[f-nsp] NI4GMR <-> B4GMR4

[Gerald Krause]

Am Donnerstag, 25. August 2005 12:50 schrieb Gerald Krause:
> Am Donnerstag, 25. August 2005 12:15 schrieb Stephen J. Wilcox:
> > i dont think thats true..
> >
> > you can definitely run BI code on NI but i dont think a BI will boot on
> > NI code.
>
> That is what I have in my mind too.
>
> > i believe this is a forced software restriction (ie you want the NI
> > extra feature, you need to pay for one)
> >
> > heres BI on NI:
> >   SW: Version 09.1.02eT53 Copyright (c) 1996-2003 Foundry Networks,
> > Inc. Compiled on Aug 18 2004 at 15:13:51 labeled as B2P09102e (2893862
> > bytes) from Primary b2p09102e.bin
> >   HW: Stackable NI4802, SYSIF version 21, Serial #: Non-exist
> >
> > Steve
>
> I have this oputput:
>
> NetIron Router#sho ver
>   SW: Version 07.8.00aT53 Copyright (c) 1996-2004 Foundry Networks, Inc.
>       Compiled on Oct 04 2004 at 16:42:07 labeled as B2R07800a
>       (3636356 bytes) from Primary B2R07800a.bin
>   HW: NetIron 400 Router, SYSIF version 21, Serial #: Non-exist
> =========================================================================
>  SL 1: B4GMR4 M4 Management Module, SYSIF 2, M4, ACTIVE
>       Serial #: Non-exist
>  8192 KB BRAM, SMC version 1, BM version 21
>   512 KB PRAM(512K+0K) and 2048*8 CAM entries for DMA  0, version 0209
>   512 KB PRAM(512K+0K) and shared CAM entries for DMA  1, version 0209
> =========================================================================
>
> But the Module in slot 1 is labeled as "NI4GMR". Strange.

Now I've been able to test it: the B4GMR4 mgm-module boots up the NI 
software so I assume (hope) it will be a 'real' NI even it's still hiding 
this fact (when looking at the Slot1 output):

NetIron Router#sh ver
  SW: Version 09.2.00B1T53 Copyright (c) 1996-2004 Foundry Networks, Inc.
      Compiled on Aug 22 2005 at 14:04:12 labeled as N2P09200B1
      (2908270 bytes) from Flash card 
  HW: NetIron 400 Router, SYSIF version 21, Serial #: Non-exist
==========================================================================
SL 1: B4GMR4 M4 Management Module, SYSIF 2, M4, ACTIVE
      Serial #:   CH33011327
 8192 KB BRAM, SMC version 1, BM version 21
  512 KB PRAM(512K+0K) and 2048*8 CAM entries for DMA  0, version 0209
  512 KB PRAM(512K+0K) and shared CAM entries for DMA  1, version 0209
==========================================================================


 --Gerald