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Upgrading the firmware using the web-based manager
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Upgrading the firmware from a TFTP server using the CLI
Upgrading the firmware using the web-based manager
Using the web-based manager:
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Go to System > Status .
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Select Firmware Upgrade
· Enter the path and filename of the firmware update file, or select Browse and locate the file.
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Select OK to upload the firmware update file to the DFL-500.
The DFL-500 uploads the file and restarts, running the new version of the firmware.
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Reconnect to the web-based manager.
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Go to System > Status and check the Firmware Version to confirm that the updated firmware has been
installed successfully.
Upgrading the firmware from a TFTP server using the CLI
Use the following procedure to upgrade the DFL-500 firmware using the CLI. To run this procedure you must
install a TFTP server and be able to connect to this server from the DFL-500 internal interface. The TFTP
server should be on the same subnet as the internal interface. You can download a free TFTP server from:
http://site.ifrance.com/freewares/P_tftpd32.htm.
Installing new firmware using the CLI deletes all of the changes that you have made to the DFL-500 configuration
and reverts the system to its default configuration, including resetting interface addresses. To keep your current
settings, before installing new firmware, download your configuration file (see
web content and URL filtering lists (see
Installing new firmware using the CLI replaces your current antivirus database and attack database with the versions
of these databases included with the firmware release that you are installing. Once you have installed new firmware
see Automatic antivirus and attack database updates
Connecting to the DFL-500 CLI
You require:
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A computer with an available communications port
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A null modem cable with a 9-pin connector to connect to the DFL-500 Console port (RS-232 Serial
connection) and to a communications port on your computer
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Terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal for Windows
The following procedure describes how to connect to the CLI using Windows HyperTerminal software. You can use
any terminal emulation program.
To connect to the CLI:
· Connect the null modem cable to the communications port of your computer and to the DFL-500 Console
port.
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Make sure the DFL-500 is powered on.
· Start HyperTerminal, enter a name for the connection, and select OK.
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Configure HyperTerminal to connect directly to the communications port on your computer into which you
have connected the null-modem cable.
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Select OK.
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