Network Processor (Np) Interface Module Update Procedure - Comtech EF Data SLM-5650A Installation And Operation Manual

SLM-5650A Satellite Modem
Updating Firmware
4.4

Network Processor (NP) Interface Module Update Procedure

Step Task
1 Identify the firmware number and version for download, as was done in Chapter Sect. 4.2 Step 1 (Bulk
Firmware Update).
Note: To aid identification, when using the NP HTTP/HTTPS Interface the Bootrom, Image 1, and Image 2 firmware
loads may be viewed after selecting the Upgrade hyperlink available from the Admin (Administration) page. For
more information, refer to the pertinent sections in Chapter 8. NETWORK PROCESSOR (NP) INTERFACE.
2 Create a temporary folder (directory) on an external PC (note that the drive letter c: is used in this example; any
valid writable drive letter can be used):
For Windows Explorer: Select File > New > Folder to create a new folder, then rename it from "New
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Folder" to "temp" or another convenient, unused name. Assuming "temp" works, a "c:\temp" folder should
now be created.
For Windows Command-line: Click [Start] on the Windows taskbar, and then click the "Run..." icon (or,
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depending on Windows OS versions prior to Windows 95, click the "MS-DOS Prompt" icon from the Main
Menu). Then, to open a Command-line window...
For Windows 95 or Windows 98 – Type "command".
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For any Windows OS versions later than Windows 98 – Type "cmd" or "command".
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Alternately, from [Start], select All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
At the Command-line prompt (c:\>), type "mkdir temp" or "md temp" (without quotes – mkdir and md stand for
make directory). This is the same as creating a new folder from Windows Explorer. There should now be a "c:\temp"
subdirectory created.
3 As per Chapter Sect. 4.2 Step 3, download the correct firmware file to this temporary folder. The NP Module
firmware for the modem is FW-0000051x, where "x" denotes the firmware revision letter.
Refer to Chapter Sect. 4.2 About Firmware Files, Naming, Versions, and Formats for detailed information about
firmware archive file formats.
4 Extract the file in the temporary folder on the PC:
Fw-0000051x.bin, where "x" denotes the revision letter of the module bulk image file.
5 Confirm that the files have been extracted to the specified temporary folder on the PC. Using Command-line, type
"cd c:\temp" to change to the temporary directory created in Step 2, then use the "dir" command to list the files
extracted from the downloaded archive file.
6 Connect the PC to the modem Ethernet via a hub or a switch, via one of the four ports on the NP Module, or directly
to a PC with a crossover cable.
7 Enable the NP Module. From the modem front panel:
SELECT: Configure  Mode  Interface  NetworkProc.
8 Send a "ping" command – either to the NP Module's Traffic IP address when in single mode, or to its
Management IP address when in dual mode – to verify the connection and communication:
• If in single address mode, to determine the IP address of the NP Module, from the modem front panel go to
the SELECT: Configure  Remote  EthernetConfig  Option Card Addr  Network Proc Traffic
IP menu, then select Yes.
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