Microwave Data Systems iNET 900 Series User Manual page 103

Upgrade Procedure
MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1
REMOTE PC
W/FIRMWARE FILES
TFTP
SERVER
ETHERNET
PORT
IP ADDRESS: w.x.y.z
LOCAL WINDOWS PC
COM1, 2, ETC.
(DTE)
IP ADDRESS: 172.0.0.A
Figure 3-54. Firmware Upgrade Setup—Option 2
(TFTP Server and Firmware File on Remote Server)
NOTE: The and
LAN
loading firmware over-the-air. Transferring the radio firmware
image file (≈ 3 Mb), may take several minutes depending on
traffic between the TFTP server and the transceiver.
Regardless of your connection to the transceiver, loading firm-
ware/configuration files into the unit's flash-RAM is much
slower than loading software onto a PC hard drive or RAM.
To load a new firmware file (
following procedure:
1. Launch a TFTP server on a PC connected either directly or via a
LAN to the Ethernet port (
towards the directory containing the firmware image file.
2. Connect to the Management System by whichever means is conve-
nient: Browser or Telnet via the
port.
COM1
3. Go to the MS Reprogramming Menu.
(Main Menu>>Maintenance Menu>>Reprogramming Menu)
4. Fill in the information for the:
•
TFTP Host Address
ning TFTP server.
• —Name of file (
Retrieve File
TFTP server holding the firmware file.
MDS iNET 900 Series User's Guide
Invisible place holder
HUB/LAN/WAN/MAN
TCP/IP
LAN
PORT
E
-
INITIATE UPLOAD
FROM HERE
ports share a common data channel when
COM1
) into the transceiver, use the
filename.ipk
) of the radio. Point the server
LAN
LAN , or Terminal emulator via the
—IP Address of server (host computer) run-
filename.ipk)
AP or REMOTE
IP ADDRESS: 172.0.0.B
COM1
PORT
(DCE)
to be pulled from the
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