Software Upgrade
2.11Upgrade with TFTP
To upgrade software, IPS-3101hs can be configured with a TFTP server where the new code image is located. The TFTP upgrade can work in either static IP or DHCP mode using private or public IP address. It is recommended that the TFTP server must have either public IP address or be on the same LAN with the IPS-3101h.
There are 2 ways to set up the TFTP server to upgrade the firmware, namely through voice menu prompt or via the IPS-3101h’s Web configuration interface. To configure the TFTP server via voice prompt, follow section 4.1 with option 06, once set up the tftp ip address, power cycle the ATA, the firmware will be fetched once the ATA boot up.
To configure the TFTP server via the Web configuration interface, open up your browser to point at the IP address of the IPS-3101h. Input the admin password to enter the configuration screen. From there, enter the TFTP server address in the designated field towards the bottom of the configuration screen.
Once the TFTP server is configured, power cycle the IPS-3101h.
TFTP checking is only performed during the initial power up. If the configured tftp server is found and a new code image is available, the IPS-3101h will attempt to retrieve the new image files by downloading them into the IPS-3101h’s SRAM. During this stage, the IPS- 3101h’s LEDs will blink until the checking/downloading process is completed. Upon verification of checksum, the new code image will then be saved into the Flash. If TFTP fails for any reason (e.g., TFTP server is not responding, there are no code image files available for upgrade, or checksum test fails, etc), the IPS-3101h will stop the TFTP process and simply boot using the existing code image in the flash.
TFTP may take as long as 1—2 minutes over Internet, or just 20+ seconds if it is performed on a LAN. It is generally recommended to conduct TFTP upgrade in a controlled LAN environment if possible. For users who do not have local TFTP server, ArtDio provides a NAT-friendly TFTP server on the public Internet for users to download the latest firmware upgrade automatically. Please check the Service or Support section of ArtDio’s Web site to obtain this TFTP server IP address.
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