(PM) Trouble upgrading on busy PM3

Chris Adams (cadams@ro.com)
5 May 1999 11:21:46 -0500

Does anyone else have lots of trouble upgrading ComOS on a busy PM3? I
ALWAYS have trouble getting a new ComOS loaded on a PM3 that is in use
(with many or all channels in use). I've tried all methods I know of
too: the old pmconsole, Java PMVision, Java PMTools, and tftp. This is
what I get:

Command> tftp get comos sprocket pm3_3.8.2c2
Requesting tftp of pm3_3.8.2c2 from host sprocket (205.216.92.19)
Initializing File System
#
# PortMaster Operating System Upgrade - Release 3.8.2c2
#
Downloading file pm3OS ...........Write Error
tftp terminated - unknown internal flash error
tftp error on read
WARNING: Flash copy of Operating System has been erased.
Rebooting from Flash will fail unless a valid
Operating System is loaded.
Command>

It terminates at a random point - sometimes it almost finishes:

Command> tftp get comos sprocket pm3_3.8.2c2
Requesting tftp of pm3_3.8.2c2 from host sprocket (205.216.92.19)
Initializing File System
#
# PortMaster Operating System Upgrade - Release 3.8.2c2
#
Downloading file pm3OS ............................................................................ 529959 bytes
#
# PortMaster System Messages File
#
Downloading file msgOSM ....... 35640 bytes
#
# True Digital Modem Binaries (3.18v)
#
Successfully erased FLASH configuration
Saving ports
Saving global configuration
User table successfully saved
Hosts table successfully saved
Static route table successfully saved
Location table successfully saved
SNMP table successfully saved
Filter table successfully saved
Netmasks table successfully saved
Alias table successfully saved
Propagation table successfully saved
OSPF area table successfully saved
Modem table successfully saved
New configurations successfully saved.
Successfully erased partition 6
Successfully erased partition 7
Downloading file /7/3_18_omc .... 14108 bytes
Downloading file /7/3_18_mnp .... 7813 bytes
Downloading file /7/3_18_bot ... 354 bytes
Downloading file /7/3_18_cmn .... 11974 bytes
Downloading file /6/3_18_v32 .... 12270 bytes
Downloading file /6/3_18_ph1 .... 10671 bytes
Downloading file /7/3_18_ph2 ..... 19230 bytes
Downloading file /7/3_18_ans ....... 30345 bytes
Downloading file /6/m2d_2.2 ......Write Error
tftp terminated - unknown internal flash error
tftp error on read
Command>

Is there some trick to loading ComOS on a PM3 that is in use, other than
disconnecting everybody and unplugging the PRIs (which is unacceptable)?

-- 
Chris Adams <cadams@ro.com> - System Administrator
Renaissance Internet Services - IBS Interactive, Inc.
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