Optional Transec Module Interface Firmware Update Procedure - Comtech EF Data SLM-5650A Installation And Operation Manual

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Optional TRANSEC Module Interface Firmware Update Procedure

Appendix F. OPTIONAL TRANSEC MODULE OPERATION
Firmware updates for the TRANSEC Module (also referred to in front panel
menu screens as the "Option Card") are not available from the Comtech
EF Data Web site, but they may be obtained from Comtech EF Data on an
as-needed basis. To obtain these updates, contact Comtech EF Data
Product Support to request access to the modem firmware update files
online FTP site. The Product Support representative will arrange for full
firmware access information and download privileges at that time.
Do these steps:
Step
1 Contact Comtech EF Data Product Support during normal business hours to request delivery of
the SLM-5650A's TRANSEC Module firmware update files. The Product Support representative will
arrange for full firmware access information and download privileges at that time.
2
Create a temporary folder (directory) on an external PC as instructed previously in Section 5.2.4.
3 Download the correct firmware file to your temporary folder. The TRANSEC Module firmware for the
modem is FW-0000058x, where "x" denotes the firmware revision letter. See Section 5.1.2 for more
information about firmware file naming and archive file formats.
4 Extract the firmware files, and confirm the availability of the files in the temporary folder as per the
steps provided in Section 5.2.5:
Fw-0000058x.bin, where "x" denotes the revision letter of the module bulk image file.
5 Send a "ping" command to the TRANSEC Module to verify the connection and communication:
6 Initiate a secure Web browser session with the TRANSEC Module via its HTTPS Interface.
Firmware Update
To aid identification, when using the TRANSEC Module HTTPS Interface, the
Bootrom, Image 1, and Image 2 firmware loads may be viewed from the Maint
(Maintenance) | Unit Info page.
To determine the IP Address of the TRANSEC Module, from the modem front panel, go to
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the SELECT: ConfigureTransecModule IP Address screen.
Use Command-line to ping the modem: At the prompt, type "ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" (where
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'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx' is the TRANSEC Module's IP Address). The results should confirm
whether or not the module is connected and communicating.
a. From the User PC, type the TRANSEC Module's secure IP Address into the browser's
Address box (where "https:/xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" represents the TRANSEC Module's IP
Address):
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