Comtech EF Data CDD-880 - Manual (Page 51)

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Chapter 4. UPDATING FIRMWARE
4.1 Updating Firmware via the Internet
TO ENSURE OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO OPERATE THE CDD‐880
WITH ITS LATEST AVAILABLE FIRMWARE.
The CDD‐880 Multi Receiver Router is factory‐shipped with the latest version of operating
firmware. If a firmware update is needed, it can be acquired over satellite; by download from
the Comtech EF Data Web site (
www.comtechefdata.com ); or from Comtech EF Data Customer
Support during normal business hours via e‐mail or on CD by standard mail delivery.
The CDD‐880 Firmware Update process is as follows:
• Perform the update without opening the CDD‐880 – over satellite or by connecting the
rear panel ‘ETHERNET | TRAFFIC / MANAGEMENT | GE’ 10/100/1000 BaseT Gigabit
Ethernet port to the Ethernet port of a user‐supplied PC.
• Download the firmware update via the Internet to the user PC.
• Transfer the firmware update, via File Transfer Protocol (FTP), from the user PC to the
CDD‐880.