6. Maintenance Procedures
8900-A2-GB20-50
August 2005
6-5
Switching Firmware
Procedure
To switch between the firmware currently running and alternate firmware stored in
the unit:
1. Verify that the Running Firmware and Alternate Firmware displayed in the
Firmware box are different versions.
2. Click on the Switch button. The unit is reset and:
— The Running Firmware becomes the alternate firmware
— The Alternate Firmware becomes the running firmware
3. Delete the cache used by your web browser before logging into the SCP card:
— With Internet Explorer, select Tools -> Internet Options. On the General
tab, in the Temporary Internet Files box, click on Delete Files.
— With Netscape, select Edit -> Preferences. Click on Advanced, then click
on Cache. On the Cache page, click on Clear Memory Cache, then click
on Clear Disk Cache.
4. If you upgrade an 8965 or 8968 line card from a firmware level prior to 3.01.06,
you must reset the card. See
Restarting the Line Card
, below.
Restarting the Line Card
The System - Restart screen allows you to reset a line card or SCP card and clear
its statistics.
This is a software reset that does not power down the unit. However, all links are
dropped, and the restarted line card retrains with its DSL endpoint.
Procedure
To restart a card:
1. Select a Slot from the drop-down list and click on Select.
2. Click on the Restart button.
