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5 trivial file transfer protocol (tftp) – Comtech EF Data CMR-5970 Manual User Manual

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Digicast Media Router S2 Receiver CMR-5970 (MR-S2) & CMR-5990 (MR-S2-ASI)

Revision A

Device Management via User Interfaces

MN/MRS2ASIDC.IOM

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 interfac

4.5 T

rivial

es are identical.

File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)

The MR-S2 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

SelectProgramFree.cfm

at

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

).

y

’. Set up the location

of the MR-S2 files.

e ‘

Transmit and

Receive

’ are selected.


The ser

for the file transfer process.



o modify co

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

Configure the server as follows:

a)

File

!

Configuration

! Select the ‘

TFTP Root Director

b)

File

!

Configuration

! Select the ‘

Security

’ tab and make sur

c) Save

configuration.

ver is now configured

Because the MR





T

de via Telnet:

Step

Procedure

1

d

previously.

ode provided by CEFD is located in the TFTP Root

directory.

when new code is provided)

server and wait for the message

ss any key to continue


This code modif

nder the

Administration

Start up Solarwinds TFTP server – Ensure configuration as describe

2

Ensure that the c

3

Start up Telnet client and initiate a session with the MR-S2 as described
in the Telnet Interface section

4 Select

5

A’ for Administration

Select

D’ for Download

6 Enter

1’ for Application code or ‘2’ for FPGA code (the user will be

directed to select Application or FPGA code in the download
instructions provided by CEFD

7

Enter the IP address of the TFTP
Upgrade complete. Pre

ication process can also be conducted via the Web Interface, u

page, or the Terminal Interface under the Main Menu.

IMPORTANT

Do

NOT remove power from the unit durin

-S2 stops processing data traffic during the

cess, it is recommended that this upgrade procedure

be performed during scheduled network down time.

g the download process.

download pro

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