Datatek DT-7000 User Manual

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TABLE of CONTENTS

Introduction.................................................................................................................5

1.1

Mechanizing Backup and Retrieve ..........................................................................5

1.2

Bypassing FTP and Executing Upgrades From a Remote Server........................5

1.3

Support Hosts............................................................................................................5

1.4

Obtaining the Utilities ...............................................................................................6

2 Product Features................................................................................................... 6

3 Release Changes...................................................................................................7

3.1

Release 3.0.................................................................................................................7

3.2

Release 2.0.................................................................................................................7

3.3

Release 1.0.................................................................................................................7

4 Application Command Syntax.............................................................................. 8

4.1

DT6backup.................................................................................................................8

4.1.1 Usage for TCP/IP Endpoints ...............................................................................................8

4.1.2 Usage for BNS Endpoints (CommKit/IP-CommKit Connected Support Host Platform)

...............................................................................................................................................9

4.2

DT7backup...............................................................................................................10

4.2.1 Usage for TCP/IP Endpoints .............................................................................................10

4.2.2 Usage for BNS Endpoints (CommKit/IP-CommKit Connected Support Host Platform)

.............................................................................................................................................11

4.3

DT6reload.................................................................................................................12

4.3.1 Usage for TCP/IP Endpoints .............................................................................................12

4.3.2 Usage for BNS Endpoints (CommKit/IP-CommKit Connected Support Host Platform)

.............................................................................................................................................13

4.4

DT7reload.................................................................................................................14

4.4.1 Usage for TCP/IP Endpoints .............................................................................................14

4.4.2 Usage for BNS Endpoints (CommKit/IP-CommKit Connected Support Host Platform)

.............................................................................................................................................15

4.5

DT6upgrade..............................................................................................................16

4.5.1 Usage for TCP/IP Endpoints .............................................................................................16

4.5.2 Usage for BNS Endpoints (CommKit/IP-CommKit Connected Support Host Platform)

.............................................................................................................................................17

5 Notes on Application Operation......................................................................... 18

6 Installation Addendum........................................................................................19

6.1

Obtaining Information from Datatek Applications Inc. ........................................19

6.2

Installing the Utilities ..............................................................................................19

6.3

Caveats.....................................................................................................................19

7 Documentation.....................................................................................................19

8 End-User License Agreement for Software.......................................................20

8.1

Software License.....................................................................................................20

8.2

Intellectual property Rights....................................................................................20

8.3

Software Support.....................................................................................................20

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8.4

Export Restrictions .................................................................................................21

8.5

Limited Warranty.....................................................................................................21

8.6

No Other Warranties................................................................................................21

8.7

Special Provisions...................................................................................................21

8.8

Limitation of Liability ..............................................................................................22

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INTRODUCTION

A set of host-based utilities are offered to assist in management of the DT-6x6x family and the DT-7000.

1.1 M

ECHANIZING BACKUP AND RETRIEVE

This set of utilities allows the mechanization of the backup and retrieve/reload processes. They are
called DT6backup and DT6reload respectively for the DT-6061, DT-6160, and DT-6260 family of
products (DT-6XXX) and DT7backup and DT7reload for the DT-7000.

The backup and reload utilities use the back and retrieve commands resp ectively, and hence can be
used also with any release of DT-6XXX or DT-7000 platform software.

1.2 B

YPASSING

FTP

AND EXECUTING UPGRADES FROM A REMOTE SERVER

The new server active option (-sa) in this set of utilities allows the backup and retrieve/reload processes
to be executed without an FTP connection from the DT-6XXX or DT-7000 to the server. In addition, a
new utility, DT6upgrade, allows installing new software on the DT-6X6X products. The –sa option must
be used when running DT6upgrade. These features require the DT-6XXX, to be running one of these
releases or higher of the platform software:

Product Release

DT-6061 Build 17.1
DT-6160, DT-6260 Build 2.1

Table 1: Minimum Platform Software Level

These capabilities are not available yet for DT-7000.

1.3 S

The DT6backup, DT6reload, DT7backup, DT7reload, and DT6upgrade utilities run on a support host
with the UNIX

UPPORT HOSTS

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-based HP-UX® or Solaris® operating systems (OS). These programs connect to DT-

6061, DT-6160, DT-6260, and DT-7000 serial consoles through either:

1. A BNS/Datakit
asynchronous port such as a TY12, SAM, or DT-4000 used as a SAM. The support host is
connected to the BNS/Datakit network via CommKit or IP-CommKit

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II VCS network where the serial console port of a product is connected to an

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Host Interface software.

