User`s guide

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 315
T To Upgrade the CS’s firmware
This procedure is for upgrading the latest release of the CS’s firmware. The
upgrade installs the software on the flash memory.
1. Go to Administration > Upgrade Firmware.
The Upgrade Firmware form appears.
2. Choose FTP from the Type menu. (FTP is the only supported type).
3. Enter the URL of the ftp server in the “FTP Site” field.
4. Enter the username recognized by the ftp server in the “Username” field.
5. Enter the password associated with the username on the ftp server in the
“Password” field.
6. Enter the pathname of the file on the ftp server in the “Path and Filename”
field.
7. Click.the “Upgrade Now” button.
8. Click “cancel changes” if you need to restore the backed up configuration
files.
FTP Site
The URL of the FTP server where the firmware is located. This can be a
local FTP server, or the BLACK BOX®’ FTP site at
ftp://ftp.blackbox.com/lan/Term-Servers/
Username
Username recognized by the ftp server.
Password
Password associated with the username for the ftp server.
Path and
File Name
The pathname of the firmware on the ftp server.
For example, /blackbox/lan/Term-Servers/
LS1016A_LS1032A/v230/zvmppcbb.v230
Run
Checksum
Runs the checksum program to verify the accuracy of the uploaded data.
Field/Menu
Name
Definition