104 Chapter 3
Using E5810 Web Access
Other Web Access Functions
Agilent FTP site is Accessible From E5810
1Verify the E5810 is Idle. Updating the E5810 is a significant activity. Be
sure no other user or program is using the E5810 before you attempt to
update the firmware. You can check the number of open sessions by
displaying the E5810 LAN/GPIB Gateway Status page. To open this page,
click the Session Status icon on the Navigation Bar. We also recommend
you reboot the E5810 before beginning the firmware update process.
2Open the Updating Firmware Page
aOpen E5810 Web Help and click in the Table of
Contents to display the Updating Your Firmware topic page.
bClick the updating firmware hyperlink on this page to display a
prompt for a password and then display the Updating Firmware on
your E5810 LAN/GPIB Gateway dialog box. A typical dialog box
display follows.
3Check that all Default Parameters are Correct:
Firmware FTP Server Hostname or IP Address: ftp.agilent.com
User Login: anonymous
Password: ***** (displayed as asterisks)
Firmware Filename: /pub/e5810/e5810_latest_firmware.hex
NOTE
You can also directly access the Updating Firmware on your E5810 LAN/
GPIB Gateway page at http://<IP_Address>/html/passwordupdate.html,
where <IP_Address> is the IP address displayed on the front display
panel on the E5810.