Comtech EF Data CDM-570L Installation And Operation Manual page 421

CDM-570/570L Satellite Modem with Optional IP Module
Appendix E
Verify the communication and connection by issuing a "ping" command to the
modem. You can find the IP address of the modem either remotely using the
<0/IPA? command or from the front panel with the <Config> <Remote> <Remote>
<Ethernet> menus.
To PING and FTP from DOS, press the "Start" button on the Windows toolbar, and
select the "Run..." option. From Win95 or Win98, type "command". From WinNT,
Win2K or WinXP, type "cmd". You can also use the "DOS Prompt" or "Command
Prompt" icons in the Start Menu. Now change to the temporary directory you created
earlier with "cd c:\temp". A quick "dir" will show the downloaded files.
6. Initiate an FTP session with the modem. The example is with a DOS window.
7. Transfer the files.
Type "put FW10805*.bin bulk:" to begin the file transfers. The destination "bulk:"
must be all lower-case. It will take approximately one minute to transfer the file.
8. Verify the file transfer.
9. Change the desired image to boot using the <Util> <Firmware> <Select> <left or
right arrow to change to the other image>, then reboot the modem.
10. Verify the new software versions are booting by observing the following messages
on the modem display:
Comtech CDM-570/570L Modem
Firmware Version: 1.1.x
a. From the PC, type "ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" where "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" is the IP
address of the CDM-570/570L .
b. Enter your admin user name and password to complete login.
c. Verify your FTP transfer is binary by typing "bin".
d. Type "prompt" then type "hash" to facilitate the file transfers.
a. The PC should report that the file transfer has occurred, and the display on
the modem will stop reporting "PROGRAMMING FLASH SECTOR # xx –
PLEASE WAIT".
b. Terminate the FTP session by typing "bye" and closing the DOS window.
c. Verify that the new file loaded using the procedure in step 1.
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