User's Guide Part 3

PureWave Quantum 6600 User Guide v2.1
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(3) Automatically reboot the Base Station. The reboot will then automatically be loaded from the
next boot partition which was changed in step (2) above. This means that the Base Station will
now be operational on the software that was just downloaded.
3.6.2 Multi-Step Software Upgrade
The Base Station software upgrade process can also be performed in multiple steps as an alternative to
the single step process. This will present the User with better control over the various stages of the
software upgrade process.
3.6.2.1 Software Download and Installation
In this procedure the following steps are performed:
(1) Downloads the software image file from a user defined location using FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS.
(2) Unpacks the downloaded software image, verifies the image integrity (CRC and MD5 checksum),
and prepares for installation.
(3) Performs a complex set of operations to upgrade the various components of the Base Station.
The first step is the software download and installation procedure. At the Main Web GUI Interface
Screen select the Configuration Tab, then the software Main Menu Option and then the install Main
Menu Sub-Element. The User will be presented with two main grouping sections (refer to Figure 120).
In the Download and Install Software Images section, then enter the URL of the new software image in
the SW Image URL box. There are a variety of formats of the URL of remote source file is. These can be
displayed if the User selects the "help" key. These URL formats are defined as:
ftp://[user[:password]@]hostname[:port]/filepath
http://hostname[:port]/filepath
https://hostname[:port]/filepath
Where [ ] indicates optional items. Thus,
user:password@ is optional, and the :password part can be omitted
[:port] is also optional
Examples using ftp (you can substitute http or https):
ftp://myhost.com/filename
ftp://myhost.com/directory/filename
ftp://myhost.com:2323/directory/filename
ftp://[e-mail]:2323/directoryname/filename
ftp://myname:[e-mail]:2323/directoryname/filename
URL of remote source file; format is as follows: