VBrick Systems MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Upgrading from v3.70 or Lower

System Upgrade

STB Admin Guide 33

Upgrading from v3.70 or Lower

The upgrade process described here is a two-step process. First you need to create an FTP

server with IIS; then you can actually run the update using a web browser. Also, if you are

using Local mode, you will need to perform the Additional Upgrade Steps for Local Mode on

page 35.

In order to update the set top box code, set up an FTP server in Microsoft IIS to allow the set

top box to retrieve the update files. This example uses the Windows 2000 Operating System.

If using a different Microsoft operating system, refer to the appropriate documentation for

details. Other Linux and UNIX-based FTP servers work equally well.

TTo perform a system update using the IIS FTP server:

1. Go to Start > Programs > Administrative Tools >Internet Services Manager. Then

select from the tree to view selections as described below.

2. Use the right mouse button to select Default FTP Site.

3. Select the FTP Site tab.

4. Set the IP Address.

5. Select Home Directory tab.

6. Set Directory Listing Style to Unix. Do not use an @ character in the FTP password.

7. Set the Local Path to the FTP home directory. This corresponds to the folder in the

specified location (for example c:\inetpub\ftproot).

8. Create a subdirectory for the upgrade files in the specified location: Copy the zipped

upgrade to the specified folder (for example, c:\inetpub\ftproot\etvstb.37xx).

9. Extract the release files from ETV_STB_3_7_xx.tar.gz in the subdirectory created above.

For Windows-based systems, you can use a utility like WinZip. For Unix and Linux

systems, put the above file in the chosen subdirectory and type:

tar xvzf ETV_STB_3_7_xx.tar.gz

Make sure the set top box has a valid IP Address before performing an upgrade. (See Setting

the IP Address on page 4; in the STB configuration program, go to Configuration > Network

> Ethernet > IP Address.)

TTo perform a system update using a web browser:

1. Launch a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, and point it to the internal web server

on the set top box, for example http://172.16.135.50 This launches the STB

Administration program.

Note If you are upgrading from version 3.7.0 or lower, you must use the following

procedure to update the set top box. You cannot use the procedure described

elsewhere for newer versions of the software.