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Upgrading the generator locally
This section provides procedures for upgrading a generator locally. Procedures for
upgrading multiple generators over a network are provided in “
Upgrading generators over
a network ” on page 152.
There are two methods for upgrading a generator locally:
• Upgrading using PC card
• Upgrading without using PC card
Upgrading using the PC card is the recommended approach to upgrade the generator
locally. However, you may prefer to leave the current files on the PC card so you can return
to a known operational state should the upgrade fail. In this case, you can upgrade by
transferring the new release files directly to flash memory in the generator.
Manually upgrading using PCMCIA Compact Flash card
This procedure requires that you put the new release files (System and Library directories)
on the PC card, then use the Restore function to transfer the files from PCMCIA Compact
Flash card (PC Card) to flash memory on the generator.
Important: If you have custom files stored in flash memory or PC card, you must back
them up to your PC before upgrading your generator. These files will be deleted during this
upgrade procedure. See “
Copying files from a generator to a PC ” on page 26 for details on
using the FTP Browser to back up generator files. Once your generator is upgraded, you
will need to restore these files.
Follow this procedure to upgrade a generator using the PC card.
To upgrade a generator using the PC card:
1. Download the new release zip file from the Quantum Data download page
(http://www.quantumdata.com/downloads/index.asp) and extract into a folder on your
PC.
2. If you have a PCMCIA slot accessible with your PC, perform the following steps.
Otherwise, proceed to Step 3.
a. Insert the PC card into the PC’s PCMCIA slot.
b. Transfer the new release files (System and Library directories) to the PC card.
c. Remove the PC card from your PC and insert into the generator’s PC card slot.