Lantronix EDS16PR, EDS32PR Updating Firmware, Obtaining Firmware Upgrading Using DeviceInstaller

12: Updating Firmware

Lantronix periodically releases updates to the firmware to fix problems or provide feature upgrades.

Obtaining Firmware

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

Upgrading Using DeviceInstaller

Loading New Firmware

1.Download the EDS firmware from http://www.lantronix.com/support/downloads.html.

2.Unzip the files and save them to a directory on your PC

Updating the Boot Loader from DeviceInstaller

Note: If the unzipped files contain a file named edsxxboot.rom.gz (where xx is the model designation 4100, 16, or 32), then the boot loader must be updated before the standard firmware. Please see the release notes for specific information related to this version.

1.Start DeviceInstaller. (See Starting DeviceInstaller on page 31.)

2.Open the EDS folder in the left Window pane.

3.Select the EDS that you would like to upgrade.

4.Click the Web Configuration tab and click Go.

5.Enter the User name and Password. The default user name is admin with a default password of PASS (all caps).

6.On the menu bar, click System. The System page displays.

3.Under Upload New Firmware, click Browse and navigate to the directory where you saved the EDS firmware.

Note: If the edsxxboot.rom.gz file does not exist in the downloaded firmware directory, proceed directly to step 5 in the Updating firmware section below.

8.Select edsxxboot.rom.gz and click Upload.

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