There was interest in the upgrade outline, so here it is. This was for a 11GHz Horizon Compact, but I think the process is the same for 18GHz as well. Please also read the release notes for yourself. It worked for me, but buyer beware. If you're running pre 1.01.00, the process to get up to that version is equally sensitive.
I was told that there was a bug in the older version that caused new firmware to be written incorrectly in certain cases, thus the need for certain interim versions and precautions, and that after 1.03.x or so that it wasn't as precarious. Also, if you do manage to brick a unit, you can use their Merlin utility to reflash the ODU with a laptop directly plugged in. I had the files on a private FTP server with each step in a different subdirectory to reduce the change of loading the wrong version on accident. SW upgrade procedure for systems with 1.01.00 to 1.01.3 omni: Step 1: Download release 1.01.32 omni, disable AAM (if already enabled), reset system. - set aam off copy ftp: /pub/step1/omni_1.01.32.hex save mib reset system Step 2: Download release 1.03.00 omni, and 1.02.02 mdmOmni, and reset system. - copy ftp: /pub/step2/omni_hc_1.03.00.hex copy ftp: /pub/step2/mdmOmni_hc_1.02.02.hex save mib reset system Step 3: Download release 2.xx.xx frequency file and reset system. copy ftp: /pub/step3/frequency_hc_... save mib reset system Step 4: Download release 1.04.00 omni, and 1.04.14 mdmOmni, and reset system. - copy ftp: /pub/step4/omni_hc_1.04.00.hex copy ftp: /pub/step4/mdmOmni_hc_1.04.14.hex save mib reset system Step 5: Down load release 2.xx.xx frequency file and reset system. Enable AAM if required. - copy ftp: /pub/step5/frequency_hc_... save mib reset system -Kristian On Fri, 2010-11-05 at 11:15 -0700, Kristian Hoffmann wrote: > They've released several new firmware upgrades in the last 1-2 years, > and support AAM (that actually works) and hitless-AAM now. HAAM has > been great for us with the occasional ducting we get in the valley. I > can deal with it dropping from 280MBps to 110Mbps at 6am rather than > dropping the link completely. The upgrade is a bit complicated, so I'd > suggest calling DW before the upgrade and carefully reading the release > notes. They've been very helpful every time I've called/emailed. I > have a version-by-version outline too, if you're interested. > > -Kristian > > On Fri, 2010-11-05 at 13:15 -0400, Tom DeReggi wrote: > > Actually, I feel one of the flaws to the Dragonwave is that their > > clips to the antenna easilly can break if not careful when connecting > > them. > > Trango's are much more durable. (actually I'm not talking about the > > clips, but the metal-like part that the clips grab). On Andrews these > > parts are on the antenna side, on Trango they are on the radio side. > > You can however, buy a replacement plate for the antenna, if they > > break. > > > > But with that said, my 23Ghz Dragonwave Horizon link has been > > wonderful, I've never touched it since the day installed, works > > perfrect. > > My 24Gzh dragonwave on the other hand, has been a bit more > > temporamental. I've never gotten full RSSI out of it that path calcs > > show I should, so run at 50mb instead of 100mb to get quality link, > > and I have to reboot it every 6 months or so, when it stops passing > > traffic. We stopped investigating why at somepoint, because it was > > good enough for the application. I'm not meaning to bash DW 24Ghz, > > I've just used one link, so it could be an isolated case. Not enough > > links to have large enough sampling, to ahve a valid opinion. (note, > > I'm aware polarity orientation gets reverse on the opposite side with > > the DW 24G model) > > > > Personally, I think the "relationship factor" is becomming a bigger > > factor to what product to buy. I think its important to buy Licensed > > products from a supplier that you have a good relationship with, and > > what they stock more of. When in a bind, who's gonna overnbight you a > > radio, without charging you inflated list price? (I'll leave it to the > > buyer, to determine who they have a good relationship with) > > > > Tom DeReggi > > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bob Moldashel > > To: WISPA General List > > Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 8:50 AM > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Licensed 11ghz Hops > > > > > > Ceragon today is NOT the same Ceragon it was 3 years ago. > > > > Unlike many here when it comes to choosing equipment I don't > > chase the price point. I look at who supplies the outstanding > > support. I look for the company that has my back when I am up > > against the wall with a dead link. > > > > And until someone can blow away their delivery schedule and > > their technical/customer support, Dragonwave is my company of > > choice for licensed microwave. Radio clips to the antenna, > > POE, simple interface, easy equipment replacement. > > > > And most importantly..... the sh*t works! > > > > I can't remember EVER needing to do a firmware upgrade on a > > Dragonwave radio to make it work right. I can't say that for > > many of the other manufacturers and I have installed a lot of > > different equipment over the years. > > > > -B- > > > > > > > > On 11/4/2010 10:15 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: > > > The air must be different there. I can't stand Ceragon > > > stuff. Nothing but problems. Zero support. The firmware > > > is terrible as is the interface. > > > > > > On Nov 4, 2010 9:58 PM, "Brad Belton" <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > Agreed. We have had Ser# 00000001 11GHz Trango GigaLINK in > > > service since early 2008 among several others since then > > > with great service. The few times we’ve needed Trango > > > support they have been extremely responsive and helpful. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I think we also have one of the first if not the first > > > 18GHz GigaLINK in service too since mid 2007. We’ll be > > > hanging three more Trango Giga’s & Apex’s in the next few > > > weeks. We have always been early adopters of > > > Sunstream/Trango equipment. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We have DragonWave, BridgeWave, Trango, DMC, Ceragon and > > > PCOM licensed gear deployed and active in 6GHz, 11GHz, > > > 18GHz, 23GHz, 38GHz and 70-80GHz on our network. By far the > > > Trango, BridgeWave and Ceragon links are our favorites. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Brad > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Blake > > > Covarrubias > > > > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 5:21 PM > > > > To: WISPA General List > > > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Licensed 11ghz Hops > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We use Trango GigaLinks almost exclusively in our network; > > > 6ghz, 11ghz, 18ghz, and 23ghz. They work very well & support > > > thus far has been great. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Blake Covarrubias > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 4, 2010, at 14:43, "Nick Olsen" > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I've worked with a few of the Trango Apex 11ghz links. > > > Running 256QAM they will do ~258Mb/s full duplex, or > > > something like that. > > > > .8 to 1ms across it, With 10Mb/s or 200Mb/s of traffic on > > > it. So far, They've been the best links I've had the > > > pleasure of working with. In terms of performance, And > > > management. > > > > > > > > Nick Olsen > > > > Network Operations > > > > > > > > (855) FLSPEED x106 > > > > > > > > <http://www.flhsi.com/files/emaillogo.jpg> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "David E. Smith" <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 5:32 PM > > > > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > > > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Licensed 11ghz Hops > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 16:20, Matt <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > We are looking at upgrading our network and adding a > > > handful(7) 11ghz > > > > licensed hops. What gear out there can use both horizontal > > > and > > > > vertical at once to increase throughput? We are currently > > > considering > > > > Exalt. Short coming of 11 ghz and longish 25 mile hops is > > > throughput. > > > > We do not need a lot of bandwidth at the start but would > > > like to be > > > > ready to if needed. This will replace a couple DS3 > > > circuits. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How much throughput do you need? Trango's Apex gear can, > > > if you have big enough antennas and pay for the licensing > > > (both FCC and for Trango's software), do something like > > > 300Mbps. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > David Smith > > > > > > > > MVN.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > > > > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > WISPA Wants You! 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