97/10/23 ComOS 3.7.1c1 Interim Release Note Introduction The new Livingston Enterprises ComOS(TM) 3.7.1c1 interim software release is now available for the PortMaster(R) 3 Integrated Access Server. This release note applies only to the PortMaster 3. This release is provided at no charge to all Livingston customers. This release note documents commands and features added between ComOS release 3.7.1 and 3.7.1c1 on the PortMaster 3. Note - This interim release is only recommended for customers who are experiencing the problems described and are unable to wait for the next maintenance release. Note - You must use PMconsole(TM) 3.5.3 when upgrading to ComOS 3.7.1c1; see "Upgrade Instructions" below. If you are running Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 you must use PMconsole for Windows 3.5.1.4. ComOS 3.7.1c1 uses roughly the same amount of memory as ComOS 3.7. Read "Upgrade Instructions" thoroughly before upgrading. Contents Introduction New Features in ComOS 3.7.1c1 Bugs Fixed in ComOS 3.7.1c1 Upgrade Instructions New Features in ComOS 3.7.1c1 ComOS 3.7.1c1 now supports semi-permanent connections (SPC) on switch type ts014 in Australia. To set up a SPC with switch-type ts014, set the port type to network hardwired and set the directory number for the port to the SPC ID, then reset the port. Bugs Fixed in ComOS 3.7.1c1 The "show modem" command no longer displays non-existent modems in the ADMIN state when using 8-modem cards. The non-existent modems may show up in the first two minutes after reboot, but will not be displayed in normal operation after that. In ComOS 3.7.1 some modems on the True Digital 56K Card would sometimes enter the ADMIN state incorrectly. In some cases the "set M0 on" command would return the modem to the READY state, but in other cases the PortMaster required a reboot to return the modem to the READY state. In ComOS 3.7.1c1 two of the three reasons a modem might enter this error state have been fixed. The third reason is still being worked on by engineering, but will now show its state as DOWN instead of ADMIN, to avoid confusion with ports configured to be administratively down. The "set M0 on" command will return the modem to the READY state. A bug in ComOS 3.7.1 causing modem disconnects following retraining (rate renegotiation) is fixed in ComOS 3.7.1c1. The modems on the True Digital 56K Card have been improved to provide higher connect rates and more stable operation. ComOS 3.7.1c1 fixes a bug where Multichassis PPP (MCPPP) on the two E1 model of the PortMaster 3 would sometimes crash the PortMaster. Upgrade Instructions WARNING! YOU MUST USE PMINSTALL VERSION 3.5.3 OR LATER TO PERFORM THIS UPGRADE! If you are upgrading using PMconsole for Windows, you must use PMconsole for Windows version 3.5.1.4 or later. If you are upgrading from ComOS 2.3 or 2.4 to ComOS 3.7.1c1, you must first upgrade to ComOS 3.0.4, reboot, and then upgrade to ComOS 3.7.1c1. *** NOTE! If the upgrade fails, do NOT reboot! Contact Livingston *** *** Technical Support without rebooting. *** The upgrade process on the PortMaster 3 erases the configuration area from nonvolatile memory and saves the current configuration into the nonvolatile memory. Never interrupt the upgrade process, or loss of configuration information can result. The upgrade does not otherwise affect your stored configuration in the PortMaster. If you want to back up your PortMaster configuration before upgrading, choose the Backup PortMaster button in PMconsole for Windows, or run pmreadconf on UNIX. The pmreadconf utility takes three arguments: the hostname or IP address of the PortMaster, the administrative password for the PortMaster, and the filename to place the configuration in. If you ever need to reload the configuration, move the backup file into the /usr/portmaster/data directory and run pminstall to reload it. Here is an example: cd /usr/portmaster pmreadconf Pmname Pmpassword data/Pmname.conf chmod 600 data/Pmname.conf The installation software can be retrieved by FTP from ftp://ftp.livingston.com/pub/le/software/System/Tarfile.tar.Z, replacing System and Tarfile.tar.Z with the names of the files. You can retrieve the upgrade image at the same time. The following example shows an administrator retrieving the SunOS pminstall and PortMaster 3 upgrade image: umask 22 mkdir /usr/portmaster cd /usr/portmaster ftp ftp.livingston.com (Enter anonymous) (Enter your email address; it will not echo.) binary cd /pub/le/software/sun4 get pm_3.5.3_sun4.tar.Z pm.tar.Z cd /pub/le/upgrades get pm3_3.7.1c1 quit uncompress pm.tar.Z tar xvf pm.tar rm pm.tar mv pm3_3.7.1c1 data pminstall PMconsole 3.5.1.4 for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 is available on ftp://ftp.livingston.com/pub/le/software/pc/pmw3514.exe in a self-extracting file. Transfer that file via FTP, run the file to install PMconsole for Windows, move the upgrade file into the data directory, run PMconsole for Windows, and click on the Upgrade icon. PMconsole for the following operating systems can be found under ftp://ftp.livingston.com/pub/le/software/ bsdi/pm_3.5.3_BSDOS_2.0.tar.Z BSD/OS 2.0 and 2.1 sgi/pm_3.5.3_IRIX_5.2.tar.Z SGI Irix 5.2 linux/pm_3.5.3_Linux.tar.Z Linux 1.2.13 ELF rs6000/pm_3.5.3_RS6000_4.1.tar.Z RS6000 AIX 4.1 alpha/pm_3.5.3_alpha_T3.0.tar.Z Digital Alpha OSF/1 T3.0 hp/pm_3.5.3_hp9000_10.01.tar.Z HP 9000 HP/UX 10.01 sun4/pm_3.5.3_sun4.tar.Z SunOS 4.1.4, 5.5.1 on Sparc sun86/pm_3.5.3_sun86_5.5.tar.Z Solaris x86 2.5.1 pc/pmw3514.exe Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 The following upgrade image is available at ftp://ftp.livingston.com/pub/le/upgrades/ ComOS Upgrade Image Product _________ _____________ _____________________________________ 3.7.1c1 pm3_3.7.1c1 PortMaster 3 Copyright and Trademarks Copyright 1997 Livingston Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. The Livingston logo, PortMaster, ComOS, and ChoiceNet are registered trademarks of Livingston Enterprises, Inc. Livingston, PMconsole, IRX, True Digital, and RAMP, are trademarks of Livingston Enterprises, Inc. ProVision is a service mark of Livingston Enterprises, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Notices Livingston Enterprises, Inc. makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual, and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, Livingston Enterprises, Inc. reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to its content, any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes. Contacting Livingston Technical Support Livingston provides technical support via voice, fax, and electronic mail. Technical support is available Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. through 5 p.m. Pacific Time (GMT-8). Please specify that you are running ComOS 3.7.1c1 if you are reporting problems with this release. To contact Livingston Technical Support by voice, dial 1-800-458-9966 within the US or 1-510-737-2100 outside the US; by fax, dial 1-510-737-2110; by electronic mail, send mail to support@livingston.com; and through the World Wide Web, access http://www.livingston.com/.