FAQ

The startup configuration files cannot be normally displayed in the system if the vendors (such as Nortel) use special encoding.

Only a completed configuration file can be used as a startup configuration file.

The style of configuration template is configuration file or configuration segment can be used as a running configuration file.

The following lists the two possible causes:

• Cause 1: After auto backup parameters are set, other clients modify the backup parameters.
• Cause 2: The server is faulty. As a result, the previous auto backup time is restored during the restart of the server.

iCC uses third-party FTP server software for file transmission. To set FTP file transmission:

1. Install third-party FTP server software, start the software, and click the User option.

2. Add a user and type a user name and password.

3. Configure server\tmp in the iCC installation directory as the root directory of the FTP service.

4. Set authorities for the user, such as login, upload, download, and delete. HPE recommends selecting the maximum authority.

5. Start the iCC, click the Service tab, and click Options in the navigation tree.

6. Click FTP, type the user name and password set on the FTP server software, and click OK.

For more information about the configuration procedure in steps 2 through 4, see the help of the FTP server software.

1. Format

The software name is specified in the following format: 

D-Pvvv-trrrrpss-F.bin.

Each letter in lower case is equal to one character, and each letter in upper case is greater than or equal to one character. Each field is separated by a hyphen (-).

D: Stands for a device name or a family name.

Pvvv: P stands for a platform version name, while vvv stands for a platform version number.

trrrrpss: t is a issue type of a version; rrrr is a four-digit release number; p is the start tag of a small version; and ss is a two-digit small version number.

F: Indicates the supported feature set.

2. Details of Each Field in the Format

Field D

Indication: A device name or a family name.

Limitation: 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters.

Description: This filed indicates the device or family name that the software applicable for. When several models of a product use the same image file, this filed uses the product family name. For example, router R2620/2621/2630E.2631E use the same image file, this filed only takes R2600.

Field Pvvv

Indication: Platform version.

Limitation: P is a 2- to 8-digit alphanumeric combination and the last character must be a letter. vvv is a three-digit number.

Description:

Table 3 lists the platform version names that the letter P can be.

Platform version names

Version name	Description
VRP	VRP
CMW	Comware
SECNOS	Dedicated to SecEngine products

The vvv string stands for a platform version number of three-digit, for example, VRP3.30 is written as vrp330, and VRP1.74 as vrp174.

Field trrrrpss

Indication: Issue type and version number of the product.

Limitation: Fixed to a 5- or 8-digit alphanumeric combination.

Description:

The letter t stands for the release type of a major version. For more information, see Table 4.

The letter p is the release type of a maintenance version. For more information, see Table 5.

The rrrr string stands for a four-digit release number, such as 3104.

The ss string is a two-digit small version number, forming a maintenance version number together with p. The maintenance version ascends from P01.

Major version types

Release type	Scope	Description
B	External	Beta version
E	External	ESS version
T	External	Test version before sales
C	External	Customized version
F	External	Feature version
R	External	Released version (official)

 

Maintenance version types

Release type	Description
P	Patch version
L	Limited release

Field F

Indication: The supported feature set.

Limitation: F is an alphanumeric combination of 1 to 16 digits. If the field is omitted, it means all features are supported. In this case, the hyphen (-) in front is also omitted. Separator is not needed when several features are specified together.

Description:

See Table 6 for the feature set description.

Feature set

Feature set	Description
SI	Basic feature version
EI	Advance feature version
CN	Only Chinese is supported
EN	Only English is supported
S168	Encrypted version. By default, it indicates 56-bit encryption or the feature is meaningless to this product.

Example

S8500-VRP330-R2104-SI.bin, S8500-VRP330-R2104-EI.bin

This indicates that the software is applicable for Switch 8500 series, VRP version is 3.30, release number is 2104, and it is a formally released version. The slightly difference between these two is that the former one is a basic feature version while the latter is an advanced feature version (including all the features).

S6500-VRP330-R1015P01-EN.binThis indicates that the software is applicable for Switch 6500 series, VRP version is 3.30, release number is 1015, and it is a released patch version In addition, the supported features include all and the supported language is English.

R1610-VRP174-B0117L01.binThis indicates that the software is applicable for Router 1610, VRP version is 1.74, and release number is 0117. It is a Beta version that adds bug fixes to patch 01, and supports all the features.

S3900-VRP330-C0118-ENS168SI.binThis indicates that the software is applicable for Switch 3900 series, VRP version is 3.30, and release number is 0118. It is a customized version with 168-bit encryption and supports English and basic features

1. If name of current device software follows naming convention and matches the D frame of device, then search a later version of software based on the current software name in software library.
2. If name of current device software follows naming convention but not matches the D frame of device, or not follows naming convention, then search a possible latest version of software based on device's D field in software library.

1. Identical Lines: Total number of the same content between left and right window.
2. Changed Lines: Total number of different contents between left and right window.
3. Unique Lines: Total number of unique contents in the left or right window.