Upload The Bulk Firmware Files And Update The Modem; Important Considerations; Steps To Ftp Upload The Firmware Files - Comtech EF Data SLM-5650A Installation And Operation Manual

5.3

Upload the Bulk Firmware Files and Update the Modem

5.3.1

Important Considerations

Before you proceed with the firmware update, make sure that:
•
You connect the modem 'J5 Ethernet' M&C port to the User PC as described in Section
5.2.1.1.
•
Your PC is running a terminal emulation program for operation of the modem Serial or
Ethernet Telnet interfaces.
•
You have noted your modem Management IP Address.
•
Your PC is running a compatible Web browser for operation of the modem HTTP
Interface.
•
You download or otherwise have Comtech's latest firmware files available on the User
PC in an accessible temporary folder.
5.3.2

Steps to FTP Upload the Firmware Files

Typical for all steps: "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" represents the assigned unit Management IP
Address.
Type all commands without quotes, and press Enter to execute.
Do these steps:
Step
1 Use Windows Command-line to send a ping command. To ping the unit, type "ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"
at the Windows Command-line prompt. The response should confirm whether the unit is connected
and communicating correctly with the User PC.
2
Use Windows Command-line to transfer the files from the User PC to the modem via FTP.
Firmware Update
The BASE MODEM firmware MUST be loaded only through the 10/100
BaseT 'J5 Ethernet' M&C port. Do NOT use the Gigabit Ethernet
Interface (GbE) Module or Network Processor (NP) Module Interface
traffic or Console ports.
a. Type "ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" to open the FTP session.
b. Type "bin" to set the binary transfer mode.
c. Type "prompt".
d. Type "hash".
e. To begin the file transfer, type "put FW-0000030XX_EBULK_v###X.bin ebulk:".
The destination "ebulk:" must be all lower-case.
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