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80-001113 SysLINK Administrator’s Guide Page 70
Flash Update
The Flash Update command allows you to update the gateway’s software or configuration
segment across the network. You can determine the gateway’s software revision by looking
at the Welcome page, or by using the Port Server Utility.
You will need ONE of the following tools on your local network to perform the update:
1. Web browser
2. Systech’s Port Server Utility for Windows
3. Systech’s command-line r4000 utility (available for Windows and Unix systems)
To use the Web Browser, type in the BDNL filename to upload or click the Browse button to
select the file from your local machine. Then click the Update Flash button. To use one of
the Systech utilities, refer to the appropriate documentation.
During the time when the flash memory is being programmed, the status LED will blink at
four times its normal rate. Do not interrupt or reboot the unit during this time.
CAUTION: SPECIAL CARE MUST BE TAKING WHEN UPDATING THE
SOFTWARE. REGARDLESS OF WHICH UPDATE METHOD YOU USE, DO NOT
INTERRUPT THE UPDATE ONCE IT HAS BEGUN. LOSING POWER DURING
THE UPDATE WILL RISK CORRUPTING THE SOFTWARE IMAGE AND MAKING
THE GATEWAY UNUSABLE. If this does happen, call Systech to arrange for the
gateway to be returned and reprogrammed at the factory.
Note: you may only download an OS image that will fit in the flash memory. Units with
1MB flash will not accept images that require the 2MB flash. The “Firmware flash space”
value on this page indicates the largest OS image that will fit in this unit.
Download Flash Information
You can use the links in this section to download information about the gateway to BDNL or
text files on your system. Right-click on one of the links and save the link to a file:
Configuration Database: Contains configuration information (text or BDNL)
Product Data Area: Contains product information and error history log (BDNL-only)
Once saved to the host, the configuration BDNL file can be restored to a gateway using the
Flash Update method above.