Appendix A - Flash Upgrade; Introduction; Prerequisites; Prerequisite 1 - Required Tool (Tftp Client) - Multitech MultiConnect User Manual

Appendix A – Flash Upgrade

Introduction

The MultiConnect Adapter contains a 2 MB flash wherein the boot image, the firmware and configuration
files are stored in a compressed format. The flash can easily be upgraded both locally as well as
remotely.
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Local Upgrade
The flash of the MultiConnect can be upgraded locally through serial port using the upload feature
of serial applications.
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Remote Upgrade
The flash can be upgraded remotely through the Ethernet using TFTP.
The MultiConnect Adapter flash contains two main files, which are required for an upgrade.
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Binary File
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The binary file contains the firmware of the Adapter
The name of this binary file would be in the following format
MTXCSEM-TFTP-v<version>w-<date in ddMmmyyyy format>
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Gun-zipped .tar File
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This contains the HTML pages of the serial device and other files related to it, such as
http-host-param (http page configuration file)
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The name of this tar file would always be http.tar.gz

Prerequisites

Prerequisite 1 – Required Tool (TFTP Client)
A Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) client must be installed on your PC in order to execute the
flash upload procedure.
TFTP for Windows
Though Windows 98 and ME do not come with a TFTP client, the file can be copied from a PC
operating Windows NT or 2000 (not XP):
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On a PC operating Windows NT or Windows 2000, locate the TFTP file at
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\tftp.exe.
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Copy the this file to C:\WINDOWS on your Windows 98 or ME PC.
Downloading TFTP from the Internet
If your operating system does not include a TFTP client program, a TFTP client program is
available for Windows users from the Internet. Walusoft's TFTP Suite Pro is recommended.
The URL is:
http://www.walusoft.co.uk/download.htm
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MultiConnect Serial-to-Serial Adapter User Guide (S000354A)
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