I recently had a few issues with one of our MRV LX-4016T terminal servers and decided to upgrade the software. Unfortunately we don’t have a maintenance contract with MRV so I had to upload the (newer) software from a newly purchased LX-4008T to our TFTP server. I was then able to use that software to upgrade the LX-4016T which appears to have resolved the stability issues when connected to a pair of Citrix NetScalers.
The default username is InReach (case sensitive) with a password of access. The default enable password is system.
InReach:0 >enable Password: ******** InReach:0 >>update ppciboot 10.1.24.50 Attempting tftp download of file 'ppciboot.img' from address '10.1.24.50' .............. Tftp download complete, verifying file integrity File ok, copying image to flash .............. Finished successfully
After upgrading the boot code I upgraded the software image;
InReach:0 >>update software 10.1.24.50 Attempting tftp download of file 'linuxito.img' from address '10.1.24.50' ................................................................ ................................................................ ................................................................ ............................. Tftp download complete, verifying file integrity ....File ok, copying image to flash ................................................................ ................................................................ ................................................................ ................................................................ ................................................................ ................................................................ ................................................................ ................................................................ .... Finished successfully
With the software upgrade complete we now need to reload the terminal server so the new software and load.
InReach:0 >>reload Do you really want to proceed? y/n y Restarting System!... Please wait for system to restart...
That’s really all there was to it… pretty easy once you upload the software to a TFTP server.
Cheers!
How did you get the firmware off of the newer model?
Hi Jesse,
I went looking for about 30 minutes and couldn’t figure it out. I’m wondering if the software no longer offers that feature. I searched in the CLI and in GUI and couldn’t find it on a number of MRVs all of which were running 5.3.x software.
I do recall performing the upgrade… not entirely sure how I pulled it off now.
Sorry.
Hello,
You don’t happen to have a copy of the 2 files, ppciboot.img and linuxito.img, still? Mine have corrupted during a power problem and now the MRV will not boot.
Thanks
Pete
Sorry, nope…
And I know in later software releases the folks and MRV removed the ability to copy/extract the system boot files to an external TFTP server.
Cheers!
Because MRV and/or ADVA have completely hidden all support materials, can you tell me/us what the latest firmware version is?
Cheers,
Kevin
Hi Kevin,
Unfortunately I don’t use MRV anymore, switched to Opengear years ago now.
Cheers!
Hi Michael,
Can you please suggest us the better console server for Cisco, Avaya, Nortel Networks, Extreme and Brocade switches as a one box/device?
Planning to procure something good which support all the above OEM/Makers.
Thanks,
Rajesh
Would recommend Opengear at this point… most of the equipment today is now matching the Cisco standard RJ-45 console port so you don’t need to mess with adapters too much these days.
Cheers!
Thanks Michael
any suggestion on the model & series of open gear?
It seems Open Gear box is quite expensive compare with other OEMs.
Will Lantronix support/work Cisco, Avaya, Nortel Networks, Extreme and Brocade switches as a one box/device?
Please let me know your view.
Planning to procure something good which support all the above OEM/Makers.
Thanks,
Rajesh
This is true… but you get what you pay for and Opengear works well in my opinion and is worth the cost.
It’s a terminal server so it will support any serial connectivity, you may need a rollover cable depending on the actual equipment.
Cheers!