Remote RMM-1400 Intelligent Site Management Device Release Notes

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1 Remote RMM-1400 Intelligent Site Management Device Release Notes Version 5.20 April 2014 Part Number by Westell, Inc. All rights reserved.

2 Copyright 2014 by Westell, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Westell, Kentrox and Optima Management System are registered trademarks of Westell. All other names are trademarks of their respective owners. Information is correct at time of publication and is subject to change without notice. Contact Westell in Dublin, Ohio to verify current product information. Westell, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Westell, Inc Innovation Dr. Dublin, Ohio USA Toll Free: (800) International: +1 (614) Fax: +1 (614)

3 New Features Remote RMM-1400 Intelligent Site Management Device Release Notes Version 5.20 April 2014 These release notes document new features for the Remote RMM-1400 version This document also provides software update instructions. Instructions for use of this product are detailed in the following documents: Remote RMM-1400 Intelligent Site Management Device Command Reference Guide Remote RMM-1400 Intelligent Site Management Device Configuration Guide Remote RMM-1400 Intelligent Site Management Device Installation Guide New Features The Remote RMM-1400 version 5.20 includes the following new features: Open Source Packages (Issue 73901) Stronger Hashing Algorithm for User Passwords (Issue 73850) Open Source Packages Users can easily view the entire content of license files and copyright statements for open source packages with a new CLI command, show licenses. Additional assistance with open source packages is available through Westell s online customer support. Stronger Hashing Algorithm for User Passwords Remote RMM-1400 version 5.20 provides improved security with the SHA-512 algorithm for newly configured passwords. Existing MD5 passwords continue to be valid, but can easily be upgraded to the higher level of security offered through SHA- 512 hashing. 1

4 Enhancements Enhancements The Remote RMM-1400 version 5.20 includes the following enhancements: Improved Compression for Remote Images (Issue 73837) Improved Compression for Remote Images Greater image compression gives Remote RMM-1400 version 5.20 users greater speed and savings on data transmission charges for upgrading the software over wireless connections. The following sections provide information on how to update the Remote RMM-1400 software to version The expansion unit software for non RMB peripherals version 1.70 have not recently changed. Although the software may not need updating, instructions have been included for reference. Note: The Remote RMM-1400 stage 2 bootloader must be upgraded to version Obtaining the Software The Remote RMM-1400 version 5.20 software consists of the following files: 544BL120.img 544REM520.img This is the stage 2 bootloader that must be transferred via FTP to Remote RMM-1400 before the main image. A reboot is not required between the FTPs. This is a binary file containing the Remote RMM-1400 version 5.20 software image. The expansion units require the following files: 160B2L310.img This is a stage 2 bootloader that is compatible with the Expand D software. Important: You must load this file before loading the main Expand D software (160DEP170.img). 2

5 670B2L314.img 685B2L320.img 681B2L340.img 680B2L314.img This is a stage 2 bootloader that is compatible with the Remote RME-S8 software. Important: You must load this file before loading the main Remote RME-S8 software (160DEP170.img). This is a stage 2 bootloader that is compatible with the Remote RME-E8 software. Important: You must load this file before loading the main Remote RME-E8 software (160DEP170.img). This is a stage 2 bootloader that is compatible with the Remote RME-B64 software. Important: You must load this file before loading the main Remote RME-B64 software (160DEP170.img). This is a stage 2 bootloader that is compatible with the main Expand FDCI software. Important: You must load this file before loading the main Expand FDCI software (160DEP170.img). 160DEP170.img This is a binary file containing the expansion unit version 1.70 firmware image. This image is used with all five expansion units. The RMB expansion unit requires the following file: 684RMB114.img This is a binary file containing the RMB expansion unit version 1.14 software image. If you need assistance with obtaining the software, please contact your sales representative or Kentrox Technical Support. Updating the Remote RMM-1400 Software Tip: Back up the Remote RMM-1400 configuration before updating the software. Important: You must have a supervisor user profile to perform this procedure. To update the Remote RMM-1400 firmware: 1. Using an FTP/SFTP utility, connect to and log into the Remote RMM Change the current directory to /images. 3. Using binary mode, transfer the Remote RMM-1400 stage 2 bootloader (544BL120.img) to bootloader.img. 4. Using binary mode, transfer the Remote RMM-1400 image (544REM520.img) to boot.img. 3

6 5. Close the FTP/SFTP connection to the Remote RMM-1400 and exit the FTP/SFTP utility. 6. Access and log into the Remote RMM At the main CLI prompt, reset the Remote RMM-1400: reload The following message appears: Do you wish to save your running configuration? (y/n) 8. Save the running configuration by copying the running configuration to the startup configuration file: y The following message appears: Are you sure you wish to reset? (y/n) 9. Confirm the reset: y The Remote RMM-1400 resets and comes back online. 10. Access and log into the Remote RMM (optional) At the main CLI prompt, verify that the software has been updated properly: show version The command response similar to the following displays: (rmm28) show>version Product: Remote RMM-1400 Version: 5.20 Build date: ,14:12:28.0,-05:00 Build ID: 007 Image type: KTX544-Production Bootloader Version: 1.20 (rmm28) show> Updating the Expansion Unit Software To update the expansion unit software: 1. Using an FTP/SFTP utility, connect to and log into the Remote RMM Change the current directory to /images/peripherals/rmb Using binary mode, transfer the RMB software image (684RMB114.img) to boot.img. 4

