Patton electronic Model 3101RC manual Firmware Update, Example

Model 3101RC Getting Started Guide 3 • Configuration

Firmware Update

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If you want to update firmware code, you must get the image file from FTP Server.

Suppose that the FTP Server IP address is 192.168.7.1 and the image filename is ‘vmlinux_ patton0.74B04’.

Example:

1.Enter the following commands in order to update the firmware for Model 3101.

Table 5. Firmware Update Procedure

	Command			Purpose
enable				Enter enable mode.
configure				Enter configuration mode.
firmware login 172.16.100.41 username				Login to update the firmware.
share password tg123
firmware upgrade vmlinux_patton0.74B04				Firmware upgrade may take a few minutes, don’t
				turn off or reset the system during the process.
exit				Return to enable mode.
show firmware status				When status returns “Upgraded already!”, you can
				restart the system to run new firmware image. Once
				you upgrade successfully, you can’t upgrade the sec-
				ond time unless you have restarted the system.
show firmware partition				Show partition information.
Current Version:0.74B04
Partition	Version	Date	Status
-------------------------------------------
1	0.74B03	2007/10/12	--
2	0.74B04	2007/10/26	Active

Note The ‘Active’status of the firmware partition information means the active partition for next time restart, not current running partition. You can see which partition by referring to the Current Version.

2.The Model 3101 provides two firmware memory partitions. If you want to change the firmware partition for booting, use the following commands (if you change to the non-active partition, system will restart immediately):

Command	Purpose
enable	Enter enable mode.
configure	Enter configuration mode.
firmware partition <number>	Select partition 1 or 2 for next power-on.

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