Manual System Software Management Via Bootp Server - THOMSON SpeedTouch 516 Setup And User Manual

Chapter 5
Support
5.1.2 Manual System Software Management via
SpeedTouch™ system
software management
Important note
Before you start
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BOOTP Server
The SpeedTouch™ system software is based on BOOTP, a standard mechanism
used for booting diskless stations.
The SpeedTouch™ is able to slip in BOOTP mode, allowing a BOOTP server to
manage the SpeedTouch™ file system, and submit upgrade files to it.
It is recommended only to use the procedure described below in case you are
familiar with the use of a BOOTP server, and the mechanisms on which BOOTP is
based.
Upgrading the system software via the procedure described below will reset the
SpeedTouch™ to its factory default settings. Therefore, prior to performing an
upgrade of the system software it is recommended to back up the SpeedTouch™
configuration.
You need a third party BOOTP server installed on the computer from which you
want to perform the SpeedTouch™ system software upgrade.
Make sure that the SpeedTouch™ is connected to your computer via its Ethernet
port. In case of a SpeedTouch™ with USB connectivity, please disconnect the USB
interface, if used, to avoid communication errors during the system software
upgrade.
You will need the SpeedTouch™ Medium Access Control (MAC) address of your
SpeedTouch™ device. To retrieve this address see
page 45.
Make sure a valid SpeedTouch™ system software image file is available on your
local disk.
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