Chapter 5: Upgrading the Hardened Serial Server Firmware
5. Upgrading the Hardened Serial Server Firmware
Occasionally, updated firmware may become available for your Hardened Serial Server. The firmware can be upgraded using the Hardened Serial Server Software. The following procedure describes the firmware updating process:
1. Click the “Upgrade” button to open the Firmware Upgrade window.
Figure 5-1. Firmware Upgrade dialog box.
The name of the currently selected Hardened Serial Server appears in the top drop down list. Other Hardened Serial Servers (that have already been discovered) can be selected from the drop-down list, if desired.
The current firmware version of the selected Hardened Serial Server is shown in the text below the Hardened Serial Server name.
Information about the selected firmware file is shown in the third text box.
5.1 Downloading Firmware Files
The “Firmware File” list (second box) displays all firmware files in the firmware installation folder. Only firmware that is compatible with the selected Hardened Serial Server is available in this list.
To download the latest firmware files from an FTP site on the Internet:
1. Click the “Internet” button at the bottom of the window.
The Hardened Serial Server Software connects to an FTP server on the Internet.
2.Click the “Check for Updates” button.
“Progress Bar” and “Progress Box” display information about and progress of the download.
To download the latest firmware files from a file:
1.Click the “Browse” button to open an “Open File” dialog box.
2.Browse to the drive and folder containing the firmware file.
3.Select and download the file to the local firmware folder.
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