RadioFrame Networks Inc MCSERIESHP10 User Manual
MC-Series High-Power System
System Configuration Changes
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8 System Configuration Changes
8.1 Upgrading MC-Series System Software
The MC-Series High-Power system is shipped with the latest software installed. With
each new software release, RadioFrame Networks provides its customers with the new
software and accompanying information in the RadioFrame Networks Customer Release
Notes
each new software release, RadioFrame Networks provides its customers with the new
software and accompanying information in the RadioFrame Networks Customer Release
Notes
. The following procedures describe how to upgrade MC-Series system software.
System Manager contains two separate partitions in which to install software: active and
inactive. This provides the means to revert back to a previous version of system software
if required.
inactive. This provides the means to revert back to a previous version of system software
if required.
8.1.1 Download MC-Series System Software to the Laptop Computer
Note: If the laptop already contains the docs, platform and iden directories for the
system software in the root, you may wish to delete these directories and all of their
contents before downloading and extracting the latest system software. This way
you can ensure a complete clean install.
contents before downloading and extracting the latest system software. This way
you can ensure a complete clean install.
Download the latest system software, a self-extracting zip file, from:
http://www.radioframenetworks.com/partners
1 Navigate to the Sprint Nextel support pages. If you have not visited the RadioFrame
Networks PartnerWeb site, you will be asked to register. Use your Sprint e-mail
address and create a password.
address and create a password.
2 Once your account is authenticated, install/extract the zip file directly into the C:/
drive on the laptop. The install creates three directories at the root level:
docs,
platform and iden.
8.1.2 Download FTP Server Software to the Laptop Computer
You will need an FTP server application running on the laptop computer. If one is already
installed, you can skip to section 8.1.3 “Install the MC-Series System Software Update”
on page 101. The following procedure installs a shareware program (Wftpd.exe) and
configures it correctly. Use the method for your version of Windows.
installed, you can skip to section 8.1.3 “Install the MC-Series System Software Update”
on page 101. The following procedure installs a shareware program (Wftpd.exe) and
configures it correctly. Use the method for your version of Windows.
8.1.2.1 Windows
XP
Method
Windows XP is capable of correctly configuring Wftpd.exe if you follow these steps.
1 Download Wftpd.exe, a self-extracting zip file, from:
http://www.radioframenetworks.com/partners
or from
http://www.wftpd.com/
2 Open the zip file with your archive/compress/extract utility (e.g., WinZip).
3 Extract to your Windows drive root directory (e.g., C:\).
4 From the Windows Start menu, select Run.
5 Click Browse. . . in the Run dialog box and browse to
3 Extract to your Windows drive root directory (e.g., C:\).
4 From the Windows Start menu, select Run.
5 Click Browse. . . in the Run dialog box and browse to
C:\Program Files\WFTPD
(Windows XP should have placed the properly configured executable
(Windows XP should have placed the properly configured executable
Wftpd.exe in