pipeline 130 with two 56k WAN ports (model # P130-LS56-2N) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Use only the "54.p50" load on this model of Pipeline. If you own a Pipeline 50 with an S interface (model # P50-1SBRI) ---------------------------------------------------------------- All Pipeline 50 with an S interface, regardless of serial number, should be upgraded with b.p50, ba.p50, or bi.p50. Do not load any filename beginning with "b2". If you own a Pipeline 50/75/85 unit with serial number above 7220000: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Pipeline 50, 75, and 85 units with serial number above 7220000 must only run software at or above version 5.1A. Do not upload any version 4.6 or version 5.0 software to these units. If your Pipeline is running version 5.0B, you should upgrade your Pipeline unit to version 5.1A or above. Remember that the filename must begin with "b2".