Technicolor - Thomson 608 Upgrade via a BOOTP/TFTP Server, SpeedTouch system software management

Chapter 7

Software Upgrade

7.3 Upgrade via a BOOTP/TFTP Server

SpeedTouch™ system software management

The SpeedTouch™ system software is based on BOOTP, a standard mechanism used for booting diskless stations.

You can force the SpeedTouch™ in BOOTP mode, allowing a BOOTP/TFTP server to manage the SpeedTouch™ file system, and submit upgrade files to it.

Important note It is recommended only to use the procedure described below, if you are familiar with the use of a BOOTP server, and the mechanisms on which BOOTP is based.

Upgrading the system software via the procedure described below will reset the SpeedTouch™ to its factory default settings. Therefore, prior to performing an upgrade of the system software it is recommended to back up the SpeedTouch™ configuration. See “ Accessing the Backup & Restore page” on page 58 on how to make a backup.

Before you start You need a third party BOOTP/TFTP server installed on the computer from which you

want to perform the SpeedTouch™ system software upgrade. Make sure:

That the SpeedTouch™ is connected to your computer via its Ethernet or USB port.

It is NOT possible to upgrade your SpeedTouch™ if you are connected wirelessly.

A valid SpeedTouch™ system software image file is available on your local disk. To disable your personal firewall software.

Depending on the BOOTP/TFTP server, you might need the SpeedTouch™ Medium Access Control (MAC) address of your SpeedTouch™ device. To retrieve this address see “4.3.1 Information” on page 54.

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