Chapter 10. Updating Firmware
TFTP FIRMWARE UPDATES
ATLAS 810PLUS supports firmware updates to any module via the 10BaseT Ethernet port using TFTP from a network server. The network server must be capable of supporting TFTP Server requests from the TFTP client within ATLAS 810PLUS.
Updating Firmware using TFTP
Before beginning this procedure,
•you must have a level 2 password to perform updates of any modules within ATLAS. Please consult the ATLAS administrator if this pass- word is not known.
•you must obtain the appropriate update file for the particular module from ADTRAN Technical Support at (888) 4ADTRAN
•you must copy the update file provided by ADTRAN to a network serv- er that supports TFTP Server requests. Record both the IP address of the server and the full path location of the update file to be downloaded.
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1 | Using a Telnet program, log in to ATLAS. | |
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2 | Select System Utility / Update Firmware (see Figure | |
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| 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. | |
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| Type when updating All Modules of a Type in the ATLAS.) | |
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4 | Select TFTP for the Transfer Method. | |
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5 | Enter into TFTP Server IP Address, the IP address of the | |
network server that was recorded earlier. | ||
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6 | Enter into TFTP Server Filename, the full path name and | |
filename of the update file that was recorded earlier. | ||
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| From Restart Schedule, select the time for the module to perform | |
7 | a restart after completing the update process (see Restart | |
| Schedule on page | |
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| View Current Update Status to verify the progress of the current | |
8 | firmware update or any errors encountered during the download | |
| process (see Current Update Status on page | |
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