Using the Serial
Port to
Download via
Out-of-Band
Use the XModem Download command to update available software in the hub. The download file should be the atiflash.bin binary file from Allied Telesyn; otherwise the agent will not accept it. This command specifies direct download from an attached device via the serial port. You may download using any terminal emulation program that can transmit binary files using XModem protocol. The parameters shown in this screen are indicated in Figure 15 and Table 14.
XMODEM Download
Download Mode | : Upgrade DRAM & Reboot |
Start XMODEM Download
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Use TAB or Cursor keys to move, <Space> to select.
Figure 15 XModem Download Parameters
Table 14 | Xmodem Download Parameters Defined | |
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Parameters |
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Download Mode |
| You can download to permanent flash ROM or |
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| temporary storage in RAM (for test purposes). |
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| However, if you download to temporary memory, this |
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| firmware will be lost upon power off. To update new |
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| agent firmware for permanent use, it must be |
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| downloaded to flash ROM. |
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Start Download |
| Waits to receive specified file from the TFTP server. |
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To start the download process, use XModem protocol and select a file. Start sending the file from your computer by specifying send or upload file with the XModem facility. The terminal emulation program will display the progress of the download process. After downloading the new software, the agent will automatically restart itself.
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