VBrick Systems v4.1 manual Using ETV-IPRDownload, Before You Begin

Software Upgrade

5.Select a destination folder for the Release Package and click Next. The default is

c:\inetpub\ftproot\STBUser\Releasexxxx. (All Release Packages have incremental

numbers in separate folders.)

6.Click Finish when done.

7.Navigate to Start > All Programs > VBrick > ETV-IPRDownload to launch the download

application.

Before You Begin

Before you begin an upgrade, be aware of the following:

•If the Release Package files (typically in c:\inetpub\ftproot\STBUser\Releasexxx) are

installed on a computer running Windows XP, you must turn off the Windows Firewall while running the upgrade. Otherwise the upgrade will fail.

•The download application needs an FTP server running on the computer where the release files are located. It can be a third-party FTP server, the FTP server installed with ETV Portal Server, or the FTP server installed with IIS. If you are using the FTP server installed with IIS and the IP address changes for any reason, make sure you reconfigure the new IP address in IIS.

Using ETV-IPRDownload

IPR upgrades for MPEG (v3.7.1 and higher) and WM IP Receivers (v4.1.0 and higher) are performed using the standalone VBrick download application ETV-IPRDownload. With ETV- IPRDownload, you can (1) upgrade a single unit, or (2) you can upgrade multiple units in your network using the management SAPs (Session Announcement Protocol). These SAPs identify the presence (and revision level) of all IPRs/STBs on the network (see Table 2, SAP Information). If you are upgrading multiple IPRs/STBs, it will generally take several minutes to upgrade each one so plan accordingly. Important: When selecting devices by IP address, be sure to click in the left column—not on the IP address. Use Ctrl + Click and Shft + Click to select multiple units.

Note If the Release Package files (typically in c:\inetpub\ftproot\STBUser\Releasexxx)

are installed on a computer running Windows XP, you must turn off the Windows Firewall while running the upgrade. Otherwise any upgrade you attempt will fail.

TTo upgrade an IPR using ETV-IPRDownload:

1.Be sure all IPRs are powered on.

2.Select an Upgrade preference. There are two ways to upgrade your IP Receivers.

a.If you select Upgrade using management SAPs, the device list is auto-populated. Simply select the units to upgrade and click Start Upgrade.

b.If you select Upgrade individual unit, click Start Upgrade and enter the IP address and password of the unit to upgrade. Click OK to start.

VBrick WM IP Receiver Admin Guide 29