MiVB 9 software installation

[Tinos]

Hi all.
Please advise on how to install the above on MxeIII.
I get an error file not found when I use vxworks Boot_Install with the downloaded software in an FTP server.
Thank you.

 

[sarond]

You must use the Migration Tool I believe.

The install process is different, it doesn't use FTP anymore.

 

[sarond]

I just did my first CXII migration, upgrade out of the box from MiVB 7.2.
Was a clean system for fresh install.

Be mindful the migration/upgrade to MiVB 9 took just over 2.5hrs on a CXII with a SSD.

 

[kwbMitel]

The old SW installer tool cannot be used.

You must use the new tool

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[Tinos]

I need to do a fresh install. Do I still use the migration tool?
What will be the steps in this case?

 

[sarond]

Yes you still need the migration tool, I haven't seen any systems releases with MiVB 9 from factory yet.

The migration tool is very similar to the SWI, it is straight forward. You extract the software, point the migration tool to it and let it install.

As I said it takes a long time so be patient.

 

[Tinos]

I have used the migration tool but it does not get installing the software after migrating the bootloader.
It shows: -Please replace RAM, if required, and the hard drive with MiVB 9.0 load. OK
The process is done but software is not installed.
What am I missing?

 

[kwbMitel]

How much RAM do you have?

The minimum requirement is 1GB

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[kwbMitel]

@Tinos

No offense but all of your questions so far are clearly laid out in the documentation and certification course.

Are you certified or do you intend to be?

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[Tinos]

@kwbMitel I don't have that document, please share.(no offense)
After the migration process the controller cannot bootup.
It continuously displays the below in a loop.

SDRAM CS1 Data Bit Walk 1................... PASSED
SDRAM CS1 Data Bit Walk 0................... PASSED
SDRAM CS2 Data Bit Walk 1................... PASSED
SDRAM CS2 Data Bit Walk 0................... PASSED
SDRAM CS1 Address Walk 1................... PASSED
SDRAM CS1 Address Walk 0................... PASSED
SDRAM CS2 Address Walk 1................... PASSED
SDRAM CS2 Address Walk 0................... PASSED

U-Boot 2015.10 (Aug 22 2018 - 11:26:41 -0400) cxii 1.0.1.3

Reset Status: Check Stop, External/Internal Soft, External/Internal Hard

CPU: e300c1, MPC8360EA, Rev: 2.1 at 396 MHz, CSB: 264 MHz
Board: Mitel CX-II, U-Boot 2015.10 (Aug 22 2018 - 11:26:41 -0400) cxii 1.0.1.3
Refresh UBOOTROM
Watchdog enabled
DRAM:

Configuring DDR2 SODIMM using SPD drivers
DDR
Starting POST...

 

[sarond]

You may want to try a 'Reverse Migration' to see if you can recover and install it back to pre MiVB 9.0
I believe the process can be found in the 'Migration Guidelines'

 

[kwbMitel]

Sorry Tinos,

Mitel has fairly strict guidelines on documentation and how it can be shared.

I am well known to participate in this forum and I can't put my reputation or companies status at risk by breaking those guidelines.

If we were dealing with 10 year old product, I might have wiggle room but not with brand new product.

Good Luck

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[nytalkin]

Nice answer KWB. I saw this post yesterday and thought the same thing.

I suppose you're entitled to your opinion, I'm just not going to suppose very hard.

 

[jpruder]

I am awaiting some 1GB chips before trying to install on one of my bench systems. Does anyone know if the upgrade changes the ability to force an ftp Boot_Install via the boot process? That being said, if not that would be my recovery method for the OP, of course I do a backup before any upgrade

 

[sarond]

@jpruder

Yes the boot has changed, there is a process for reverse migration in the Migration Guidelines document on eDocs.

I have only upgraded one system (CX II). I have not has a need to reverse the migration yet.

 

[Tinos]

I have attempted the reverse migration steps.
Challenge is that I cannot stop the boot process or type cmds suggested.
run upd_bootrom_fromdisk
I have the migration document

 

[jpruder]

@sarond

I understand. I saw the u boot above and see that this must be getting some new boot instruction set.

 

[DoubleUT]

For people that have access to the Mitel Knowledge base look at HO2853 and/or HO2854

 

[Tinos]

Hi all.

I got a brand new RAM and the problem is still the same.
What else can I check besides RAM?

 

[jpruder]

What size is hard drive 16GB minimum from what I saw