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7. Operation and Maintenance
9128-A2-GB20-80 September 2002
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Upgrading System Software
If you need to upgrade the FrameSaver unit’s program code, you must transfer the
upgrade of the
nam.ocd
file in the system memory directory using the
put
command.
NOTE:
Upgrades can be performed through the network using a Management PVC,
or through the COM port if Port Use is set to Net Link (see Table 4-23,
Ethernet Management Options, in Chapter 4,
Configuration Options
).
Procedure
To download software:
1. Initiate an FTP session to the device that you are upgrading.
2. Type
bin
to enter binary transfer mode.
3. Type
hash
to enter hash mode if you want to monitor the progress of the
upgrade, provided this function is supported by your equipment.
4. Type
cd system
to change to the system directory.
5. Perform a
put
of R
xxxxxx
.ocd (
xxxxxx
being the software release number) to
the nam.ocd file to start the upgrade.
NOTE:
During the download, a series of hash marks (#) appear. When the hash
marks stop appearing, there is a pause of about 30 seconds before the
nam.ocd: File Transfer Complete
message appears. Please be
patient. Do not exit from FTP at this time
.
See
Changing Software
on page 7-79 to activate the newly downloaded
software.
If the message displayed is . . . Then . . .
nam.ocd: File Transfer Complete The download was successful. The file is loaded
into system memory.
nam.ocd: File Transfer Failed –
Invalid file
The file is not valid for this FrameSaver unit.
A different R
xxxxxx
.ocd file will need to be
downloaded. Repeat the step or end the FTP
session.