User's Guide

Update 2210 Configuration

When you update a 2210 configuration, you are changing the configuration that is currently loaded in a 2210 (the active configuration) to another configuration that you select. The configuration that you select must have a configuration status of inactive. Configuration updates are scheduled as jobs (you can use the Managing Jobs panel to view the status of an update job.

After updating the information on the 2210 Learn Configurations task panel, click Apply to save your changes or Cancel to discard all changes (the Cancel button is displayed only if you displayed the 2210 Learn Configurations task panel from the Configurations task panel). To display the help for this task panel, click Help.

Options Pane

Use the Options pane to specify this information about the update task:

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Earliest start

Specify the earliest date and time that this task can begin.

The format yy/mm/dd hh:mn d where:

yy is the year (1-99)
mm is the month (1-12)
dd is the day of the month (1-31)
hh is the hour of the day (1-24)
mn is the minute of the hour (1-60)
d is either AM (before noon) or PM (before midnight)

Latest start

Specify the latest date and time that this task can begin. If it does not begin by this date and time, it is not started at all.

The format yy/mm/dd hh:mn d where:

yy is the year (1-99)
mm is the month (1-12)
dd is the day of the month (1-31)
mn is the minute of the hour (1-60)
d is either AM (before noon) or PM (before midnight)

Start now

Specify that the 2210 Update Configuration task should begin immediately (when you click Apply).

A check mark if the box is selected.
Reload Option Determine when the 2210 device is to be restarted after the configuration has been applied. These options are available:

No Reload. The 2210 device is not restarted. However, the new configuration will not take effect in the 2210 until a reload is performed.
Reload immediately. Restart the 2210 to load the new configuration immediately after NwDM downloads it to the 2210.
Timed load. Restart the 2210 to load the new configuration at the time specified in the Timed Load field.

No reload
Reload immediately
Timed load
Timed load Specify the date and time that the reload should begin.
The format yy/mm/dd hh:mn d where:

yy is the year (1-99)
mm is the month (1-12)
dd is the day of the month (1-31)
hh is the hour of the day (1-24)
mn is the minute of the hour (1-60)
d is either AM (before noon) or PM (before midnight)

Bank Option Specify how configurations currently loaded into the IBD should be handled. These options are available:

Erase none. Do not erase any configurations that are currently in the IBD.
Erase available if needed. Erase any available configurations that are currently in the IBD, if necessary.
Erase any. Erase any configurations that are currently in the IBD.

Erase none
Erase available if needed
Erase any
Configuration file checking Determines whether or not mismatches are allowed when the device configuration file is checked with the configuration file in the NwDM database.
Disallow mismatches
Allow mismatches

Stop at state

Specify when processing for this update job will stop. These options are available:

None. Do not stop processing.
Next state. Stop processing when the current state is complete.
Init. The initial phase.
Prepare.The Prepare phase. During the Prepare phase, NwDM performs these actions:

Loads the code and configuration on the TFTP server.
Deactivates timed load.
Erases IDB banks (based on option in Erase IBD property).
Downloads the code and configuration as needed.
Modifies the status of the "from" configuration loaded in the NwDM database to Obsolescent and the "to" configuration to Nascent.

Perform. The Perform phase. During the Perform phase, NwDM performs these actions:

Verifies the contents of the IBD.
Verifies the 2210 boot entries.
Reloads or restarts the device.

Verify. The Verify phase. During the Verify phase, NwDM performs these actions:

Verifies the PROM image, the load image, and the configuration.
Modifies the status of the configuration loaded in the NwDM database to either Inactive or Active.

None
Next state
Init
Prepare
Perform
Verify

This field...	Is used to...	It can contain...
Earliest start	Specify the earliest date and time that this task can begin.	The format yy/mm/dd hh:mn d where: yy is the year (1-99) mm is the month (1-12) dd is the day of the month (1-31) hh is the hour of the day (1-24) mn is the minute of the hour (1-60) d is either AM (before noon) or PM (before midnight)
Latest start	Specify the latest date and time that this task can begin. If it does not begin by this date and time, it is not started at all.	The format yy/mm/dd hh:mn d where: yy is the year (1-99) mm is the month (1-12) dd is the day of the month (1-31) mn is the minute of the hour (1-60) d is either AM (before noon) or PM (before midnight)
Start now	Specify that the 2210 Update Configuration task should begin immediately (when you click Apply).	A check mark if the box is selected.
Reload Option	Determine when the 2210 device is to be restarted after the configuration has been applied. These options are available: No Reload. The 2210 device is not restarted. However, the new configuration will not take effect in the 2210 until a reload is performed. Reload immediately. Restart the 2210 to load the new configuration immediately after NwDM downloads it to the 2210. Timed load. Restart the 2210 to load the new configuration at the time specified in the Timed Load field.	No reload Reload immediately Timed load
Timed load	Specify the date and time that the reload should begin.	The format yy/mm/dd hh:mn d where: yy is the year (1-99) mm is the month (1-12) dd is the day of the month (1-31) hh is the hour of the day (1-24) mn is the minute of the hour (1-60) d is either AM (before noon) or PM (before midnight)
Bank Option	Specify how configurations currently loaded into the IBD should be handled. These options are available: Erase none. Do not erase any configurations that are currently in the IBD. Erase available if needed. Erase any available configurations that are currently in the IBD, if necessary. Erase any. Erase any configurations that are currently in the IBD.	Erase none Erase available if needed Erase any
Configuration file checking	Determines whether or not mismatches are allowed when the device configuration file is checked with the configuration file in the NwDM database.	Disallow mismatches Allow mismatches
Stop at state	Specify when processing for this update job will stop. These options are available: None. Do not stop processing. Next state. Stop processing when the current state is complete. Init. The initial phase. Prepare.The Prepare phase. During the Prepare phase, NwDM performs these actions: Loads the code and configuration on the TFTP server. Deactivates timed load. Erases IDB banks (based on option in Erase IBD property). Downloads the code and configuration as needed. Modifies the status of the "from" configuration loaded in the NwDM database to Obsolescent and the "to" configuration to Nascent. Perform. The Perform phase. During the Perform phase, NwDM performs these actions: Verifies the contents of the IBD. Verifies the 2210 boot entries. Reloads or restarts the device. Verify. The Verify phase. During the Verify phase, NwDM performs these actions: Verifies the PROM image, the load image, and the configuration. Modifies the status of the configuration loaded in the NwDM database to either Inactive or Active.	None Next state Init Prepare Perform Verify

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