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7-6 Using the Downloader module
Software Release 3.00 StormTracker-Site Manager and Administration User Guide 08-01148-01-200
Procedure 7-2
Upgrading from Generation 1 to Generation 2 modem
firmware
Use this procedure to upgrade ELMo 8 and Elite EtherLoop modem firmware
from Generation 1 to Generation 2.
Requirements
To do this procedure, you need the following:
• A file containing the Generation 2 modem firmware on a 3.5-inch diskette,
local workstation or reachable network location. Generation 2 firmware fil
names all begin with "02_". The firmware required for this procedure
includes two files with the following file name format:
— 02_xx_xx_boot.bin
— 02_xx_xx_e1.bin
EtherLoop modem firmware files named 02_xx_xx_mp.bin are multiplexer
firmware files and are upgraded using the standard firmware upgrade
procedure described in Procedure 7-1 on page 7-3. There is no Gen. 1
multiplexer firmware.
Special procedure requirements
The following should be noted about this procedure:
• Gen-1 to Gen-2 firmware upgrades can take up to 15 minutes per modem
pair. Do not stop the procedure until the "complete" window appears as
described in this procedure.
• The web browser of the PC performing the upgrade must be left with the
Downloader / Gen-1 to Gen-2 Upgrade Menu as the active browser
window. No other web browser windows should bel launched during the
upgrade procedure.
• Always ensure the "Auto-select both modems of a Server/Client pair" box
is checked and upgrade modem firmware in the assigned CO/CPE pairs.
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