D-Link DFL-200 Product Manual - Page 64

Upgrade, Upgrade Firmware, Upgrade IDS Signature-database, Firmware - flash upgrade

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Upgrade The DFL-200's software, IDS signatures, and system parameters are all stored on a flash memory card. The flash memory card is rewritable and re-readable. Upgrade Firmware To upgrade the firmware of the DFL-200, obtain the latest version from support.dlink.com (US). Make sure the firmware file is stored on the PC connected to the firewall. Connect to the web-based GUI, navigate to the Upgrade / Tools menu, click Browse, and choose the file name of the newest version of firmware you wish to load. Click Upload firmware image to load the new firmware and restart the device. The updating process will not overwrite the system configuration. Though it is not necessary, it is a good idea to backup the system configuration before upgrading the software. Upgrade IDS Signature-database To upgrade the signature-database first download the newest IDS signatures from D-Link. After downloading the newest version of the software, connect to the firewall's Web-based configuration GUI, enter Upgrade on the Tools menu, click Browse in the Upgrade Unit's signature-database section, and choose the file name of the newest version of the IDS signatures. Then click Upload signature database. 64

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Upgrade
The DFL-200’s software, IDS signatures, and system parameters are all stored on a flash
memory card. The flash
memory
card
is
re-
writable and re-readable.
Upgrade
Firmware
To
upgrade
the
firmware of the DFL-200,
obtain the latest version
from
support.dlink.com
(US).
Make
sure
the
firmware file is stored on
the PC connected to the
firewall.
Connect to the
web-based GUI, navigate
to the
Upgrade
/
Tools
menu, click
Browse
,
and
choose the file name of
the
newest
version
of
firmware you wish to load.
Click
Upload
firmware
image
to load the new
firmware and restart the
device.
The updating process will not overwrite the system configuration. Though it is not necessary,
it is a good idea to backup the system configuration before upgrading the software.
Upgrade IDS Signature-database
To upgrade the signature-database first download the newest IDS signatures from D-Link.
After downloading the newest version of the software, connect to the firewall’s Web-based
configuration GUI, enter
Upgrade
on the
Tools
menu, click
Browse
in the
Upgrade Unit’s
signature-database
section, and choose the file name of the newest version of the IDS
signatures. Then click
Upload signature database
.