Product specifications

CDD-880 Multi Receiver Router Revision 1
Updating Firmware MN-CDD880
4–9
• OncetheManagementIPAddressisknown–useCommand‐linetoPING:Type“ping
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx”attheCommand‐lineprompt(where‘xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx’istheunit
ManagementIPAddress).
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The response should confirm whether or not the unit is properly connected and
communicating.
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2. UseCommand‐linetotra
nsfer(FTP)thefilesfromtheuserPCtotheCDD‐880:
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• Type"ftpxxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"(where‘xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx’denotestheunitManagementIP
Address).
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• Enter the username and password assigned to the unit. The default username and
passwordis“comtech”.
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• Type“bin”tosetthebinar
ytransfermode.
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• Type"prompt"andthentype"hash"tofacilitatethefiletransfers.
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• Type "put FW‐0000423x_CDD880.bin" (where ‘x’ denotes the revision letter) at the
Command‐line prompt, without quotes, to begin the file transfer. The process
sequences through several blocks – this may take several minutes for the transfer to
occur.On
cetheupgradefile isreceived, theimageiswrittentoFlashmemoryandthe
unittransmitsthemessage“UPLOADCOMPLETE.”
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Intheeventyoureceivethe“Connectionclosedbyremotehost.”message,
waitanotherminutebeforecontinuing.TheCDD‐88
0updatesometimes
takeslongerthantheFTPclientallows.
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• Type"bye"toterminatetheFTPsession,andthenclosetheCommand‐linewindow.
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3. UsetheCLIortheCDD‐880 Web Server Interface ‘Admin | Firmware’page to verify that
thePC‐to‐UnitFTPfiletr
ansferwassuccessful.
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4. UsetheCDD‐880WebServerInterfacetoselectthefirmwareandreboottheunit:
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A. SelectthedesiredBootSlot(Image):
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• GototheCDD‐880WebServerInterface‘Admin|Firmware’page.
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• Usethe‘BootFrom:’drop‐downme
nu
toselectLatest,Slot1,orSlot2(inthe
FirmwareConfigurationsection).
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Bydefault, theunitwillboot fromtheSlot thatstoresthefirm ware versionhaving
thelatestdate(BootFrom:Latest).‘BootFrom:’mayalsobesettoforcetheunitto
bootupusingeitherfirmw
areimageloadedinSlot1orSlot2.