Re: ANNEX Terminal Concentrator

From: Nick Havard (nick_at_nickhavardxyz.com)
Date: 04/05/04 

Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 19:02:13 +0100

Hi

I've found the answer. The sequence wasn't set to self in the monitor.
Changed that and things seem to be okay. 

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Nick
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"Nick Havard" <nick@nickhavardxyz.com> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
> -- 
> Regards
>
> Nick
> nick@nickhavardxyz.com
>
> P.S. Remove xyz to reply
> "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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