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UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusivel y through X/Open

Company, Ltd.

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HP-UX is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard, Inc., Systems Division

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Solaris is registered trademark of SUN Microsystems, Inc.

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Datakit is a registered trademark of Alcatel-Lucent, licensed to Datatek Applications, Inc, a company independent

of Alcatel-Lucent.

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IP-CommKit is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent, licensed to Datatek Applications, Inc., a company independent of

Alcatel-Lucent.

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2. An IP network to a DT-4XXX device where the serial console port of a product is connected.

3. An IP network directly to the telnet console of the DT-6061/DT-6160/DT-6260 platform1 or the

DT-7000 telnet console.

1.4 O

BTAINING THE UTILITIES

In order to obtain the utilities, a user contacts Datatek who will send the utility via email. The user then
copies or FTP’s the utilities to the support host.

Note that these DT6backup, DT6reload, DT6upgrade, DT7backup, and DT7reload utilities cannot

be
used in place of the DTupgrade, DTbackup, or DTreload utilities that are matched to the DT-4XXX, IP­DSU, etc. products.

2 PRODUCT FEATURES

These utilities execute on the HP-UX or Solaris support host and perform the backup (back) and
reload/retrieve (retr) functions via the console connections to:

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DT-6061

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DT-6160

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DT-6260

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DT-7000

The DT6backup, DT6reload, DT7backup, and DT7reload utilities use the existing platform software of
the listed products to perform the back and retrieve (retr) commands. The utilities work by connecting
to and logging into a unit console and driving the console interface through command sequences while
monitoring the console responses. The back and retr commands in turn connect by FTP (unless the
server active option (-sa) is invoked) from the unit to a server to upload or download the database of the
unit, just as they would if a person were interacting directly with the unit console. Hence, the
backup/reload process can be automated by embedding the dt6backup and dt6reload or dt7reload
command lines into scripts, which then can be scheduled via a UNIX cron function to run automatically.

In addition, the new option, server active (-sa), coupled with the minimum level or high er of the platform
software (see Table 1: Minimum Platform Software Level), allows the backup and retrieve functions to
be performed without an FTP connection. The new DT6upgrade utility, coupled with minimum level or
higher of the platform software, allows installing new software onto the DT-6x6x family without an FTP
connection. (A utility that performs upgrade for the DT-7000 product will be delivered with a future DT­7000 platform update.)

1

A telnet console for the platform of the DT-6061 was added in release 17.0 and for the DT-6160/6260 in release

2.0.

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The advantages of using these utilities are:

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The DT-6XXX/DT-7000 administrator can write a simple script with an easily remembered name
containing the command lines calling the backup utilities and schedule the script to run
periodically. That way the backups (and/or reloads) can be executed when system activity is not
high. Also the administrator does not have to remember to run the script.

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The administrator does not have to manually log into each DT device, which can consume
much time and is prone to typing errors etc., nor does the administrator have to remember the
individual passwords for each DT device or the order and delimitation flags for the parameters
on the command lines.

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Using the new server active option (-sa) with the minimum level or higher of the platform
software allows backup, retrieve, and software upgrade for DT-6X6X products directly from the
host without an FTP server.

3 RELEASE CHANGES

3.1 R

Release 17.1 or higher of the DT-6061 platform software or release 2.1 or higher of the DT-6160
platform software is required and must be previously installed on the respective platforms in order to use
the –sa option or dt6upgrade utility

3.2 R

There was no release 2.0 deployed to customers. This release was for interim, internal use only.

3.3 R

This is the initial release of the DT6utilities. These utilities cannot be used with any other Datatek
products except the DT-6X6X and DT-7000 products. These utilities do not require the administrator to
manually log onto each platform to perform the functions. Instead the utilities can be executed on a
remote server platform which incorporates logging onto the individual platforms remotely. These
capabilities allow scripts to be written and executed periodically from a remote server.

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The new server active option (-sa) removes the requirement for a host FTP server.

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The ability to perform software upgrades (DT6upgrade) from a remote server is added for the
DT-6x6x series of the products.

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These utilities run on either servers running HP-UX or Solaris operating systems. The capability
to run on a Solaris server was added in this release.

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