How To Load New Software - ELSA Lancom DSL/10 Office Manual

Of the two firmware versions saved in the device only one can ever be active. When
loading a new firmware version the active firmware version is not overwritten. You can
decide which firmware version you want to activate after the upload:
'Immediate': The first option loads the new firmware and activates it immediately.
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This can result in the following situations:
– The new firmware is loaded successfully and works as desired. Then all is well.
– The device no longer responds after loading the new firmware. If an error occurs
during the upload, the device automatically reactivates the previous firmware
version and reboots.
'Login': To avoid problems with faulty uploads there is the second option with which
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the firmware is uploaded and also immediately booted.
– In contrast to the first option, the device will wait for five minutes until it has
successfully logged on. Only if this login attempt is successful does the new
firmware remain active permanently.
– If the device no longer responds and it is therefore impossible to log in, the
firmware automatically loads the previous firmware version and reboots with it.
'Manual': With the third option you can define a time period during which you want
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to test the new firmware yourself. The device will start with the new firmware and
wait for the preset period until the loaded firmware is manually activated and
therefore becomes permanently effective.

How to load new software

There are various ways of carrying out a firmware upload (which is the term given to the
installation of software), all of which produce the same result:
Configurations tool ELSA LANconfig (recommended)
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Terminal programs
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TFTP
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All settings will remain unchanged by a firmware upload. All the same you should save
the configuration first for safety's sake (with Edit
using ELSA LANconfig, for example).
If the newly installed release contains parameters which are not present in the device's
current firmware, the device will add the missing values using the default settings.
ELSA LANconfig
In the ELSA LANconfig configuration tool, highlight the desired device in the selection list
and click on Edit Firmware Management
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directly on the Firmware Upload button. Then select the directory in which the new
version is located and mark the corresponding file.
Configuration modes
Save Configuration to File if
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Upload New Firmware, or click
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