297-8331-815 Standard 10.01 August 1999
Functional group
BAS00003
Feature package
NTXR42AA Firmware downloading
Release applicability
XPM05 and higher
Requirements
Firmware downloading requires the following feature packages:
• NTX000AA Bilge
• NTX001AA Common Basic
• NTX270AA New Peripheral Maintenance
• NTXR34AA XPM-PLUS Basic
Description
The MX77 firmware downloading implements a process for loading
firmware into the EEPROM of the unified processor (UP) (NTMX77AA)
card. The main shelf of the Remote Switching Center-SONET (RSC-S)
configuration contains this card.
This method is used for upgrading firmware because of the high cost of
changes. Equipment upgrades that cause enhancements and maintenance of
multiple versions of EPROMs are examples of changes. This method spares
the cost of preparing, sending, and changing EPROMs on all cards. This
method saves the need for returning all EPROMs on current UP cards
equipped with a previous firmware version.
3-206 Datafilling Firmware downloading on RSC-S International 3-2063-206
Firmware downloading