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Chapter 10 Firmware Management

Vantage CNM User’s Guide

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10.1.1 Add Firmware

Use this screen to select the firmware you want to upload to Vantage CNM. To open this
screen, click Add in the Device Operation > Firmware Management > Firmware List
screen.

You must upload the whole firmware zip file, which contains the following:

• The device firmware (bin file extension). Only this firmware file is actually downloaded

to the device.

• The device default configuration file (config file extension).

• Device firmware release notes (doc file extension) highlighting.

• Boot module with bm file extension.

• A file with XML file extension. Vantage CNM uses the XML file to gather the device

type, firmware version and release date information.

Besides, you have to make sure the FTP information has been configurated properly in the
CNM System Setting > Configuration > Servers > Configuration. See

Section 21.1 on

page 299

.

Figure 124 Device Operation > Firmware Management > Firmware List > Add

Type the file name and path of the firmware zip file, or click Browse to locate it. You may also
create an alias that appears in the previous screen. Click Apply to load the firmware zip file to
Vantage CNM. Then, click Device Operation > Firmware Management > Firmware
Upgrade
if you want to upload the firmware to one or more devices. See

Section 10.3 on page

237

.

Remove

Click to delete a selected firmware from your Vantage CNM firmware
management.

Total Records

This entry displays the total number of records on the current page of the list.

Table 110 Device Operation > Firmware Management > Firmware List (continued)

TYPE

DESCRIPTION