Allied Telesis fast ethernet 10/100 hubs Switch User Manual


 
AT-FH812u and AT-FH824u Software
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Using the Serial
Port to
Download via
Out-of-Band
Use the XModem Download command to update available software in the hub.
The download file should be the
atiflash.bin
binary file from Allied Telesyn;
otherwise the agent will not accept it. This command specifies direct download
from an attached device via the serial port. You may download using any terminal
emulation program that can transmit binary files using XModem protocol. The
parameters shown in this screen are indicated in Figure 15 and Table 14.
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XMODEM Download
Download Mode : Upgrade DRAM & Reboot
Start XMODEM Download
Use ESC for help. Use arrow keys to move.
Use TAB or Cursor keys to move, <Space> to select.
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Figure 15
XModem Download Parameters
To start the download process, use XModem protocol and select a file. Start
sending the file from your computer by specifying
send
or
upload
file with the
XModem facility. The terminal emulation program will display the progress of the
download process. After downloading the new software, the agent will
automatically restart itself.
Table 14
Xmodem Download Parameters Defined
Parameters Description
Download Mode You can download to permanent flash ROM or
temporary storage in RAM (for test purposes).
However, if you download to temporary memory, this
firmware will be lost upon power off. To update new
agent firmware for permanent use, it must be
downloaded to flash ROM.
Start Download Waits to receive specified file from the TFTP server.