ViaSat MEOLink User Manual page 16

2.1.1 Installing MEOLink Software
The MEOLink modem is shipped from the factory with operational software already installed
in flash. The modem is field upgradeable to the latest software image via a TFTP server or
with FTP from a PC or laptop, depending upon the specific user setup described in the
previous section. Specific upgrade instructions for both TFTP and non‐TFTP equipment
setups follow in subsequent sections.
To load a new software image into the modem, first obtain the software installation files
listed in Table 4 below. These files may be obtained from ViaSat Customer Support
(http://www.viasat.com ), and may be distributed within a single gzip file.
File Name
o3b_rel_install
o3b‐m.n.p.tar.bz2
o3bboot‐m.n.p.tar.bz2
2.1.1.1 TFTP Server Installation
This section describes how to configure the TFTP server to support both booting the modem
from a TFTP server and/or upgrading the modem via a TFTP server.
1. Login as root on a TFTP Boot Server [the instructions in this section are for a Linux‐based
2‐8
Description
Installation script (automates installation if running on a Linux or Unix‐
based server)
Modem operation files. Where m.n.p is the version number, e.g. 03.00.05.
Modem boot up files. Where m.n.p is the version number, e.g. 03.00.05.
server only].
a. Copy all files mentioned above to any place on the server. e.g.,
/tmp/meolink_m.n.p.
b. Go to that directory, e.g. %cd /tmp/meolink_m.n.p.
c. Type "o3b_rel_install –no‐nfs <ModemName>"
i. ModemName can be up to 15 characters long; e.g., use "meolink"
or "o3btSN" where the SN is the last two digits of the serial
number. For example, o3bt43.
ii. Files will be installed in /tftpboot/<ModemName>
Table 4: Software Installation Files
1. m0_rx1b_top.rbf
2. o3b.tar.bz2
3. o3b‐m.n.p.tar.bz2
4. rootfs.ext2.gz.uboot
5. uImage
6. m0_host_top.rbf
7. filter (directory for custom roll‐off filters)
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