Technical Bulletin to Perle customers upgrading to OS/400 V5 all versions

Issue:
What has to be done to the Perle controllers before upgrading the AS/400

Cause:
Twinax devices will not activate beyond the “Vary On Pending” state.

Solution:

In versions V4R4 and up of OS/400 IBM has made some modifications to their MPTN (AnyNet) TCP/IP implementation. Using the current Perle controller software levels these changes do not affect the functionality or performance of any Perle controller utilizing the MPTN feature. However, using previous controller software twinax devices will not activate beyond the "Vary On Pending" state. To ensure a smooth transition, all customers using the MPTN feature need to upgrade their Perle controllers to the latest software levels before upgrading to OS/400 .

Controller Type Software Version for MPTN under OS/400 V5R 1,V5R2,V5R3  or higher

594e V5.10 or higher

594T V5.10 or higher

494E V3.91 only

Related Articles:
1.) How to Check the Software version Req 201

Related Downloads:
1.)  http://www.perle.com/downloads/as400.html
Controller software updates for the 594 and 494 controllers


Article ID:
105
Published:
1/29/2003 7:11:31 PM
Last Modified:
11/10/2005 1:20:21 PM
Keywords:
as/400 upgrade V5R1,TCP/IP,V5R2,V5R3
Issue Type:
Trouble Shooting