Updating acos, Updating the system, Using file transfer utilities – Verilink Net Engine (3150-30626-001) Product Manual User Manual
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NetEngine IAD User Guide
Administration
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Updating ACOS
Type
O
on the File Transfer menu to display the File Transfer Method
menu and download Verilink’s Atlas Communications Operating System
(ACOS) to the file system in Flash memory on the IAD. The file is stored
on the IAD as
acos.bin
.
The IAD displays the File Transfer Method menu.
1. Type
1
to use TFTP, or
2
to use XMODEM to transfer the new version
of ACOS to the IAD. If you select XMODEM, proceed to step 4.
2. The IAD displays the prompt for the IP address of the TFTP server:
Enter ip address of TFTP server. ->
Type the IP address of the TFTP server and press Enter.
3. The IAD displays the following prompt for the file name to transfer:
Type the name of the file and press Enter. To exit without transferring
the file, press Escape or Enter without typing the file name.
4. When XMODEM is selected, if the file is not located, the IAD prompts
you for the file transfer speed.
5. The IAD transfers the file via TFTP or XMODEM.
6. Perform a hard reset to reset the IAD (page
) whenever you load a
new version of ACOS. Performing a normal reset is not recommended.
Updating the System
1. Type
X
to update the IAD by transferring the upgrade package of files
provided by Verilink. The number and type of files varies by IAD.
The IAD uses TFTP to download files sequentially to the IAD.
1. The IAD displays the confirmation prompt:
Are you sure? Y or N:
Type
Y
to continue, or any other character to escape.
2. The IAD prompts for the IP address of the TFTP Server:
Enter ip address of TFTP server. ->
Type the IP address of the TFTP server and press Enter.
The IAD transfers each of the system files.
3. When the file transfers are complete, perform a hard reset to restart
the IAD (page
). Performing a normal reset after updating the
system is not recommended.
Using File Transfer Utilities
To perform file transfers for any files, type
A
to display the File Transfer
Method menu to download a file to the file system in the IAD. The IAD
displays the File Method menu.
1. Type
1
to use TFTP, or
2
to use XMODEM to transfer the file to the
IAD. If you select XMODEM, proceed to step 3.
2. The IAD displays the prompt for the IP address of the TFTP server:
Enter ip address of TFTP server. ->
Type the IP address of the TFTP server and press Enter.
3. The IAD displays the following prompt for the file name to transfer: