General Information On Firmware Update; Firmware Update Settings - Panasonic KX-UT670 Administrator's Manual

Section 7 Firmware Update

7.1 General Information on Firmware Update

You can update the unit's firmware to improve the unit's operation. You can configure the unit so that it
automatically downloads the new firmware file from a specified location. The firmware update will be executed
when the unit is restarted.
Provisioning server
Configuration
file
A
B
A Download configuration file
B Check for update by comparing the unit's firmware version with the downloaded configuration file's version
C Firmware download and update
Note
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No special server is necessary for the firmware update. You can use an HTTP or FTP server as the
firmware server by simply setting its URL.
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You cannot use a TFTP server as the firmware server.

7.2 Firmware Update Settings

Firmware updates are provided by the manufacturer when necessary.
The firmware update will be executed by setting the corresponding parameters using configuration file
programming (® see 5.4.4 Firmware Update Settings) or Web user interface programming (® see
4.8.1 Firmware Maintenance). The following shows the parameters and the setting procedures:
Firmware Update Enable/Disable
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In a configuration file, add the line, FIRM_UPGRADE_ENABLE="Y".
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In the Web user interface, click the [Maintenance] tab, click [Firmware Maintenance], and then select
[Yes] for [Enable Firmware Update].
Firmware Version Number
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In a configuration file, specify the new version number in "FIRM_VERSION".
Firmware Server URL
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In a configuration file, specify the URL in "FIRM_FILE_PATH".
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In the Web user interface, click the [Maintenance] tab, click [Firmware Maintenance], and then enter the
URL in [Firmware File URL].
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