Updating Firmware With Curl - Colubris Networks WCB-200 Admin Manual

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6. Or, to commit the schedule and also update the firmware immediately, select Save and Install
Now.
Note: At the end of the firmware-update process, the WCB-200 automatically restarts,
causing all users to be disconnected. Once the WCB-200 resumes operation, all
users must reconnect.
Before a scheduled firmware update is performed, only the first few bytes of the
Note:
firmware file are downloaded to determine if the firmware is newer than the current.
If it is not, the download stops and the firmware is not updated at this time.

Updating firmware with cURL

Note: This is an advanced topic. It is recommended that you upgrade firmware as
described in the immediately-previous sections
update.
You can perform firmware-update-related tasks using the free tool cURL (http://curl.haxx.se/),
version 7.1.0 or higher.
The following cURL commands shows you how to manage the firmware file. The following setup is
assumed:
• IP address of the port 1 is 24.28.15.22.
• Management access to port 1 is enabled.
• Firmware file is WCB.cim.
Upload the firmware as follows:
1. Prepare the WCB-200 to receive the login.
curl -s -k "https://24.28.15.22/home.asp"
2. Log in to the management interface.
curl -s -k --dump-header cookie.txt "https://24.28.15.22/goform/
Logout" -d username=admin -d pw=admin
3. Prepare the WCB-200 to receive the firmware update.
curl -s -k --cookie cookie.txt "https://24.28.15.22/script/
firmware_init.asp"
4. Upload the firmware. Once the upload is complete the WCB-200 will automatically restart.
curl -s -k --cookie cookie.txt -F firmware=@WCB.cim -F backup=Install
"https://24.28.15.22/goform/ScriptUploadFirmware"
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