User guide

Upgrading the DSX Firmware
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6. IntheRemoteFilefield,typethenameofthefileinwhichtherestore
willbesaved.
7. ClickOK.
Upgrading the DSX Firmware
Youcandisplaytheversionofthefirmwarecurrentlyrunningonthe
DSX,upgradethefirmwaretoalaterversion,anddisplayahistoryof
firmwareupgrades.
Display the Current Firmware Version
TodisplaythecurrentversionoffirmwarerunningonaDSXunit,choose
Maintenance>FirmwareVersion.TheFirmwareVersionscreenappears.
Thisscreenshowsthefirmwareversion,RSC,kernel,andPMON.
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Upgrade the Firmware
Beforeyouperformafirmwareupgrade,youmust:
1. Downloadtheupgradesfile(s),whichareinWinZipformatontoa
folderonthelocalFTPserver.
2. ObtaintheIPaddressoftheFTPserver.
3. Obtainthefilepathtotheupgradefile(s).Thisisthepathtothe
extractedupg
radef
iles(Forexample,cert_pact.tgz)ontheFTP
server.
4. Obtainauseraccount(Optional)if“anonymous”accesstotheFTP
serverisnotsupported.
TheFirmwareUpgradefeatureallowsyoutoupgradetheDominion
SXunitʹsfirmwaretoanewerversion.Theseupgradespreserve
user‐definedsettings.Youdonotneedtore‐con
f
iguretheunitafter
theupgradeiscomplete.
Important:Duringanupgradeprocedure,donotattempttoaccessany
unitfeaturesorfunctions,including,butnotlimitedto,ResetandExit.