User's Manual

Horizon Compact Release 1.01.01 Wireless Ethernet Product User Manual – Volume 1
14.0 Software Upgrades
From time to time new software loads are made available that may add new features to the Horizon
Compact system. You can download new software remotely using File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
Use the Command Line Interface (CLI) via Telnet and invoke the FTP with either a local FTP server that
is on the same network as the Horizon Compact system, or use DragonWave’s FTP server site available
through the Internet. The Horizon Compact can interact with the most popular FTP servers on a variety of
operating systems. Anonymous FTP, as well as a user–supplied username and password are supported.
14.1 Single System
Log into the system via Telnet and use the CLI command copy ftp: <filename> and press Enter. Where
<filename> is the name of the software load file in the format omni_x.y.z.hex and includes any path
information.
You will be prompted for the IP address of the FTP server. The FTP server will then prompt you for user
name and password.
Once the download is complete you will need to use the CLI command save mib and press Enter.
The new software is now saved in non volatile memory, but not yet in use.
Note that traffic is not affected during the software download process.
To make the new software load active requires the system to be reset. This is traffic affecting.
To activate the new software load use the CLI command reset system and press Enter. Then press
Y. The system will reset and load the new software.
14.2 Multiple Systems
A batch mode software upgrade programme is available from DragonWave on request. This Unix based
programme uses a flat file listing of all IP addresses of units on a network. It will perform simultaneous
upgrades of multiple units. The number capable of being upgraded simultaneously is limited only by the
number of active FTP sessions allowed by the on-net FTP server.