Chapter 6 - Upgrading The Firmware And Flash; Upgrading The Firmware; Using Windows Tftp To Upgrade; Obtaining The Latest Firmware Version - Multitech MTS2EA User Manual

Chapter 6 – Upgrading the Firmware

Upgrading the Firmware

Prerequisites
1. Serial Port Configuration
The default serial port parameters should be:
Data length – 8 bits
Parity – None
Stop bits – 1
Baud-rate of the serial port to which the Device Server is connected should be set to 115200 bps
for proper operation.
2. Enabling TFTP Server
Enable TFTP server on MultiConnect by issuing the following command:
# set ip tftp enable
OK

Using Windows TFTP to Upgrade

1. Open Command Prompt
Open the Windows Command Prompt program:
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Click the Start button in the lower left-hand corner of your screen.
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Click Programs.
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Click Accessories.
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Double-click Command Prompt.
2. Enter the Upload Request
At the C: prompt, type:
tftp -i <ip-address> put <firmware-filename> AMD-tftp.bin
Then press Enter.
Example:
tftp -i 192.168.2.1 put c:\example.bin AMD-tftp.bin (Press Enter)
Definitions of the Upload Request Parameters:
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<ip-address>
Address of the Serial-to-Ethernet Device Server to which you are uploading the firmware
image.
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<firmware filename>
Filename under which the firmware file was saved on your PC or local network.
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AMD-tftp.bin <destination filename>
Filename must be AMD-tftp.bin. This is a case-sensitive file name; type it as shown here.

Obtaining the Latest Firmware Version

To obtain the latest version of the firmware, contact you Multi-Tech Sales Representative or contact Multi-Tech
directly by phone or email:
Phone: 763-785-3500 or 800-328-9717
See the Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. Web site
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. Serial-to-Ethernet Device Server User Guide (S000344E)
and Flash
http://www.multitech.com
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