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Using tftp: command line interface, Figure 11-1. tftp window – Lantronix XPress DR+ User Manual

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Chapter 11: Firmware Upgrades

XPress DR+ User Guide

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Figure 11-1. TFTP Window

After the firmware has been loaded and stored, which takes approximately 8 seconds to
complete, the unit performs a power reset.

Using TFTP: Command Line Interface

To download new firmware from a computer:

1. Enter the following from a TFTP command line interface:

tftp –i put

The following examples demonstrate the TFTP command sequence to download the
.ROM file and the .COB file:

2. In

the

Remote file name field, enter the current internal operational code (

rA

for

XPress DR+ and

IA

for XPress DR+W) or WEB1 for the internal web pages.

tftp –i 192.168.1.111 put xdrpl_6100.rom rA
tftp –i 192.168.1.111 put xdrpl

_webm_1402.cob

WEB1

Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port and
DeviceInstaller

If for some reason the firmware is damaged, you can recover the firmware file by using
DeviceInstaller (v. 4.1.0.7 or later) to download the *.ROM file over the serial port.

To recover firmware:

1. Start DeviceInstaller. If your PC has more than one network adapter, a message

displays. Select an adapter and click OK.

2. From

the

Tools menu, select Advanced/Recover Firmware. The Serial Port

Firmware Upgrade window displays.

3. For

Port on PC, enter the COM port on the PC that is connected to the serial port of

the Lantronix unit.