RE: Upgrading Controller Microcode

Sorry, no description that I could find as to what the Y2K issues are with
the IBM controllers.  Just a firm statement that you must be at microcode
level 3.2 for Y2K compliance.  The Perle controllers are at 3.90.  It has
been installed already, without incident... They booted up the first time
without any problems.  Have been running for a couple weeks now.  Time to
try the IBM 5494's.....

                -----Original Message-----
                From:   Chuck Lewis [mailto:CLEWIS@IQUEST.NET]
                Sent:   Friday, June 25, 1999 11:19 AM
                To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
                Subject:        Re: Upgrading Controller Microcode

                Michael,

                Do you know what's NOT Y2K compliant with IBM 5494 (and I
would assume 5394)
                controllers ?

                Did you get 03.90 for Perle ?

                Chuck

                "Guzak, Michael" wrote:

                > I have a bunch of remote workstation controllers that I
needed to upgrade
                > the microcode for 'Y2K' compliance.  Upgrading the Perle
494's was a snap
                > (as are most things with Perle).  I was able to download
the update from
                > their web site.  It comes with an install utility to
create the image on a
                > STANDARD floppy diskette.  All you need to do is insert
the disk and reboot
                > the controller.  The configuration is stored in CMOS and
backed up on to the
                > floppy disk with each boot.  Does anyone know if the IBM
5494 controllers
                > work the same way?  IBM also puts the files up on their
web site, but in
                > typical IBM fashion, you need a 2.88 MB floppy drive in
order to create the
                > microcode diskette.  Who the heck has such an animal?
Nobody that I know
                > of.... So you end up having to order the microcode from
them.... I have no
                > doubt it cost more to package and ship the diskettes to me
than what they
                > are worth... No wonder everything blue is so expensive...
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