Upgrading the flash, Serial flash upgrade, Ethernet flash upgrade – Multi-Tech Systems MultiConnect Adapter Serial-to-Ethernet Adapter with IP User Manual
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Chapter 6 – Upgrading the Firmware and Flash
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MultiConnect Serial-to-Ethernet Adapter User Guide (S000344D)
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Upgrading the Flash
Serial Flash Upgrade
The following steps explain the procedure to upgrade a flash using the serial COM port (serial flash upgrade).
Connect the Adapter to a PC COM Port.
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Open an application through which we can access the serial device(e.g., Meterm, zoc, hyperterm).
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Reboot the Adapter.
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Wait for the boot message and prompt “press d to download” to appear.
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Press d when prompted.
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Select the XMODEM Protocol from the Terminal application.
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Choose a file (MTXCSEM-TFTP-…) file to be uploaded.
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Perform a file upload.
The Adapter reboots and will be up after a few seconds (10-15 secs).
Ethernet Flash Upgrade
The Adapter can be remotely upgraded over a network. Make sure a TFTP client is already installed on the
machine.
The following steps explain the method to perform flash upgrade from Ethernet.
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Make sure the Adapter is reachable on the LAN.
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Perform a TFTP to the Adapter from a TFTP client.
– Set binary mode on (
Note:
This step is very important)
– Binary
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Put the binary file.
– put <binary filename>
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Exit the TFTP session.
– quit
The Adapter reboots after it has been successfully upgraded.