RAD Data comm IPmux-16 User Manual
Inband TFTP Download Procedure
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Appendix D
TFTP Download Procedures
TFTP Download Procedures
D.1 Inband TFTP Download Procedure
General
New IPmux-16 software version can be downloaded to the IPmux-16 using TFTP.
There are three procedures possible:
• Users who access IPmux-16 using Telnet can perform software download and
• Users who access IPmux-16 using Telnet can perform software download and
configuration upload/download using the configuration screens. For details,
see TFTP in Chapter 3.
see TFTP in Chapter 3.
• Users who have access to the RADview Network Management. For more
details refer to RADview-HPOV Network Management System for IP
Applications.
• Users who access a MIB browser. The TFTP downloading procedure is
illustrated in Figure D-1.
IPmux-16
IP 192.168.113.5
IP 192.168.113.5
IPdata
IPdata
NMS Server
IP 192.168.113.2
IP 192.168.113.2
IP
Network
Network
Figure D-1. TFTP Downloading Procedure
The IPmux-16 manager station must be equipped with a TFTP server and
the new software.
The procedures in this chapter should be performed only by a UNIX expert.
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To start download:
1. Set the appropriate IPmux-16 MIB parameter. The IPmux-16 then sends
1. Set the appropriate IPmux-16 MIB parameter. The IPmux-16 then sends
requests to the TFTP server (where the new software resides) and receives
packets of data.
packets of data.
2. If there is no TFTP server available to the main manager, assign a station where
there is a TFTP server installed. This server becomes a secondary manager. In
this case, the main manager only initiates the download process (by setting the
this case, the main manager only initiates the download process (by setting the
MIB parameter), which is then performed between the IPmux-16 and the
TFTP server.
TFTP server.
Warning