Error when trying to upgrade IPSI firmware

[rbergfeld]

Has anyone seen this before. Is it a simple solution I'm missing?

Here's the error when trying to download the firmware to the ipsi:
IPSI Related Error: sftp cmd failed; try to run ssh: (null).

I can telnet to the ipsi from the cli, but cannot ssh to it.

any insight would help. I get this error on all 3 ipsi boards.

 

[SF0751]

Do your network guys allow SSH traffic?

Susan
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls, and looks like work." - Thomas A. Edison

 

[rbergfeld]

Yes. but I ssh'd into the ESS and tried ssh'ing to the ipsi board from that system and even loading the ipsi from there. Definitely not being denied on the network.

 

[Mitch672]

Try enabling SSH 1st from a telnet session, the command is:

ipsisession -p x.x.x.x

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4 (Nahant)
Kernel 2.6.11-AV18 on an i686
login: dadmin
Password:
Last login: Thu Nov 1 13:31:51 from xyzzy
Thu Nov 1 15:50:52 EDT 2007
Enter your terminal type (i.e., xterm, vt100, etc.) [vt100]=>
11574: old priority 0, new priority 0

dadmin@xyzzy> ipsisession
Usage: ipsisession [-d][-k] -c cab#carrier | -p IP_address | -?
-d: disable the telnet server. The default is to enable the telnet server
;
-c: the target ipsi board with the specified cabnet # and carrier id;
-p: the IP address of the target ipsi board;
-k: reset the ssh host public key, used if it changed on the ipsi;
-?: print help message.
dadmin@xyzzy> ipsisession -p 172.16.3.149
ssh service enabled.
Use this password for the ssh session: kpRRtc5C
dadmin@xyzzy>telnet 172.16.3.149
Trying 172.16.3.149...
Connected to 172.16.3.149.
Escape character is '^]'.


TN2312 IPSI IP Admin Utility
Copyright Avaya Inc, 2003, All Rights Reserved

[IPSI]: ipsilogin

Login: craft
Password:

[IPADMIN]:

 

[Hudson22]

I have also tried this and it fails on the password that was provided. Any ideas??
Thanks,
Hudson22

 

[rbergfeld]

I resolved this by reseating the IPSI board. After that, I could update the firmware. Avaya was never able to give me a clear answer as to why the connection go hosed.

 

[simreal]

Often time you need to disable the session first. the process I follow i:

ipsisession -d -c 01A

ipsisession -c 01A

***copy the password that is given***

ssh init@ipsi-a01a

respone to the "yes/no" question by typing "yes"
***enter the password that is given***

You may have to hit enter for the prompt but you'll then see:

IPSI SSH Options:
-------------------------------
Enter '1' for IP Administration
Enter '2' for VxWorks Shell

This is where you'll enter "1" then type:

ipsilogin