Intermec 6710 manual Active and Inactive Segments

SECTION 5 " Software Download

When you reboot the access point, the data files load into the radio module. (Note that the WLIF radio does not have a data file.)

Active and Inactive Segments

The access point can have an active boot and data segment, as well as an inactive boot and data segment:

"The inactive segment is where you can download a new file.

"The active segment contains the files that are loaded at boot time. An active boot segment pointer and an active data segment pointer point to the appropriate “active” segments. The segment not pointed to by one of these “active” pointers is the inactive boot or data segment.

After you load an inactive segment with a new file, you can change the “active” pointers to the segment that holds the new file. You then reboot the access point so the changes take effect. At this point the following occur:

"The access point is running the new version of software.

"The segment holding the new files is now the “active” segment.

"The old version of software is in an inactive segment.

"NOTE: If the active segment is empty when you reboot the access point, you must establish a new session through the DIAG port to reload the access point with software.

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