VBrick Systems MPEG-1 - Manual (Page 40)

34 EtherneTV Media Distribution System
2. Select Login and enter the username and password (the defaults are
root
and
admin
).
3. Go to Configuration > General > System Update.
4. Select FTP Server and enter an IP Address.
5. Select Relative Directory Path and enter the path on the FTP server where the upgrade
files are located. This field corresponds to the Home Directory set in the Default FTP
Site Properties. This is a relative directory path and cannot start with a slash.
For example, if the login directory of the FTP user is
C:\inetpub\ftproot
and the
directory containing the upgrade is
C:\inetpub\ftproot\etvstb.37xx
, enter
etvstb.37xx
in this field.
6. If not set, set the FTP username and password to match the FTP location username and
password. Do not use @ character in the password.
7. Click Apply and the set top box will perform a partial reset. Wait until the Home page
displays before continuing to the next step.
8. Select Exit from the STB Configuration menu on the PC.
9. Go to System Update and click Update .
10. From the set top box, use the keyboard and enter Ctrl-Alt-F5 to view the upgrade
process. Total upgrade time is approximately 8 – 10 minutes. When done, the STB will
automatically reset to the Home page.
Removing Lock Files
A system update may fail because a "lock" file was detected from a previous update. A lock
file will prevent any subsequent system updates from being successful.
T To remove a lock file:
1. Open a Command Prompt window (see Using the Command Prompt on page 2).
2. Press
Ctrl-Alt-F1 (or Ctrl-L and Enter if necessary to view the command prompt on a
television).
3. Type
cd /var/lock
4. Type
ls
to view the list of lock files.
5. Type
rm systemupdate.LCK
(using the appropriate file name).