7 4. Close the FTP/SFTP connection to the Remote RMM-1400 and exit the FTP/SFTP utility. 5. Access and log into the Remote RMM At the main CLI prompt, reload all managed expansion units: diag peripheral * reload The following message appears: Are you sure you wish to reset the peripheral? (y/n) 7. Confirm the reset: y Expansion units reset and come back online. 8. Verify that the expansion unit software has been updated properly: show peripherals unit 1 The command response similar to the following displays: (Dub)>show peripherals unit 1 Unit number: 1 Description: Type: RMB-1 Admin state: Managed Name: RMB1-103CD9 IP address: N/A Oper state: Online Manager name: Dub Manager IP address: Type: RMB-1 Model: B A:0 Firmware version: 1.14 Firmware build date: ,08:52:52.0,-5:00 Firmware build ID: 003 Serial number: Manufacture date: 02/21/12 Stage2 bootloader version: 1.01 Stage2 bootloader build date: Mon Mar 8 10:10:22 EST 2010 MAC address: 00:40:72:10:3C:D9 Chassis serial number: Chassis slot number: 1 Chassis model: B A:0 Chassis manufacture date: 02/21/12 Chassis MAC address: 00:40:72:10:3C:D9 (Dub)> Important: Oper state: Online indicates that the RMB software download is complete, and you can verify that the correct firmware version (1.14) is displayed. If Oper state does not appear as Online, enter command show peripherals unit 1 again until Oper state: Online appears. If Oper state: Online appears, and the firmware version is incorrect, repeat steps 6 through 8 above. 5

8 Updating the Expansion Unit Stage 2 Bootloader and Firmware To update the expansion unit stage 2 bootloader and firmware: 1. Using an FTP/SFTP utility, connect to and log into the Remote RMM Using binary mode, transfer the stage 2 bootloader image (160B2L310.img, 670B2L314.img, 681B2L340.img, 685B2L320.img, or 680B2L314.img) to stage2boot.img in the appropriate directory: /images/peripherals/discrete-expansion for Expand DEP (160B2L310.img) /images/peripherals/serial18-expansion for Remote RME-S8 (670B2L314.img) /images/peripherals/fe8-expansion for Remote RME-E8 (685B2L320.img) /images/peripherals/fb64-expansion for Remote RME-B64 (681B2L340.img) /images/peripherals/bistate48-expansion for Expand FDCI (680B2L314.img) 3. Using binary mode, transfer the firmware image (160DEP170.img) to boot.img in the desired directory. Note: Since the five expansion units use the same firmware, the firmware image can be transferred to boot.img in any of the five directories listed in step Close the FTP/SFTP connection to the Remote RMM-1400 and exit the FTP/SFTP utility. 5. Access and log into the Remote RMM At the main CLI prompt, reload all managed expansion units: diag peripheral * reload The following message appears: Are you sure you wish to reset the peripheral? (y/n) 7. Confirm the reset: y Expansion units reset and come back online. 6

9 8. (optional) Verify that the expansion unit firmware and stage 2 bootloader have been updated properly: show expansion-images The command response similar to the following displays: (Dub)>show expansion-images discrete-expansion/boot.img Product: AIExpansion-Shelf Version: 1.70 Build date: ,11:27:10.0,-04:00 Image type: AIModExpan-Production Production release. discrete-expansion/stage2boot.img Version: 3.10 Build date: Thu Jul 6 13:52:11 EDT 2006 Image type: AI160-Stage2Boot serial8-expansion/boot.img Product: AIExpansion-Shelf Version: 1.70 Build date: ,11:27:10.0,-04:00 Image type: AIModExpan-Production Production release. serial8-expansion/stage2boot.img Version: 3.14 Build date: Wed Nov 29 10:08:25 EST 2006 Image type: AI670-Stage2Boot bistate48-expansion/boot.img Product: AIExpansion-Shelf Version: 1.70 Build date: ,11:27:10.0,-04:00 Image type: AIModExpan-Production Production release. bistate48-expansion/stage2boot.img Version: 3.14 Build date: Wed Nov 29 10:08:31 EST 2006 Image type: AI680-Stage2Boot 7

10 fb64-expansion/boot.img Product: AIExpansion-Shelf Version: 1.70 Build date: ,11:27:10.0,-04:00 Image type: AIModExpan-Production Production release. fb64-expansion/stage2boot.img Version: 3.40 Build date: Thu Jul 26 14:44:57 EDT 2007 Image type: AI681-Stage2Boot fe8-expansion/boot.img Product: AIExpansion-Shelf Version: 1.70 Build date: ,11:27:10.0,-04:00 Image type: AIModExpan-Production Production release. fe8-expansion/stage2boot.img Version: 3.20 Build date: Tue Mar 6 15:17:11 EST 2007 Image type: AI685-Stage2Boot RMB-1/boot.img Product: RMB-1 Version: 1.14 Build date: ,08:52:52.0,-05:00 Image type: KTX684-Production Production Release RMB-1/stage2boot.img No Image Information Available. (Dub)> 8