System information

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Options Under “Mgmt”
Information Needed for Firmware Upgrades
The screen collects information used to automatically download software
from an FTP server and to install the software on the OnBoard. The following
table defines the information you need to supply on the form.
Table 9-6: Firmware Upgrade Screen Fields
Field/Menu Name Definition
FTP site
The DNS name or IP address of the FTP server where
the firmware is located. You can use any ftp server if
you download the firmware onto it first. The Cyclades
ftp site address is: ftp.cyclades.com.
Username
Username recognized by the ftp server. The Cyclades
ftp username for firmware downloads is
“anonymous.”
Password
Password associated with the username. An empty
password is accepted for anonymous login at the
Cyclades ftp server.
Image file (path and
filename)
The pathname of the software image file on the ftp
server.
On the Cyclades ftp server, the directory is under /
pub/cyclades/alterpath/onboard/
released/V_version_number/
zImage_onb_NNN, where version_number is
N.N.N., and N.N.N and NNN are the most recent version
number, for example, 1.0.1 and 101. Go to ftp:/
/ftp.cyclades.com/pub/cyclades/
alterpath/onboard/released in a browser, if
needed, to verify the correct pathname and file names
for the software for the OnBoard.