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Software Upgrade

9145ELB NID Software User’s Manual

Software Upgrades Using FTP or SFTP

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Where IP address is the management IP address for the 9145ELB.

7. Press Enter. Service will be established.

8. Type your 9145ELB account user name and press Enter.

9. Type your password and press Enter. The ftp> prompt opens.

10. At the ftp> prompt, type cd burning and press Enter.

11. At the ftp> prompt, type bi (for binary) and press Enter. This informs the 9145ELB that

this will be a binary rather than a text download. Another ftp> prompt will open.

12. At the ftp> prompt, type put (filename)

Where (filename) is the filename of the software upgrade. The command will be accepted
and the download starts.

NOTE: The 9145ELB displays the number of bytes transferred. A separate message indicates
the Flash Burning status, including percentage complete.

13. Once the software upgrade is downloaded, a notification that the data connection has

been closed and that the upgrade is being written to the 9145ELB flash memory will be
displayed.

14. A record of the file transfer will be displayed. Close the Command Prompt window.

8.5.2 Software Download using SFTP

For secure file transferring, the 9145ELB provides a Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) server.
The server is available to run with the SFTP client of your choice.

NOTE: Use the default settings for the SFTP Client program.

1. Start your Secure File Transfer Client and select Quick Connect or Open.

2. Enter the IP address of your 9145ELB, and your 9145ELB username.

3. A dialog opens. If this is your first time contacting the host, you will be asked if you want to

use the keys. Click OK. A password dialog opens.

4. Enter your password for the 9145ELB account. Type cd BURNING (case sensitive) and

press Enter to direct the software upgrade to the proper directory in the 9145ELB.

5. Transfer the software upgrade to the BURNING directory.

6. Type the file name and press Enter. If you are using a GUI SFTP client, you can drag and

drop the upgrade file.

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