Network Technologies CAT5 Update Firmware/Bootloader Menu, Update/Bootloader Menu, Function

Update Firmware/Bootloader Menu

From the Administration Menu press <B> to get to the Update/Bootloader Menu. (From Command Mode press <A> - <B>.)

The Update/Bootloader Menu is provided to enable the administrator to update the firmware inside the PRIMUX User Station and Host Adapters if needed. The updated code can be downloaded from the NTI website at www.networktechinc.com\kvmswitch- cat5.html . The functions of this menu are as follows:

Function	Description	Keystroke	Confirmation
			Required**
USERSTATION CODE	Displays the internal ROM information of this User Station	U	No
INFO	memory
USERSTAT.CODE	Displays the internal CODE IMAGE info of this User Station	I	No
IMAGE INFO	This is the code temporarily loaded into the User Station
	memory
SEND CODE IMAGE	To send the current code image from the User Station	S*	No
TO HOST	memory to the selected Host Adapter
	Indicated by a solid ON green RJ45 connector LED
UPDATE HOST	To send the request to update the Host Adapter code with the	C*	Yes
ADAPTER CODE	code image previously sent to the Host Adapter.
	Indicated by a solid OFF green RJ45 connector LED
SEND+UPDT.CODE,	To send the current code image from the User Station	A	Yes
	memory to all powered-ON Host Adapters of the same type.
ALL HOSTS	An UPDATE HOST request is then automatically generated
GO TO BOOTLOADER	To leave the OSD menu and activate the Bootloader	B	Yes
	Program***.
	A serial terminal must be connected to the "RS232"
	serial port of the User Station to continue operation
SEL.HOST	Select the Host Adapter. By default, the connected Host	H	Yes
	Adapter (if any) is selected.
ESC	Return to the Administration menu	X or Esc	--

*A Host Adapter needs to be selected before invoking these commands. To select a Host Adapter, from the Update Bootloader menu press <H> or click on "SEL.HOST". The Select Host Adapter List will appear to allow the user to search for and select the Host Adapter ID to be used with the command.

**Where confirmation is required, the user will be prompted with

a "Are you sure? (Y/N)" before acting on the command. Press <Y> to continue, or any other key to cancel. If "Y" is pressed, a blinking "Waiting…." Is displayed. A yellow blinking star is displayed

to the left of the command selected. To cancel the command, press <Esc>, <X>, or click on "Esc".

***See the instructions included with the updated code downloaded from the NTI website (www.networktechinc.com\kvmswitch-cat5.html) for additional information on the Bootloader Program.

Updated code and instructions for using the features above are included with the downloaded file from the NTI website.

Figure 38- Update/Bootloader Menu

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