Re: ANNEX Terminal Concentrator

From: Nick Havard (nick_at_nickhavardxyz.com)
Date: 04/04/04 

Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 20:59:04 +0100

Hi

When I go into the monitor (test mode), config shows the following.

monitor:: config

REVISION/CONFIGURATION INFORMATION

    Amount of memory 2 Meg
    Board ID 52 - Serial Number
    REV ROM: Maj Rev 99 Min Rev 0
    ROM Software Rev # 0803
    MLB Type: 8s, V24, FMC, Max Speed=57.6 Kbps, Bd ID(1)
    EXPANSION Type : None
    EEPROM size: 32768 bytes
    FLASH PROM size: 1 Meg, MFG IDs (8989,8989)
    PARITY option is not installed
    Twisted Pair alternate interface installed
    Number of ports 8

monitor::

Regards. 

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Regards
Nick
nick@nickhavardxyz.com
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"Nick Havard" <nick@nickhavardxyz.com> wrote in message
news:XqZbc.621$cS1.287@newsfe1-win...
> Hi
>
> Thanks for taking the time to reply, it was getting kind of lonely talking
> to myself. ;-)
>
> I've managed to get one booted by using the tftp protocol from a Sun box.
> The downloads previously mentioned had the following files in them, which
is
> what I placed in the tftpboot folder on the Sun node and it seems to
> download and boot the image okay. Then I can connect to it.
> oper.42.enet
> oper.52.enet
> oper.55.enet
>
> It was bought from ebay. I know it's no longer supported, but I expect a
lot
> of people have used them over the years and hopefully someone can help me
> out.
>
> I wish to use it as a terminal concentrator for some Sun Boxes.
>
> How do I find out which model it is. On the front it has written "Bay
> Networks Micro ANNEX XL". Model and part numbers are in the first message.
> Where I work have a couple of these that are able to boot from themselves.
>
> I would like to get the TC to boot from itself. How can I find out if this
> particular one has a flash rom for storing the boot rom. If it is
possible,
> how can I download the boot image to it and set it up to load from itself.
>
> Thanks for your help.
> -- 
> Regards
>
> Nick
> nick@nickhavardxyz.com
>
> P.S. Remove xyz to reply
> "Leslie Smith" <ls012a0465@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:5ORbc.19432$Id.15813@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > Hi all :-)
> >
> > You need to have a comms loader that acts a boot loader for the terminal
> > server. the image that you need to set it to load it oper.52.enet. This
> > also depends on they type of annex XL you have, some store the image
> > locally on flash. Need to know a bit more about the annex, where did you
> > get it from and what are you using it for ? Annex's are no longer
> > supported by Bay now.
> >
> > Let me know if you still need as I work with them all the time.
> > Regards
> >
> > Leslie...UK:-)
> >
> > Nick Havard wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I think the problem is a missing boot image on the terminal
> concentrator. Is
> > > there any way to verify this?
> > >
> > > Could someone tell me where I can get a copy of the necessary software
> from?
> > > Is it possible to download it from a working terminal concentrator?
> > >
> > > Any help with this is greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Nick
> > > nick@nickhavardxyz.com
> > >
> > > P.S. Remove xyz to reply
> > > "Nick Havard" <nick@nickhavardxyz.com> wrote in message
> > > news:Hv_ac.48$44.34@newsfe1-win...
> > >
> > >>Hi
> > >>
> > >>I'm having problems getting a Terminal Concentrator to work. The
device
> is
> > >
> > > a
> > >
> > >>Bay Networks Micro Annex XL. The model number is AXM-D-8-S-173
> > >>
> > >>I have put it in to test mode, and configured the address uing addr in
> > >>monitor mode. The TC can be pinged from different machines.
> > >>
> > >>On switching the TC off and then back on, the first 4 lights come on
> > >
> > > (green,
> > >
> > >>green, green, orange), the fifth one blinks constantly, and the sixth
> one
> > >>blinks occasionally.
> > >>
> > >>I have tried seaching the Nortel website, but am not having mhuch luck
> in
> > >>tracking down the problem.
> > >>
> > >>On the top of the device, is two number. The first is
> 0010868-992200AD69.
> > >>The second is 3701434-02.
> > >>
> > >>Could someone let me know what the problem is, and how to rectify it.
If
> > >
> > > you
> > >
> > >>need more info let me know as I'd really like to get this working.
> > >>
> > >>Thanks.
> > >>
> > >>Regards
> > >>
> > >>Nick
> > >>nick@nickhavardxyz.com
> > >>
> > >>P.S. Remove xyz to reply
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

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