2Run a TFTP server program and specify the location of the firmware file and the communication mode. Refer to the documentation that comes with your TFTP server program for instructions.
3Access the web configurator. Refer to the section on accessing the web configurator for instructions.
4Click System Tools, Firmware and the Manual Firmware Upgrade link to display the screen as shown.
Figure 151 Firmware Upgrade: Manual Using a TFTP Server
5Specify the IP address of the TFTP server in the TFTP Server IP Address field.
6Specify the name of the firmware file in the Binary File Name field.
7Click Apply to start the file transfer process.
8When the file transfer is completed successfully, the following message displays and the VSG automatically restarts to complete the firmware upgrade process.
9After the VSG finishes restarting, access the web configurator again. Check the firmware version number in the System Status screen.
28.2.1.3Scheduled Firmware Upgrade
You can set the VSG to automatically check and download a new firmware from a TFTP server. This allows you to automate the firmware upgrade process if you have more than one VSG on your network. A synchronization file contains information on firmware version and filename. A sample synchronization file is shown next.
Figure 152 Synchronization File Example
You have to manually download the latest firmware from www.zyxel.com to the TFTP server and update the synchronization file.
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