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Downloading from a unix host computer using tftp, A-16 – Brother NC-2010p User Manual

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USER’S GUIDE

A-16

Downloading from a UNIX Host Computer using TFTP

To download the print server firmware from a UNIX host using tftp, first
copy the load file e.g.

Firmname.bin

to that host. Make sure that tftp is

started by checking the appropriate files on your system (generally
speaking, tftp must be enabled in your

/etc/services

file and possibly

in another configuration file, such as

/etc/inetd.conf

). Refer to your

UNIX system documentation or man pages for additional information.

Now log into the print server remote console using, and execute the
following commands:

SET LOAD IP

unixhost-ipaddress

SET LOAD SOFTWARE

"pathname"

SET LOAD ENABLE
EXIT

where unixhost-ip address is the IP address of the UNIX load host and
pathname is the full path name for the

Firmname.bin

file (e.g.,

/tftpboot/Firmname.bin

). Note that some tftp implementations

require that the load file be located in the

/tftpboot

directory. Be sure

to put the path name in quotes and remember that UNIX names are case-
sensitive. Also, make sure that your file protection allows general access to
the boot directory.

When you type a CTRL-D or EXIT to exit the remote console, the file

Firmname.bin

will then be loaded into the print server. The red TEST

LED will blink during the load process and will go out when the process is
complete.

If the LED does not go out after about two minutes, check to make sure
that you correctly entered all parameters and that your network connections
are good. Then power the print server off and then on again, enter the

SET

LOAD ENABLE

command, and exit the remote console to retry the

download.