Upgrading to 4.0 Software

Upgrading to 4.0 software is only applicable to Passport 4430/50/55 units. Passport 4460 units only support Release 4.1 and higher.

If your Passport 4400 unit is not loaded with Release 4.0 software, you can obtain the latest Release 4.0 application code, boot code and MIB files on CD-ROM by ordering from your sales representative, or electronically through Global Technical Support (GTS).

Note: In order to use Release 4.0 software, your Passport 4400 units must be equipped with 16MB of DRAM. All Passport 4400 units purchased on or after June 1998 are equipped with 16MB of DRAM. To upgrade an older Passport 4400 unit, please contact your local distributor.

The files included in Release 4.0 package are described below:

Passport 4430 and 4450 Hardware Platforms

• Passport 4400 boot ROM code (bt40000yy.bld, where xx represents the latest build of the boot ROM code).
• Passport 4400 application code (pr40000yy.bld, where yy represents the latest build of the Release 4.0 software).
• Passport 4400 application code for MIBs (pr40000yy.tar).
• Passport 4400 Supplement for R4.0 (Release Notes: rs40000yy.ps).

Passport 4455 Hardware Platforms

• Passport 4400 boot ROM code (bth40000yy.bld, where xx represents the latest build of the boot ROM code).
• Passport 4400 application code (th40000yy.bld, where yy represents the latest build of the Release 4.0 software).
• Passport 4400 application code for MIBs (th40000yy.tar).
• Passport 4400 Supplement for R4.0 (Release Notes: rs40000yy.ps).

Passport 4400 configuration files from previous software releases are forward compatible with release 4.0. Upon loading Release 4.0 application code, the old configuration files are automatically upgraded.

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