Configuration Notes

Console and Web Security

Changing Software Releases

Preparing for Download

Using Connect.exe

Code Download

Using Bootp

The bootp.ini File

Configuration Notes

This appendix provides additional details for some of the configuration processes referenced in this installation guide. The appendix contains the following sections:

Console and Web Security

Password protection on two levels can be implemented to restrict access to the web-based graphical user interface (GUI). "USER1" is allowed both read and write access. "USER2" is allowed only read access. When the web interface is accessed for the first time, a dialog box appears requesting a username and password.

Definition of this password protection and changing usernames and passwords are accomplished using the connect.exe program to register, change, or delete users and passwords. By default, no user is registered to the system.

To implement this feature, follow these steps:

Step 1 Initiate connect.exe.

Step 2 From the Main menu, select C: Environmental Parameters and FLASH Partitions.

Step 3 Select B: Environment Configuration.

Step 4 Select C: Add Environment Parameter.

Step 5 Add the following lines:

USER1=username1
PSWD1=password1
USER2=username2
PSWD2=password2

Note The keywords USER1, PSWD1, USER2, and PSWD2 are case-sensitive.

Note Use separate lines for each parameter.

Step 6 Select S: Save Environment Parameters to Flash.

Step 7 Press ESCAPE until you return to main menu, then enter q to quit the program.

Note If a password is not defined, no password is required. If USER2 is not defined, all users are allowed to view the contents of the web interface. If USER1 is not defined, all users are allowed to change configurations.

Changing Software Releases

Use these instructions for either upgrading to a new software release or reverting to a previous release.

Note These instructions assume that you have BootLoader version 148 or later versions running on your Cisco 6920.

To change software releases on the Cisco 6920, you need the following files:

connect.exe—Windows application to connect to the BootLoader on the Cisco 6920.
binstall311.fls—Special file required to install the new BootLoader.
binstall181b.fls—Special file required to downgrade the software to an earlier release.
dhei_io_r2_XXX.ld—Reprograms the DHEI I/O card (Revision 2).
dhei_io_r3_XXX.ld—Reprograms the DHEI I/O-C card (Revision 3).
dhei_io_r4_XXX.ld—Reprograms the DHEI 1/O card (Revision 4).
dvb_io_r2_XXX.ld—Reprograms the DVB I/O card.
dvb4_in_XXX.ld—Reprograms the DVB Input card.
dhei4_in_XXX.ld—Reprograms the DHEI Input card.
dsp3_XXX.ld—Reprograms the DSP3 card.
dsp6_XXX.ld—Reprograms the DSP6 card.
dvoc_XXX.ld—Reprograms the DVB I/O2 card.
ppcXXX.ld and ppcenvXXX.ld—Reprograms the PowerPC card.

Preparing for Download

Before starting the download process, record the IP address, MAC address, and configuration information for the Cisco 6920. For configuration information, save the HTML pages to your PC. Be sure to save the Program Select HTML pages for each output.

Using Connect.exe

Connect.exe establishes a connection via Ethernet from the PC to the Cisco 6920 using a network connection or a crossover Ethernet cable. If you are using a crossover cable, make sure that the IP addresses of the PC and the Cisco 6920 are on the same subnet. When the PC and the Cisco 6920 are physically connected, use the following steps to establish communications:

Step 1 Start connect.exe.

Step 2 Click Connection on the pull-down menu, then click connect.

Step 3 Enter the Cisco 6920 IP address in the window. Don't click OK.

Step 4 Power on the Cisco 6920. Within 10 seconds, click OK. Connection should occur in 5 to 60 seconds.

Code Download

Step 1 Download the new BootLoader code to the PowerPC card:

a. Power cycle the Cisco 6920 and establish connection to the Cisco 6920 using the connect.exe program as described in the "Using Connect.exe" section.

b. At the top level menu, select A: Download Boot Code Firmware.

Step 2 At the "INFO: Waiting for BootLoader file . . ." message, click File on the pull-down menu, then click Download a File to download the binstallXXX.fls file.

