DECserver Firmware

[Terry Yeomans]

Having searched high and wide I still can not find any firmware for DECserver 90M's and 900M's.
Current versions are 2.2 and 2.3
Can anyone help please.
Terry.

[Ian Miller.]

Have you contacted Digital Networks as they own the DECservers now.

http://www.dnpg.com/products-decserver.htm

[Terry Yeomans]

Thanks for the site Ian. Th only problem is that the firmware download part of the site is still under construction.
Terry.

[Rick Dyson]

Contact them directly. The download page
is always under work. :) You should be able
to get it from them after you "register".

BTW: I believe the 90TL is the one NOT owned
by DNPG but I always get them mixed up with
the 90M since I have both... :) I think
Cabletron still owns the 90TL.

Please let me know what you find out as the
current release of the 90M.

I've heard rumors that DNPG is trying to see
if they can do SSH on their servers. I would
be surprised, but pleasantly!, if they could.

rick

[Terry Yeomans]

Thanks for your help Rick. Having registered and then mailed them, I have had no response as yet (3 days).
I am now going through our on-site HP contact to find another path hopefully. If you are interested, I will keep you informed.
Terry.

[Rick Dyson]

Don't forget it is the Thanksgiving holiday...
It is not surprising that they have not gotten
back to you yet.

I believe the DECServer 90M uses MNENG3.SYS,
correct? I see mine has:

Network Access SW V2.3A for DS90M BL47-60

I don't know if it is legal for me to give it
away. Does any one else know? I could make
my copy available if DNPG does not respond.

rick

[Terry Yeomans]

I have downloaded the latest version of MNENG2 to a DS90M. This shows the version as "SW BL49.13 DS90M BL49.13 ROM 4.1"
The file date is 16-MAY-2003 16:54:09.83
Does anybody know whether this is the latest version or not ?
Terry.

[Rick Dyson]

The build load (BL) label looks newer then the one I reported, but I don't see the
main version label, i.e., v2.x, etc. Was the date from the file on OpenVMS? That might not be accurate since it could be reset with some file transfer operations and may just reflect the date of a recent fetch...

[Terry Yeomans]

The software version is as displayed on the SHOW SERVER command. The file date is the VMS file date.
Terry.

[Terry Yeomans]

Having downloaded the latest version of MNENG2 that we have, the version stated above is only a mask. If I type SHOW MEMORY I get the real version of:
"Network Access SW V2.3B BL49.13-62a"
There is a version 2.4 on a couple of our DS90M's, but this must have come already loaded from the manufacturer. So I will have to get on with upgrading to this version for now and hopefully clear out my fault list !
Thanks for your help Ian and Rick.
Terry.