About Firmware Numbers, File Versions, And Formats - Comtech EF Data SLM-5650A Installation And Operation Manual

5.1.2

About Firmware Numbers, File Versions, and Formats

Comtech EF Data's Web site catalogues its firmware update files by product type (e.g., modem,
converter, etc.) and specific model/optional configuration. The SLM-5650A files are provided
under "Home | Support | Software Downloads | Flash & Software Update Files |Satellite
Modems | SLM-5650A". Typical for all names, 'X' is the revision letter, and '###' represents the
firmware version number – e.g., V148 = Version 1.4.8:
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The firmware download hyperlink for the BASE MODEM SLM-5650A BULK FIRMWARE
appears as F0000030XX_V###X.
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These optional configurations require separate firmware update:
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The firmware download hyperlink for the GBEI (GIGABIT ETHERNET INTERFACE)
MODULE INTERFACE appears as F0000401X_V###.
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The firmware download hyperlink for the NETWORK PROCESSOR (NP) MODULE
INTERFACE appears as F0000051X_V###.
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The firmware download for the TRANSEC is FW-0020567x.
You must contact Comtech EF Data Product Support to obtain the firmware
update for the optional TRANSEC Module Interface.
Comtech EF Data provides its archive download files in two compressed formats as *.exe (self-
extracting) and *.zip (compressed):
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The self-extracting *.exe file does not require use of a third-party utility program.
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Some firewalls do not allow the download of self-extracting *.exe files. You must instead
download the *.zip file, and extract the firmware files from the download with a user-
supplied third-party file archiver and compression utility program such as PKZIP for
Windows, WinZip, ZipCentral, etc. (PKZIP for DOS is not supported due to file naming
conventions). Comtech EF Data does not provide this utility program.
For detailed information on handling archived files, read your archive utility program's Help
documentation.
Firmware Update 5–2
SLM-5650A Satellite Modem
Revision 10
MN-SLM-5650A