User`s guide

13 - 10 Ethernet or Token Ring Bridge

The unit will begin an FTP session to the host PC, retrieve the ﬁle,

program the ﬂash memory, and reboot. A message will appear:

Uploading a New Firmware Version (Put)

Use the put option to upload (send) a copy of the currently running ﬁrm-

ware to another system. If the system is a:

n PC or host: A copy of the ﬁrmware will be stored on the system’s

disk, possibly for downloading to other units later.

n Ethernet or Token Ring Bridge: The remote Ethernet or Token

Ring Bridge will ﬂash the new code and begin running it immedi-

ately. You can use one Ethernet or Token Ring Bridge to upgrade

another Ethernet or Token Ring Bridge.

è To Upload Firmware using FTP:

1. Select the dest option and type the IP address of the remote PC, host

or Ethernet or Token Ring Bridge you are sending to. Press ENTER.

2. Select the username option and type the username for the remote

PC, host, or Ethernet or Token Ring Bridge you are sending to. Press

ENTER.

If uploading to another Ethernet or Token Ring Bridge, the user-

name option must have a value even though the value is not used by

the remote Ethernet or Token Ring Bridge.

3. Select the password option and type the access password for the

remote PC, host, or the console. Press ENTER.

4. Select the ﬁlename option type the name of the ﬁrmware ﬁle you are

sending to the PC, host, or Ethernet or Token Ring Bridge (including

drive and directory). Press ENTER.

220 sun_host FTP server (SunOS 4.1) ready.

230 User sysop logged in.

200 Type set to I.

200 PORT command successful.

150 Binary data connection for apv33.img (163056 bytes).

226 Binary Transfer complete.

221 Goodbye.

FTP: received 161056 bytes in 00:00:10; 15 Kbytes/s transfer rate

rebooting unit.