ELSA Cable manual Description of the menu options R105, Module Version

Description of the menu options R105

	/Firmware	Display and keyboard settings
	Timeout-firmesafe	Time in minutes required to test new firmware
	Test-firmware	Tests the inactive firmware
	Firmware-upload	Initiates a firmware upload
Version table	The version table displays the firmware version and serial number of the device.

Ifc

Ifc

Module	Version	Serial-number
MicroLink Cable	1.00 22.03.99	0317.000.005

Table firmsafe This table provides the following details for the two firmware versions stored in the device: the position in memory (1 or 2), status information (active or inactive), the version number, the date, the size and the index (sequential number).

Position	Status	Version	Date	Size	Index
1	Inactive	1.60	23061999	690	6
2	Active	1.60	30061999	692	7
3	<loader>	1.60	07061999	64	0

Enter the following command to activate an inactive firmware version:

set <position number> active

Mode-firmsafeOnly one of the two firmware versions stored in the device can be active at any one time. When new firmware is loaded, the inactive firmware is overwritten. You can decide which firmware will be activated after the upload:

K'immediate': The first option is to load the new firmware and activate it immediately. The following situations can result:

–The new firmware is successfully loaded and then operates as desired. Everything is then in order.

–However, if the new firmware does not operate correctly, it may not be possible to communicate with the device after the restart. If an error occurs during the upload, the device automatically reactivates the previous firmware version and reboots the device.

K'login': To prevent problems caused by defective firmware, the second option will load the firmware and start it immediately.

–In contrast to the first option, the firmsafe will wait until it has successfully logged on (via telnet). The new firmware will only be permanently activated when the login occurs successfully within the time set under 'Timeout firmsafe'.

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