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Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.)
Reload the Pro:Idiom Key on All Transcoders
This command reloads the Pro:Idiom encryption key on all the transcoders installed in the
chassis (including any transcoders in Slots 3, 6, and/or 10). To reload the Pro:Idiom key on a
single transcoder, see “Reload the Pro:Idiom Key on the Selected Transcoder” on page 42.
1. Access the HCS6300 Main Menu as described on page 31.
2. At the

[Main] Command >

prompt, type pr and press Enter.
3. At the

Reload PI key. Continue (y/n)?

prompt, type y and press Enter to continue.
When the reload is complete, the system will display conrmation:

Reload PI complete OK

Update HCS6300 and/or Transcoder Firmware
If you are not sure of the current firmware version, view and record the System Information
for the HCS6300 and/or the transcoder card(s) before you initiate the firmware update. See
“View HCS6300 System Information” on page 32 and/or “View Hardware Information for the
Selected Transcoder” on page 41, as necessary.
Caution: Do NOT initiate simultaneous menu sessions while a firmware update is
in progress. Doing so will interfere with the active processes and may corrupt the
system configuration and/or cause the HCS6300 card to cease normal operation.
1. Confirm the directory location of the required firmware update configuration (.cfg) and
package (.pkg) files. Note: For a TFTP file transfer, the firmware update files must be
available on the same machine as the TFTP server.
2. Access the HCS6300 Main Menu as described on page 31.
3. At the

[Main] Command >

prompt, type upd and press Enter.
4. At the

Enter card number (1-12, ‘ctr’, or ‘all’) >

prompt, either:
• Type the slot number of the card and press Enter to update a single transcoder card.
• Type all and press Enter to update each of the transcoder cards (including any transcod-
ers in Slots 3, 6, and/or 10).
• Type ctr and press Enter to update the HCS6300 rmware.
5. At the

Use TFTP to transfer files (y/n)?

prompt, either:
• Type y and press Enter to use TFTP for the rmware update.
• Type n and press Enter if you will not use TFTP for the rmware update. At the next
system prompt:

Use XMODEM to transfer files (y/n)?

, type y and press Enter.
6. Refer to the appropriate subsection below, depending on the file transfer option used.
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