Installing the new firmware, Uploading the firmware file to the, Vnm 250 controller – Extron Electronics VN-Matrix 250 User Guide User Manual
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Uploading the Firmware File to the VNM 250 Controller
1.
Log in to the web interface (see
on page 28). The GUI opens to
the
Device List
page.
2.
Click on the VNM 250 unit to be upgraded. The
Device
page for that unit opens.
3.
On the
Device
page, click the
Upgrade
tab. The
Upgrade
tab opens:
1
1 2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
Figure 70.
Upgrade Tab
4.
Click
Browse
(see figure 70,
1
) to open a file browser. Navigate to the required
upgrade file, or type the path and file name directly into the browser field. The file
extension must be .tar.
5.
Click
Upload
(see figure 70,
2
) to begin uploading the file to the VN‑Matrix controller.
This takes a few minutes.
Installing the New Firmware
1.
From the
Select Firmware Version
drop‑down list (see figure 70,
3
), select the
new firmware file that you wish to install. Usually, the file listed is the one that has just
been uploaded (see the previous section).
2.
Click
forward
(see figure 70,
4
) ‑ the
Device
Upgrade
Status
initially shows
PREPARE
0%
. As it writes the upgrade to flash, the status changes incrementally to
PREPARE
100%
.
3.
Click
forward
. The
Device
Upgrade
Status
changes to
READYTOACTIVATE
.
4.
Once the device is in the
READYTOACTIVATE
state:
a.
Click
forward
(see figure 70,
4
) to activate the upgrade and move to the
READYTOCOMMIT
state.
b.
Click
reverse
(see figure 70,
5
) to abandon the upgrade using the
BACKOUT
state.
5.
Once the device is in the
READYTOCOMMIT
state:
a.
click
forward
(see figure 70,
4
) to irrevocably commit to the upgrade using the
COMMITTING
state.
b.
click
reverse
(see figure 70,
5
) to return to the original firmware and the
READYTOACTIVATE
state.
6.
The unit reboots. Once the reboot is complete, the device upgrade process is complete
and the device enters the
WAIT
state.
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