10: Firmware Upgrades; Obtaining Firmware; Reloading Firmware; Using Tftp: Graphical User Interface - Lantronix XPort Direct+ User Manual

10: Firmware Upgrades

Obtaining Firmware

You can obtain the most up-to-date firmware and release notes for the unit from the
Lantronix web site (www.lantronix.com) or by using anonymous FTP
(ftp.lantronix.com).

Reloading Firmware

There are several ways to update the unit's internal operational code (*.ROM): using
DeviceInstaller (the preferred way), using TFTP, or using the serial port. You can also
update the unit's internal Web interface (*.COB) using TFTP or DeviceInstaller.
Here are typical names for those files. Check the Lantronix web site for the latest
versions and release notes.
ROM File
xptdp_6508.rom
Please refer to the DeviceInstaller online Help for information about reloading
firmware using DeviceInstaller. The other methods are discussed below.

Using TFTP: Graphical User Interface

To download new firmware from a computer:
1. Use a TFTP client to send a binary file to the unit (*.ROM to upgrade the unit's
internal operational code and *.COB to upgrade its internal Web interface).
Note:
operational code.
2. In the TFTP server field, enter the IP address of the unit being upgraded.
3. Select Upload operation and Binary format.
4. Enter the full path of the firmware file in the Local file name field.
5. In the Remote file name field, enter the current internal operational code or
WEB1 for the internal Web interface.
The TFTP destination file for XPort Direct+ is X8.
XPort Direct+ User Guide
Table 10-1. Firmware Files
COB
gen_xptdp_webm_1605.cob
TFTP requires the .ROM (binary) version of the unit's internal
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