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5 trivial file transfer protocol (tftp) – Comtech EF Data CMR-5940 Manual User Manual

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CMR-5940 Digicast Media Router PID Filter RS-422

Revision A

Device Management via User Interfaces

MN/PIDFILDC4.IOM

Once the menu is started, press

and the CMR-5940 Main Menu will display as

shown in Figure 4-36.

Figure 4-36. Main Menu via Telnet

The user may navigate the menus in the same manner as the Terminal Interface. With
specific exceptions as noted in the Terminal Interface section, the menus available via
Telnet and Serial interfaces are identical.

4.5 T

rivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)

The CMR-5940 supports changes to the resident software and firmware by means of the
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP). This enables changes to be made remotely via the
LAN interface. It is recommended to use Solarwinds TFTP server application (available
at

http://support.solarwinds.net/updates/SelectProgramFree.cfm

).


To modify the software and/or firmware, use the following procedures:

Configure the server as follows:

a)

File

!

Configuration

! Select the ‘

TFTP Root Directory

’. Set up the location

of the CMR-5940 files.

b)

File

!

Configuration

! Select the ‘

Security

’ tab and make sure ‘

Transmit and

Receive

’ are selected.

c) Save

configuration.


The server is now configured for the file transfer process.

IMPORTANT

Because the CMR-5940 stops processing data traffic during the
download process, it is recommended that this upgrade procedure
be performed during scheduled network down time.



Do

NOT remove power from the unit during the download process.

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