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6000
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XTENDED
S
WITCHING
S
OFTWARE
R
EVISION
8.0.2
Overview
These installation instructions and release notes describe revision 8.0.2 of
the LANplex 6000 Extended Switching software from 3Com Corporation,
dated December 2, 1996. This revision supersedes revision 8.0.1, dated
November 13, 1996.
Hardware
Dependencies
LANplex Intelligent or Extended Switching software revision 8.0.2 requires
an LMM+ module at revision 1.21 or greater (for revision 1 modules) or
revision 2.12 or greater (for revision 2 modules). If you attempt to run
LANplex system software 8.0.2 on an earlier revision of the LMM+, the
system will fail to reboot automatically when you turn it on.
To reboot the system, connect a terminal to the serial port on the LMM+
installed in the system. A question asking if you want to “ignore the
checksum error” is displayed. Type
y
for (
yes
). The system reboots.
To verify that you have an LMM+ installed, check that the module’s ejector
tab is labeled “LMM+”. To determine the revision of your LMM+, from the
top level of the Administration Console, enter
system display
.
Upgrading Your LMM or LMM+
If you have an LMM+ at a revision earlier than 1.21 (for revision 1 modules)
or 2.12 (for revision 2 modules), please call 3Com Customer Service at
1-800-876-3266, option 2. 3Com will replace your LMM+ with an LMM+ at
the correct revision, free of charge. (Contact 3Com Customer Service at the
same number to upgrade an LMM to an LMM+. There is a fee for this
upgrade.)