Note Do not download the binstallXXXb.fls file.

You should see the following messages:

INFO: Bootloader about to be reprogrammed.
INFO: Please monitor output on DEBUG port.
INFO: Wait at least 2 minutes before resetting the RateMux.

Caution In this phase, the BootLoader is being reprogrammed. A major failure (such as power off) corrupts the Flash memory on the PowerPC card, in which case the only corrective action possible is to send the card back to Cisco for reprogramming. Do not reset the PowerPC card for at least five minutes.

Step 3 After five minutes, program all the cards in the chassis using Easy Chassis Download:

a. Power cycle the Cisco 6920 and connect to the Cisco 6920 using the connect.exe program.

b. At the top level menu select A: Download Boot Code Firmware.

c. At the Do you want to be in CHASSIS mode? [n]: prompt, type y and press Enter. The boot loader takes up to 60 seconds to configure all the cards in the chassis.

d. For each card in the chassis you are asked if you want to perform a software upgrade. Type y and press Enter for each card you want to program. At the "INFO: Waiting for Module . . ." message, click File on the pull-down menu, click Download a File, then download the correct file.

: Use the following files:

Step 4 You are prompted to program the PowerPC (PPC) card:

a. At the Do you want to load the PPC file? [n]: prompt, type y and press Enter. Click File on the pull-down menu, then click Download a File. Load the PPC2.6.ld file.

b. At the Do you want to erase the Application Configuration? [y]: prompt, press Enter if you do not want to save the previous configuration (recommended). Otherwise, type n and press Enter.

c. At the Do you want to load the board parameters? [n]: prompt, type y, then press Enter. Click File on the pull-down menu, then click Download a File. Load the PPCenv2.6.ld file.

d. When prompted, enter the IP address for the Cisco 6920 (for example, 192.168.0.200).

e. When prompted, enter the subnet mask (for example, 255.255.255.0).

f. When prompted, enter the Gateway address (for example, 192.68.0.1).

g. When prompted, enter the PowerPC card name (for example, PPC200).

Step 5 Exit the BootLoader program.

h. Press Escape until you reach the top-level menu of BootLoader.

i. At the top-level menu, type q and press Enter to quit the program and allow the Cisco 6920 to complete its power-up.

j. After approximately 60 seconds, connect to the Cisco 6920 by entering the unit's IP address in a browser.

Using Bootp

The Cisco 6920 can acquire its IP address, network mask, and gateway address through a Bootp server. This section provides notes regarding the use of the Bootp server.

The Cisco 6020 defaults to issue Bootp requests unless connect.exe is set to USEBOOTP=FALSE.
Set a path name for software configuration in the bootp.ini file.
If the bootp.ini file is set in the Boots server, the reply gives the path and name of bootp.ini.
Set the application configuration file to download into the Cisco 6920 by setting "AppConfigFile=" in bootp.ini.
When the Cisco 6920 has completed software configuration and the watch-dog timer is present, the unit resets automatically. If no watch-dog timer is present, a message is printed out from HyperTerminal, requesting a user-initiated reset.

The bootp.ini File

With the exception of comment lines, each valid line must end with a ";" character.
A line starting with the "#" character is considered a comment line.
To set the software configuration directory, enter the following line:

BootDir=path

: For example, if the TFTP boot directory is configured as d:\, and the software release is located in d:\release\release2.6, then the line would be:

BootDir=\release\release2.6

To set the release number, enter the following line:

BootVer=release version

For example,

BootVer=2.6

To set the build number of software modules, enter the following line:

BuildNum=build number

For example, if the build number of Release 2.6 is 311, then the line would be:

BuildNum=311

To force the Cisco 6920 to download the software release, set ForceLoad to any value. for example,

ForceLoad=1

To cause the Cisco 6920 to download an application configuration file into Flash memory, set AppConfigFile to the location and name of the file. For example,

AppConfigFile=\release\appConfig\ratemux.tlv

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