13: Updating Firmware

Obtaining Firmware

Obtain the most up-to-date firmware and release notes for the unit from the Lantronix Web site (www.lantronix.com/support/downloads/) or by using anonymous FTP (ftp://ftp.lantronix.com/).

Loading New Firmware

Firmware may be updated by sending the file to the EDS-MD4/8/16 over an FTP connection. The destination file name on the EDS-MD4, EDS-MD8 or EDS-MD16 must be "firmware.rom". The device will reboot upon successful completion of the firmware upgrade.

Example FTP session:

$ ftp 192.168.10.127 Connected to 192.168.10.127. 220 (vsFTPd 2.0.7)

Name (192.168.10.127:user): admin 331 Please specify the password. Password:

230 Login successful. Remote system type is UNIX.

Using binary mode to transfer files.

ftp> put edsmd_7_2_0_0R8.rom firmware.rom

200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV.

150 Ok to send data.

226 File receive OK.

9308164 bytes sent in 3.05 seconds (3047859 bytes/s) ftp> quit

221 Goodbye.

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