Emerson ATCA-S201 Manuel D’Utilisation

RTM-ATCA-SXXX Overview 

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ATCA‐S201 Installation and Use Guide 

 

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Each image contains a CRC signature which is validated by the system prior to 

loading.  The normal methods for updating these code images is to establish a 

management connection, ( see chapter 3 )  login as administrator, and utilize either 
the command line interface (CLI) or web-based graphical user interface (GUI) 

interface outlined later in this chapter .

  

Both of these mechanisms require that the 

existing firmware is known-good and intact.     

Additionally, an alternate emergency recovery method is provided to repair flash 
contents that are blank, erased or corrupted.   

9.2.1  Download New Firmware package 

To begin, the user must first download new ATCA firmware component(s).  Please 
contact your Emerson Networks sales person for access.   

 

9.2.1.1 

Identifying the correct firmware image 

The download area contains firmware for several products. Locate the latest 
firmware for the ATCA-S201.  Emerson distributes the code as gunu-zip (*.gz) file.  

The distribution will contain the following three files: 

 

File Description 

Rootfs.ext.gz.uboot 

compressed file system firmware image file (version denoted by 
timestamp) 

uImage 

Compressed linux kernel firmware image 

U-boot.bin 

Compressed u-boot firmware code image 

9.3  Normal Firmware Update procedures 

Two methods exist for upgrading the firmware on the ATCA-S201, one that is web 
based and one that is command line. Both are equally effective, and both require 

root administration privileges.   

9.3.1  Web flash tool, update procedure details 

Emerson offers the ability to update the carrier firmware using secure html 
connections.  The user must establish Web access to use this utility.  (See chapter 3 

New System configuration 3 .  The following procedure is a detailed description of 

the web-based flash update procedure: