RAD Data comm ASMi-52 manual Displaying the Software Version, To display the software version

Chapter 4 ConfigurationInstallation and Operation Manual

5. From the TFTP menu, perform the following steps:

Select TFTP IP Server and enter the IP address of the TFTP server Select TFTP File Name and enter the name of the software file (for example, 201e24.img).

Select TFTP Retry Timeout and specify intervals between connection retries (in seconds).

Select TFTP Total Timeout and specify the TFTP connection timeout (in seconds).

Select Save to save the TFTP configuration.

Select Transfer Command to start downloading file to ASMi-52.

ASMi-52 automatically erases the backup partition. Once downloading is completed, ASMi-52 saves the new release as an active partition, the former active partition becomes the backup.

Once downloading is complete, ASMi-52 decompresses the release file, displaying the following message:

Final process download. Reset

After the decompression, ASMi-52 saves the new release as an active partition, the former active partition becomes backup. Then the unit resets itself. This causes the new software to be loaded into the modem's RAM.

To download a configuration file to the target device(s):

1.From the SW & File Transfer, select Auto Configuration (Main menu > File Utilities > SW & File Transfer > Auto Configuration) to select an auto- configuration type.

The Auto Configuration menu is displayed.

2.Select Command (Upload/Download Full/Part Download) and select Download Full/Part to download the file (see Figure 4-48).

3.Select TFTP or XMODEM (as in software download).

Displaying the Software Version

You can display the information on the software revision of the local or remote modem. The information includes a description of the active program, which is currently used by ASMi-52, and also details on the passive software kept for backup purposes.

To display the software version:

1.From the File System menu (Main menu > File Utilities > File System > SW Files), select SW Files to display the software revision of the ASMi-52 device.

The Software Version menu appears (see Figure 4-48).

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