ADTRAN 550 Updating Firmware using Xmodem, Instructions for Updating Firmware Using Xmodem

Chapter 12. Updating Firmware

Updating Firmware using XMODEM

Before beginning this procedure,

•you must have a level 1 password for updating any module within ATLAS 550. Please consult the ATLAS 550 administrator if you do not know the password.

•you must obtain the appropriate update file for the particular module from the ADTRAN web page, www.adtran.com, in the Support section.

•you may want to review Update Firmware on page 6-17.

	Instructions for Updating Firmware Using XMODEM
Step	Action
	Using a VT-100 terminal emulation communication software
1	package which contains XMODEM protocol support, log in to
	ATLAS 550.
	Select SYSTEM UTILITY / UPDATE FIRMWARE (see Figure 12-1).
2
	Figure 12-1. Update Firmware Menu Interface
	Move the cursor to MODULE SLOT, and press Enter. Select the
	appropriate module slot to update. To update multiple modules of
3	the same type, select ALL MODULES OF A TYPE from MODULE
	SLOT.
	(Only upgradable modules are displayed as choices for MODULE
	TYPE when updating ALL MODULES OF A TYPE in the ATLAS 550.)
4	Select XMODEM for TRANSFER METHOD.
	From RESTART SCHEDULE, select the time for the module to
5	perform a restart after completing the update process (see Restart
	Schedule on page 6-18).
	View CURRENT UPDATE STATUS to verify the progress of the
6	current firmware update or any errors encountered during the
	download process (see Current Update Status on page 6-19).
	Select BEGIN FIRMWARE UPDATE to start the update process. Enter
	Y to confirm the transfer and to set up the module to receive the
	XMODEM upload.
7	When ATLAS 550 is ready to receive the XMODEM upload, the
	menu screen will clear and display Awaiting XMODEM Upload……
	<CTRL-X> to Cancel. If this does not appear, please review the
	steps above for possible configuration errors.

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