Multi-Tech Systems MultiConnect Adapter Serial-to-Ethernet Adapter with IP Upgrading the Flash

Chapter 6 – Upgrading the Firmware and Flash

Upgrading the Flash

Serial Flash Upgrade

The following steps explain the procedure to upgrade a flash using the serial COM port (serial flash upgrade). Connect the Adapter to a PC COM Port.

•Open an application through which we can access the serial device(e.g., Meterm, zoc, hyperterm).

•Reboot the Adapter.

•Wait for the boot message and prompt “press d to download” to appear.

•Press d when prompted.

•Select the XMODEM Protocol from the Terminal application.

•Choose a file (MTXCSEM-TFTP-…) file to be uploaded.

•Perform a file upload.

The Adapter reboots and will be up after a few seconds (10-15 secs).

Ethernet Flash Upgrade

The Adapter can be remotely upgraded over a network. Make sure a TFTP client is already installed on the machine.

The following steps explain the method to perform flash upgrade from Ethernet.

•Make sure the Adapter is reachable on the LAN.

•Perform a TFTP to the Adapter from a TFTP client.

–Set binary mode on (Note: This step is very important)

–Binary

•Put the binary file.

–put <binary filename>

•Exit the TFTP session.

–quit

The Adapter reboots after it has been successfully upgraded.

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