------------------------ LANtronix ------------------------ LSW8F-S ------------------------ Fast Ethernet Switch ------------------------ Software Release Notes ------------------------ Version V0.1/19 February 25,1998 Copyright 1998, Lantronix Release Summary =============== The following are the release revisions required for proper operation of the LSW8F-S: - Boot Roms: 1.0/2 - Software: V0.1/19 If you are upgrading your Boot Roms and Software, please see the upgrade information found at the end of these notes. Any problems found in this release should be emailed to LSW8FS_support@lantronix.com or reported to Lantronix Technical Support at 800-422-7044. Instructions For Using CD-ROM ----------------------------- The following items can be found on the CD-ROM (other references to the CD-ROM contents can be found in the Installation Guide): 1. Open Index.htm to access the Lantronix HTML Reference Manuals on the CD. 2. Open Readme files for general information on the CD contents. 3. The EZWebCon directory contains the different versions of EZWebCon for different platforms, the Release Notes for EZWebCon itself and a tutorial for the general use of EZWebCon. 4. The Manuals Directory contains PostScript versions of Lantronix Reference manuals suitable for printing (including the LSW8F-S Reference Manual.) Feature Changes --------------- RMON: Several screens in the Reference Manual chapter on RMON contain the heading of "Data Source" - this heading has been changed to "Port Number" in the actual EZWebCon RMON software for greater ease of use. This change will be transparent to users accessing RMON via SNMP. Alarm Configuration: Section 5.3.1.1.4 on Event Types contains Figure 5-5 which shows the Event Type Menu Screen. Please note that the Event Type, Polling Interval, Alarm Variable Values and Thresholds can be more easily added or modified when accessed in the Alarm Configuration Screen seen in Figures 5-2 to 5-4. Serial/Telnet Filters Menu: The filters menu has been changed to make it easier to use. Serial/Telnet Statistics Display: Packet traffic is now broken up into the categories of packets in, packets out, crc errors, collisions, fragments and oversize/jabbar packets. Boot Rom and System Software Upgrade Information ------------------------------------------------ The LSW8F-S Boot Rom programming is different from the actual system software files and therefore requires an additional step for upgrades. The following procedures describe how to upgrade the Boot Rom and the system software on your LSW8F-S. Step 1: Connect an ethernet cable into port 1. Note: You may need to press the MDI/MDI-X button to establish the link. The left LED is for the link. It should be flashing for 10BaseT or on solid for 100BaseT. Step 2: Attach a terminal to the console port of the switch. The port settings should be 8,1,N,9600 Step 3: Cycle the power on the switch. Step 4: The switch will boot up and information will be displayed on the terminal. At one point, you will be asked to press ESC or Control-C to get the boot prompt "Boot>" Step 5: From the boot prompt issue the following commands. If your switch has already been configured for these parameters, please go to step 6. SET SYSTEM IPADDRESS xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx This will assign an IPaddress to your LSW8FS. SET SYSTEM LOADHOST xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx This is your machines IPaddress on which the TFTP server is installed. SET SYSTEM GATEWAY xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx This parameter will be needed if downloading through a router. SET SYSTEM NETMASK xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx This parameter is necessary if the network is divided into subnets. Note: "SHOW SYSTEM" will display the system configuration including the hardware address, IPaddress, load host address, software file, etc. The default name for your new system file (software file) is lsw.sys. This is the file that you should keep on the machine on which the TFTP server is running. Step 6: Start the Boot Rom upgrade process by typing ROM file_name Step 7: In a few seconds, the unit should start transferring the boot file from the load host machine on which the TFTP server is running into the switch. After the process is over, it will return to the "Boot>" prompt. Step 8: At the "Boot>" prompt, type: INIT 451 This will reboot your switch. Again, at one point, you will be asked to press ESC or Control-C to get the boot prompt "Boot>" Step 9: At the "Boot>" prompt, type: FLUSH NVR INIT 451 This will clear and reboot your switch to factory settings. Make sure to press ESC or Control-C at the right time to get the boot prompt back. Step 10: Since all the previous settings have been cleared, you need to reconfigure the switch by typing the following commands: SET SYSTEM IPADDRESS xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx This will assign an IPaddress to your LSW8F-S. SET SYSTEM LOADHOST xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx This is your machines IPaddress on which the TFTP server is installed. SET SYSTEM GATEWAY xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx This parameter will be needed if downloading through a router. SET SYSTEM NETMASK xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx This parameter is necessary if the network is divided into subnets. Step 11: Now start the system software upgrade process by typing FLASH file_name Step 12: To make sure that the switch was upgraded to a proper versions, at the "Boot>" prompt, type: SHOW SYSTEM Step 13: To exit the "Boot>" prompt and display the LSW8F-S menu options, type: INIT 451 Software Upgrade Information ---------------------------- Status of new software releases can be found by: 1. Email to LSW8FS_support@lantronix.com 2. Call Lantronix Technical Support at 800-422-7044