Lantronix MatchPort b/g MatchPort b/g - User Guide - Page 85

Using TFTP: Command Line Interface, Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port, Upload Now, Tools

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8: Updating Firmware 6. Click the Upload Now button to transfer the file to the unit. The unit performs a power reset after the firmware has been loaded and stored. Using TFTP: Command Line Interface To download new firmware from a computer, enter the following from a TFTP command line interface: tftp -i put The following examples demonstrate the TFTP command sequence to download the .rom file, the .fwx file, and the .cob file: tftp -i 192.168.1.111 put mpt_6502.rom W8 tftp -i 192.168.1.111 put gen_mpt_webm_1602.cob WEB1 Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port If for some reason the firmware is damaged, you can recover the firmware file by using serial port 1 to download the *.ROM file. Note: See also Recovering Firmware in the DeviceInstaller User Guide. 1. Start DeviceInstaller. 2. From the Tools menu, select Advanced/Recover Firmware. The Recover Firmware window displays. 3. Enter the com port on your PC and the location of the firmware file. Make sure Device Model indicates either MatchPort b/g or MatchPort NR. 4. Click OK to download the file. MatchPort User Guide 85

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8: Updating Firmware
6.
Click the
Upload Now
button to transfer the file to the unit. The unit performs a
power reset after the firmware has been loaded and stored.
Using TFTP: Command Line Interface
To download new firmware from a computer, enter the following from a TFTP
command line interface:
tftp –i <ip address> put <local filename> <destination
file name>
The following examples demonstrate the TFTP command sequence to download the
.rom file, the .fwx file, and the .cob file:
tftp –i 192.168.1.111 put mpt_6502.rom W8
tftp –i 192.168.1.111 put gen_mpt_webm_1602.cob WEB1
Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port
If for some reason the firmware is damaged, you can recover the firmware file by
using serial port 1 to download the *.ROM file.
Note:
See also Recovering Firmware in the DeviceInstaller User Guide.
1.
Start DeviceInstaller.
2.
From the
Tools
menu, select
Advanced/Recover Firmware
. The Recover
Firmware window displays.
3.
Enter the com port on your PC and the location of the firmware file. Make sure
Device Model
indicates either
MatchPort b/g
or MatchPort NR.
4.
Click
OK
to download the file.
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