Vanguard Managed Solutions Vanguard 6500 PLUS - Manual (Page 42)

2-34 Installation
Installing Nodes in Modulus Enclosures
Upgrading with
Software From the
New Processor
Card Follow these steps to ensure that the node’s configuration is not lost. If you do not
follow this procedure, CMEM will be overwritten.
Step Action
1 At the control terminal, use the Node Statistics to confirm that the node
is running software from RAM and that FLASH is enabled.
If FLASH is disabled, enable FLASH by doing the following:
a) Select FLASH Memory from the Main menu
b) Select Enable FLASH.
2 Remove the master 6500 PLUS processor card (in lowest-numbered slot).
3 Exchange the ID Module and CMEM chips between the master
6500
PLUS processor card and the new 6500 PLUS processor card.
See the “Replacing ID Modules” section on page 2-63 and “Replacing
the CMEM Chip” section on page 2-65 for instructions.
4 Install the new 6500 PLUS processor card in the lowest-numbered slot
and install the former master processor card in the slot to the right.
5 At the control terminal, use the Node Statistics to confirm that the node
is running the new software.
If the new software is not running, the FLASH memory may not have
been enabled on the new processor card. Enable the FLASH memory
and cold boot the node to force loading from FLASH memory.
6 At the control terminal:
a) Select FLASH Memory from the Main menu.
b) Select Copy Software to FLASH.