Downloading System Software
Using TFTP Protocol to Download over the Network. Use the TFTP
Download menu to load software updates into the hub. The download file should be an atiflash.bin binary file from Allied Telesyn; otherwise the agent will not accept it. The success of the download operation depends on the accessibility of the TFTP server and the quality of the network connection. After downloading the new software, the agent will automatically restart itself. Parameters shown on this screen are indicated in Figure 14 and Table 13.
| TFTP Download | |
Download Server IP : 10.1.113.21 | ||
Download filename | : tomcat.bin | |
Download Mode | : Upgrade Flash & Reboot | |
Start TFTP Download |
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<APPLY> | <OK> | <CANCEL> |
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| The IP address of TFTP server. |
| Figure 14 TFTP Download Parameters | |
| Table 13 TFTP Download Parameters Defined | |
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Parameters |
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Download Server IP |
| IP address of a TFTP server. |
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Download Filename |
| The atiflash.bin binary file to download. |
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Download Mode |
| You can download to permanent flash ROM or |
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| temporary storage in RAM (for test purposes). |
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| However, if you download to temporary memory, this |
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| firmware will be lost upon power off. To update new |
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| agent firmware for permanent use, it must be |
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| downloaded to flash ROM. |
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Start TFTP Download |
| Issues request to TFTP server to download the |
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| specified file. |
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