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ASMi-52 Ver. 2.8 Software Upgrade Options 6-1
Chapter 6
Software Upgrade
This chapter explains how to upgrade ASMi-52 to version 2.8.
Software upgrade is required to fix product limitations, enable new features, or
to make the unit compatible with other devices that are already running the new
software version.
The information includes the following:
• Detailed conditions required for the upgrade
• Any impact the upgrade may have on the system
• Overview of downloading options
• Upgrade via the File Utilities menu
• Upgrade via the Boot menu.
6.1 Compatibility Requirements
Following are the software releases that can be upgraded to version 2.8. The
hardware revisions that can accept the software version 2.8 are also listed.
• Software – 2.0 and above
• Hardware – 1.0 and above.
6.2 Impact
ASMi-52 resets automatically after the software upgrade, resulting into up to
two minutes of downtime. Upgrade to version 2.8 does not affect any user
settings.
6.3 Software Upgrade Options
Application software can be downloaded to ASMi-52 via the TFTP menu (Main
Menu > Utilities > File Transfer > TFTP), or via the Boot menu, using XMODEM or
TFTP.