Multi-Tech Systems 7600 Device Upgrader, Before You Upgrade, Ensuring the Log Server is caught up

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The Device Upgrader

ION 7500 / ION 7600 User’s Guide

 

 

The Device Upgrader

ION Enterprise™ software includes a device upgrade utility named Device Upgrader, which you can use to upgrade each ION device in your system. With the Device Upgrade utility you can upgrade the firmware on a single ION device, or upgrade multiple ION devices of the same type in a single session. You access the Device Upgrader utility from the ION Management Console.

NOTE

A Supervisor password authority (level 5) is required to upgrade ION devices.

The following instructions detail how to upgrade one or more devices of the same type. If you need to upgrade devices that are different types, then you have to perform the following instructions for each device. For example, if you need to upgrade an ION 7330 meter and an ION 7330 Ethernet card, then you have to perform the following instructions once for the meter, and then again for the Ethernet card (or vice versa).

Before You Upgrade

Please read this section before you begin your upgrade. The recommendations presented here can help your device upgrading procedure.

Checking the Log Server before upgrading

Data stored in the meter's memory is lost during the firmware upgrade. This includes waveforms, Min/Max values, and information stored in Data Recorder and Integrator modules. It is recommended that you ensure the Log Server is caught up (i.e. up to date) before you commence upgrading.

Ensuring the Log Server is caught up

1.Launch Vista and open a user diagram.

2.Click the Data Log Viewer for voltage or other parameter that updates quickly (e.g. every fifteen minutes).

3.Look at the timestamp column.

If the timestamp is current — the date is correct and the time is within the update period — then the Log Server is caught up.

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Upgrading ION Device Firmware Technical Note

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