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Firmware Upgrades, Obtaining Firmware, Reloading Firmware

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9: Firmware Upgrades Obtaining Firmware You can obtain the most up-to-date firmware and release notes for the unit from the Lantronix web site (www.lantronix.com) or by using anonymous FTP (ftp.lantronix.com). Reloading Firmware To update the unit's internal operational code (*.ROM), use TFTP or DeviceInstaller. Following is a typical name for the file. Check the Lantronix web site for the latest versions and release notes. Table 9-1. Typical Firmware File ROM File xptd_6303.rom 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 send a binary file to the unit (*.ROM to upgrade the unit's internal operational code. 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, X7. 6. Click the Upload Now button to transfer the file to the unit. DeviceLinx™ XPort Direct/XChip Direct SoC User Guide 49

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9: Firmware Upgrades
Obtaining Firmware
You can obtain the most up-to-date firmware and release notes for the unit from the
Lantronix web site (
www.lantronix.com
) or by using anonymous FTP
(
ftp.lantronix.com
).
Reloading Firmware
To update the unit's internal operational code (*.ROM), use TFTP or DeviceInstaller.
Following is a
typical
name for the file. Check the Lantronix web site for the latest
versions and release notes.
Table 9-1. Typical Firmware File
ROM File
xptd_6303.rom
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 send a binary file to the unit (*.ROM to upgrade the unit's
internal operational code.
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,
X7
.
6. Click the
Upload Now
button to transfer the file to the unit.