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: Updating Firmware, Obtaining Firmware, Reloading Firmware, Using TFTP: Graphical User Interface

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8: Updating Firmware This chapter explains how to obtain and update the unit's firmware. Obtaining Firmware Obtain the most up-to-date firmware and release notes for the unit from the Lantronix Web site (www.lantronix.com/support/downloads) or by using anonymous FTP (ftp.lantronix.com/pub). Reloading Firmware There are several ways to update the unit's internal operational code (*.ROM): using DeviceInstaller (the preferred way), TFTP, or serial port 1. You can also update the unit's internal Web interface (*.cob) via TFTP or DeviceInstaller. Here are typical names for those files. Check the Lantronix Web site for the latest versions and release notes. Table 8-1. Firmware Files ROM File COB (Web-Manager) mpt_6502.rom gen_mpt_webm_1602.cob 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 put a binary file to the unit (*.ROM to upgrade the unit's internal operational code and *.COB to upgrade its internal Web interface). Note: TFTP requires the .rom (binary) version of the unit's internal 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 to WEB19 for the internal Web interface. MatchPort User Guide 84

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8: Updating Firmware
This chapter explains how to obtain and update the unit’s firmware.
Obtaining Firmware
Obtain the most up-to-date firmware and release notes for the unit from the Lantronix
Web site (
www.lantronix.com/support/downloads
) or by using anonymous FTP
(
ftp.lantronix.com/pub
).
Reloading Firmware
There are several ways to update the unit's internal operational code (*.ROM): using
DeviceInstaller (the preferred way), TFTP, or serial port 1. You can also update the
unit's internal Web interface (*.cob) via TFTP or DeviceInstaller.
Here are typical names for those files. Check the Lantronix Web site for the latest
versions and release notes.
Table 8-1. Firmware Files
ROM File
COB (Web-Manager)
mpt_6502.rom
gen_mpt_webm_1602.cob
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 put a binary file to the unit (*.ROM to upgrade the unit's
internal operational code and *.COB to upgrade its internal Web interface).
Note:
TFTP requires the
.rom
(binary) version of the unit's internal
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
to
WEB19
for the internal Web interface.
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